Boyscouts at the Randolph Trail Head
Foster
Heading down Trail 206.
A very friendly bulldog "attacks" Larry.
John
Charlie takes a break.
The group shot of the party that arrived at Eye of the Needle. Charlie, Foster, and John had already crossed the river and headed for Trail 201. Danny, Kim, Chelsea, and Emily joined us later.
Gary and Scott work on a foot bridge for the Sipsey Fork.
Bluffs near campsite at Eye of the Needle.
Sandstone detail.
Sandstone detail at Eye of the Needle.
View through the Eye of the Needle.
Tea-colored water and floating leaves on the Sipsey Fork. Water levels were low.
Slugs on a beech tree. Slugs were out during the day since the woods were damp from rain.
Light rain through the hemlocks.
Shelf fungi on a beech log. Some liverworts are growing between the fungi.
Oakleaf hydrangea on a sandstone boulder.
Viburnum showing its unique white and pink fall color.
Fully hydrated moss growing on a fallen hemlock.
Slug grazing on a liverwort and lichen pasture.
Slug slime trails head up a large beech.
Scott with large sandstone boulders.
A long "worm" swims in the slow current of the Sipsey Fork.
Fungi
Tiny mushrooms fruiting in the moss on a large tree.
Boy scouts heading down Trail 209.
Sipsey Fork
Small puffball mushrooms on a log.
Thumping a puffball.
The "dust" is thousands of fungal spores dispersing in the air.
White lichens and green moss on a sandstone boulder.
Another fungi growing on a fallen log.
Photo of Scott made by Emily.
Anthony and Jennifer by Emily.
Danny and Chelsea by Emily.
Around the fire.
Danny by Emily.
Dale had the best chair. Photo by Emily.
Gary scowls at a pesky paparazzi.
Photo of Emily and Jennifer by mystery photographer.
Danny and Kim dry their daughters' wet jeans around the fire.
Danny's carbide lamp.
Scott on the rock.
Chelsea with leaf on her hat.
Scott crosses the Sipsey Fork foot bridge that he and Gary built.
Rippey Cabin.
Windmill at the Rippey Cabin.
Gary signs in at the Rippey Cabin.
Kitchen sink.
Everything you could possibly need.
Redrum, hummm, wonder what that means?
Look closely in the mirror.
Cabin interior.
Water pump for the old windmill.
Closet at the Rippey Cabin.
Dale checks out the sign-in sheet.
Wonder if this bottle of calamine is past the expiration date?
Nice red oak.
While there are a few trail signs in the Sipsey Wilderness, the trails are not blazed. Frequent signs and trail blazes could take away from the wilderness experience.
Anthony headed south on Trail 201.
Another excellent photo by Emily.
