February 28th, 2025

Hard to tell from these particular photos, I know, but Joy and I (that's me on the left and Joy on the right) seem to get ourselves in some funny positions when we are out hiking!  heh.  At least this time it was SUNNY!  First time in weeks we had sunshine on hiking day!  Woohoo!  We knew it was going to be a Great Day. It was an auspicious beginning.

In actual fact, we did find ourselves in odd positions a time or two during this hike, not the least was which was the three different times we ended up in the exact same spot!  Even though each time we had a different starting point and came in from a different direction, ultimately, over and again,  we found ourselves in that one same spot!   The second time through we muttered a quiet little, "gosh this looks familiar" to each other  but the third time was just a flat out, "Oh no!  Here we are again!" followed by bursts of helpless laughter!  So with that in mind, I'm calling this Photos Safari, the "round and 'round hike" .

Despite the mild frustration of the Kafka-esque situation,  it did result in a few terrific photos because that one ever returnable spot had wild iris's growing everywhere!  What a treat! We appreciated how perfect and rare to find something so elegant and refined amidst the wild surroundings:
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There were plenty of other wildflowers to be seen throughout the hike though the Iris's were definitely the stars of the show:

Other botanical type stuff:

Oh, you expected to see some birds?  I got Birds for ya. Including two eagles (in the same tree!) and a hawk!!  It was a good birdie day

A couple of randos just for fun:

Overall I'd say it was a great hike, repeat viewings of one particular part of the forest  notwithstanding.  heh.   Hope you had a good time joining me for the "Round and Round hike". It was a terrific Photo Safari I think.

And just in case you wondered, as it turns out, the forest loves us, just as much as we love it.  You want proof?  We saw this right in the trail path:

Awwwww!  We Heart You Too Mother Nature!