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tarol 
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Posted on: Jan. 23 2013, 7:29 pm |
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My little boy is 11 months old today! To celebrate we took a hike to Silverwood Lake via Miller Canyon with the Mountaintop Hiking Club. This was the first time I've hiked with this group - nice to find people that can hike during the week! Which is my preferred time, not only because my days off are during the week right now, but also you can have the mountains to yourself ;)
It was a beautiful day to hike, just a little chilly but it warmed up quickly. Miller Creek is delightfully chock full of huge granite boulders which the water bubbles over. The sycamore trees were leafless for winter but their white trunks were stunning against the surrounding evergreens. There are some huge oaks in this canyon, and the acorn woodpeckers have been busy storing their food! We saw a lot of woodpeckers and Stellar Jays, also mallards and a Great Blue Heron at the lake. We looked for the Bald Eagles who nest here in the winter, and didn't see any, but we saw a huge fish carcass on the shore of the lake and thought maybe an Eagle had it for breakfast.
Hope you enjoy the pics 
I'm ready to hike Mom!
You can see Mt. Baldy, Pine, and Dawson in the background
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tarol
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Posted on: Jan. 26 2013, 7:33 pm |
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Here's a good photo of a Bald Eagle taken at the Lake
http://www.flickr.com/photos/freelancer2010/5359282354/
Every winter there are volunteer Bald Eagle counts at Silverwood and other local lakes -
One other cool thing about Silverwood - the PCT runs through the park
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BCPete1
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Posted on: Jan. 26 2013, 10:11 pm |
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That little guy of yours is way too cute! The shot with him in the back of the vehicle is priceless. 
That tree with the acorns is crazy, I've never seen anything like that - and seeing the rest of your pics is making me wish for an early spring, and that ain't happening. Thanks a lot! 
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grampabarber
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Posted on: Jan. 27 2013, 12:07 pm |
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The tree with the acorns is courtesy of a group of acorn woodpeckers. They store acorns in the thick bark of trees every fall, and eat them the rest of the year, along with the usual grubs and such. Great photo!
Love the photos of your little boy! Start them hiking young!
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Firedancer
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Posted on: Jan. 27 2013, 2:46 pm |
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Your happy little hiker is really getting big!
The same could be said for lots of folks here, but I really admire how much you take advantage of your surroundings and have kept right on hikin' with your little one. I always enjoy your photo reports
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