Sunshine - Day 420

This could have been titled "Mary Poppins Day." You know... "practically perfect in every way." For starters, the sun came out! More Manistee River.

There were a few hills, but the miles were generally pretty level. If you must do a road walk, isn't this a nice one? This is actually a private campground road, so it's really nice.

The last two-thirds of the day were along Hodenpyl Dam Pond. I've linked below to my last hike in this section instead of yesterday's hike. These are arguably some of the prettiest miles in the LP.

The marsh marigolds are beginning to bloom.

My luck getting pictures of birds was zero, but I saw a bluebird, a small hawk (I don't think it was a redtail, but I'm not sure), two male wood ducks, cormorants, and I heard a loon. There were the usual honky geese, robins, redwing blackbirds, and mallards, and some buffleheads.

However, I did see my first turtle of the year. This year, it's a painted turtle.

And today! With the leaves bigger and the sun shining, the camera could see the green "Christmas lights" in the trees.

Miles today: 10.5. Total miles so far: 4648.3,

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