distance: 10.93 mi
average speed: 1.4 mph
ascent: 5,013 ft
pace: 42:59 min/mi
moving time: 05:08:03
stopped time: 02:41:43
total time: 07:49:47
anyway, the pics...someday i'll be like mistwalker and know what the heck are all these plants and flowers i'm seeing and what i can use them for. only thing i know for sure is poison ivy, haha.
looks like witches' butter to me...apparently edible but i need a side of bugs to make it appetizing enough to try it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremella_mesenterica.
it's a trip every time i see these little guys - eastern newt: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_newt.
it's not long until i hear the deafening sound of the cicadas and spot my first one. for those not familiar with them, they live underground and only come out of hiding every 17 years to breed. i'm thankful that's the case because man, after only a few hours they got really annoying! think crickets but 5x louder. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada.
first time i've seen one in person...they're huge and pretty docile. i'd poke one and it'd just move a step or two and stop, not too concerned about predators because of their sheer number working on their side.
the one on the left is in the process of molting.
to the right of it is a fully mature one.
i caught one in the act of molting.
