Monday, June 7, 2021
The Mount Pleasant area of Amherst County offers a nice loop trail, the Henry Lanum Loop Trail. It's far enough away (about 1 hr 15 min from Clifton Forge), that we don't hike it very often. Last year I wrote: "This is a not-too-difficult trail with stunning views and lots of interesting wildflowers." To see the views, you'll have to go back to last year's post. But the wildflowers continue to be interesting! (Wildflowers in next post.)
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| This time, the rhododendrons were the stars. We hit peak bloom. |
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| So much for a "view hike"! The trail wasn't foggy, but the view was! At least the fog cover kept the temperature in the 70s rather than the 90s. |
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| What a difference a week makes. We were about 1 week earlier last year. This year most of the ground was covered by an army of fern. |
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| We saw several toads, but most didn't cooperate for a photo. This is most likely an American toad (Bufo americanus). |
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| This was quite a collection of burls. From a distance, the one at lower right kinda looked like a tree face (below). |
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| A gnarly face? |
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