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Claytor Lake - July 24-25, 2009

Michelle and I got to spend Friday and Saturday exploring Claytor Lake via a pair of borrowed kayaks. We had a great time and paddled several miles during our outings. Best bird of the trip was a soaring juv. Bald Eagle spotted by Michelle. We had great looks at many Great Blue and Green Herons along the shoreline. On Friday, we also hiked up Peters Mountain to Rice Field Bald - with lots of interesting flowers and fungi along the way.
Michelle and Chazzy
Michelle and Chazzy		 Kayak Ed
Kayak Ed		 Chazzy Enjoys the Ride
Chazzy Enjoys the Ride		 Hickory Tussock Moth
Hickory Tussock Moth
Leaving the Cove
Leaving the Cove		 Millipede Growing Pains
Millipede Growing Pains		 Bryzoan Lake Brain
Bryzoan Lake Brain		 Eyed Brown
Eyed Brown
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic		 Sulfur Bolete
Sulfur Bolete		 Yellow Coral Fungus
Yellow Coral Fungus		 Bolete species - Bicolor?
Bolete species - Bicolor?
Rattlesnake Plantain
Rattlesnake Plantain		 Stalked Puffball-in-Aspic
Stalked Puffball-in-Aspic		 Bird Dropping Moth
Bird Dropping Moth		 Mushroom
Mushroom
Parasitic Fungus
Parasitic Fungus		 Bellflowers
Bellflowers		 Fiber Vase Fungus ??
Fiber Vase Fungus ??		 American Toad?
American Toad?
Dog in Tree
Dog in Tree		 British Soldier Lichen
British Soldier Lichen		 Indian Pipe
Indian Pipe		 Longlegs Convention
Longlegs Convention
Russula sp.?
Russula sp.?		 Virginia Spiderwort
Virginia Spiderwort		 Yellow Star Grass
Yellow Star Grass		 Scarlet Cup
Scarlet Cup
Starry Campion
Starry Campion		 Yarrow
Yarrow		 Rice Field Bald
Rice Field Bald		 View into West Virginia
View into West Virginia
Chazzy Enjoys the Day
Chazzy Enjoys the Day		 Peters Mountain - VA/WV
Peters Mountain - VA/WV		 Fungi
Fungi		 A Moment of Stillness
A Moment of Stillness
I Heard Something!
I Heard Something!		 Ed Talbott
Ed Talbott		 In the Cove
In the Cove		 Crossing the Lake
Crossing the Lake
Cortinarius iodes
Cortinarius iodes		 Collybia sp.?
Collybia sp.?		 Kayak Chazzy
Kayak Chazzy		 Self Photo
Self Photo
Exploring the Headwaters
Exploring the Headwaters

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Guest 28-Jul-2009 03:49
The purple mushroom may be Cortinarius iodes, the red"puffballs" may be some type of Russula, and the brown mushrooms on the twig may be Collybia of some sort
Marie 26-Jul-2009 21:08
Fantastic to see your excursions. I enjoy the photos and the captions and marvel at your ability to name not only birds, but plants, fungi, insects and... "Dog in Tree" shows the keen eye of the photographer. Marie
Guest 26-Jul-2009 17:57
Ed, I'm glad you made it to Rice Field Shelter. This the area where George Rice and our grandmother Lu Rice lived. The sign on the shelter was taken and I'm going to hike in and replace the sign. The pictures are outstanding. I can see why the place was so loved. It's beautiful.
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