Hi all,
It was a hot and difficult hike today with Lisa, Kim, Jenny, Debbie, Effie, and Marsha, joined by Junko, the lone canine, trudging along 4.3 miles in hot and miserable conditions.
We were able to cross to the other side of Barton Creek as there was no water in the Creek except for Sculptured Falls. We traveled to Sculpture Falls and Junko was able to do a little bit of swimming. There was no water coming over the falls, but there was a pool of water at the bottom of the falls.
After Junko did her part to cool us off be shaking water off near us, we TOWNIES were not fazed by the humid conditions and bravely swaggered to the Hill of Life area, but to only be met by a 30 inch-snake, probably a cotton mouth, AFTER Marsha, Effie and Debbie had already stepped over it, oblivious to the lurking danger. Jenny let out a call of “Get Back!” as she and Lisa and Junko had enough sense to look where they were stepping. Kim, wisely, had left to go back home.
Not to be outdone alerting us to danger, Junko located a dead crawfish in the rocks on the way back. The only other wildlife we saw or heard were birds seeking water.
Until next time…..
Happy Trails, Marsha