Today was our monthly trail club hike. Only four of us, but we had a great time.
![North Country Trail](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhheom1uvaC-7AXeUgcwoFdYmlSrMZUR6gssqEP51nVh0se1sti3d5Z1kXj-NndBbnMqBu6ENBHzBPhvM-0P1Q-h6ch6db-kO4cHUMfiy7Rmm9PVAybNLS1OHE2Y1G0UdGj4pMaH_Zvcc/s1600/SPWhikeJul15a.jpg)
We decided to check out a piece of the North Country Trail that is a little south of the area our chapter maintains. We walked 6 miles from 16 Mile Rd in Newaygo County to Nichols Lake. This section passes many small lakes and ponds. This one has no name. You don't need a name to be pretty.
![North Country Trail](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhru5o_1q1VCH20zRCV6HxgDUVWHZHjwetABATqTiBFQs9u-g_c6zB1j6HOxj0SOlEdqlnl06dzwuZITnowZMx15gFifs3ozPP_bmVcWwnWKbJAR8RDKy8U-qFgG4w-81z-wW94X5L97yI/s1600/SPWhikeJul15b.jpg)
Farther south, this is a marshy area of Leaf Lake.
![North Country Trail](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRgqYl2iztguZiEgyXW_h5FmmVJvZOeGlAxOgQFaQ7dPu_zgg0UUklnrGAwudCuLugqPeUkD75vWylAJCXNc-hP0V_JJvWB8GOjDbxaqAR66GIWJna_DsDghNVjd9o1_w7uGTzfYPQGM/s1600/SPWhikeJul15c.jpg)
No stupendous wildlife sightings, but we enjoyed this chipmunk with a mouthful of some nut.
![chipmunk](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPFOf_-cxC20s0NK8_HwHGzLWMnMkvlMxGjrFCo6uGw1qoqRWz0yF_28jbet5gd2YWAJnumxg2DuUv98_HNX3m4T1jsK_7G0L-yw_nbiGE6R41kJAXhnJppj6X215kN5HUwD-1UHpono/s1600/chipmunk05.jpg)
Another little toad hiding in plain sight. He was doing a great job of it till he hopped and gave away his position
![toad](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xsp6LzVCzJ2e5cKenBQy5F6sb0p1L-J5lFoV2HltFt8m48xjGe_V1CvACROOeVcKO-qh-Q-O2jX8UKS_OghJaZzk2j9IJW5gqkJ0OiPpOfNvc57NpWrggDJGbmgWAwQD2SmXZR3hkwU/s1600/toad02.jpg)
And, here's one of the purple mushrooms, just emerging from the soil. I have no idea which one it is, but it was interesting seeing it just breaking through.
![toad](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoZrYOBESD1_ofkhBzB9hfGjsP98J7MnStnDrU6KyjLX5Bir6loqqE9_aVyy0HSFkjq93T4kKQ8BV35Yp7W6RFnO216Wh25ggIfGoRJRPhIaFbHrgUxO-2UApWLcBezLrrO7yCjtrP5M/s1600/mushroompurple01.jpg)
Lots of mosquitoes, but we kept moving and they didn't land much unless we stopped. Nice hike!
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1 comment:
Looks like a nice day for a hike. The lake shots are very pretty
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