This morning, Tyler, Callie (Tyler's dog), and I went for a hike on the Randolph Trail at the Sipsey Wilderness in the Bankhead National Forest. We walked for a long time and never reached our goal, the Big Tree. Perhaps another time. But we did see some very nice countryside...
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Sipsey Wilderness, Sipsey River |
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Sipsey Wilderness, Sipsey River |
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Sipsey Wilderness, Sipsey River |
...and even some local wildlife.
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Grey Tree Frog on Orange Bracket Fungus |
For those of you looking to hike the Sipsey Wilderness, I have located very detailed and helpful
trail map. It's about 34" x 44", though so good luck printing it out. For reference to the photos here, we hiked trails 201 and 209.
this is a beautiful capture. i like the little frog.
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