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Ripe Berries

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Salmonberries and blueberries are both ripe now. The salmonberries more so than the blueberries at this point. I am not sure how long it will be before the height of the season for each.

Indian River Valley Hike

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I had noticed a clearing in Indian River Valley from the top of Gavan Hill last time I was up there. The clearing looked much greener than the muskegs I could see and I thought it would be interesting to visit it. I had originally planned to try finding it last Monday when I went, … Read more

Flowers in Bloom Along Harbor-Gavan Trail

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I hiked from Harbor Mountain over to Gavan Hill and down Gavan Hill Trail to town last Monday and noticed many flowers in bloom along the way. Here is a list of the different ones I saw (most of which I was fairly confident about identifying). Ground dogwood (Cornus canadensis) Stream violet (Viola glabella) Clasping … Read more

Flowers Blooming

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Went for a short walk to the beach today. The villous cinquefoil were still blooming in great numbers, although it looks like it will be a few more days (or possibly a week or so) before the black lilies are at the height of their blooming. One the way back, I noticed that the single … Read more

Medvejie Lake

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Saturday Randy Nutting and I decided to head out to Medvejie Lake and visit the falls that are about 1/3 of the way up the Cross Mountain side of the lake. It had been a while since I was last at the lake (Summer 1999) and even longer since I had gone to the base … Read more