Over the 4th of July weekend, my husband and I spent time at Big Creek. Last week I provided a write up; this week is all about the pictures.
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The Big Creek Lodge is home to more than just guests. |
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This bird had at least three little ones to feed in there. |
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Some of the hummingbirds fought, but I didn’t get a good shot of that. |
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There’s some baby birds! |
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Old equipment up at Werdenhoff Mine. |
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We only looked at the building from the outside. |
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But a missing wall panel gave me a glimpse of the inside. |
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And here, from the rear. |
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The original rock-smashing machine! |
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View from the mine down to a cabin that seems to be getting some upkeep. |
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Ambrose making his way down from the mine. |
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Just one big log was blocking the Smith Creek Cutoff Trail, close to the mine. |
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Lots of bear grass growing this year! |
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I’m not 100% sure what flower this is, but I like it. |
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Ambrose found some bear sign – the rock got flipped to see if there were tasty grubs to eat underneath. |
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Ambrose going down one of the cutoff trail’s switchbacks. |
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This dilapidated cabin is next to the cutoff trail. |
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An animal on the road – we didn’t run over it. |
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We also managed to miss this deer 🙂 |