Shirley
04-25-2005, 06:32 PM
Here are some photos of our hike in the forest Sunday... (Apr. 4)
It's located about 25 minutes from the boys' college campus...
Lake Monroe reservoir -- boating, canoeing, fishing...
Left: Trevor, Troy
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/010.jpg
Steve on the far left, Trevor, Troy
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/011.jpg
We hiked a 4-mile trail and then a little more down a horse trail
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/018.jpg
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/020.jpg
The leaves and morel mushrooms and flowers will be out any day now
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/021.jpg
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/024.jpg
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/038.jpg
Troy
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/Troy-037.jpg
Answers to questions on the old forum:
Missi: It's quite flat around central and northern Indiana, but in south-central and southern Indiana -- it gets very hilly and there are LOTS of caves -- very pretty caves.
Kristie -- Lots of deer, some box tortoises, snakes (you rarely see them, they are very secretive) ground squirrels, chipmunks, squirrels, variety of songbirds, owls, hawks, buzzards, geese and ducks around the lake, Trevor heard a pair of loons one night when he was out at the lake with a campfire, rabbits, fox, occasional coyote, ground hogs (they are a little rodent with big knawing teeth but no tail and they live in holes in the ground), beaver in the ponds, and others I can't think of. Of course, you won't see all these on the same day! We saw lots of birds-- birds of prey and song birds, and several squirrels and chipmunks. and one coyote while driving through the forest to the parking area.
It's located about 25 minutes from the boys' college campus...
Lake Monroe reservoir -- boating, canoeing, fishing...
Left: Trevor, Troy
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/010.jpg
Steve on the far left, Trevor, Troy
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/011.jpg
We hiked a 4-mile trail and then a little more down a horse trail
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/018.jpg
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/020.jpg
The leaves and morel mushrooms and flowers will be out any day now
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/021.jpg
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/024.jpg
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/038.jpg
Troy
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Yellowwood/Troy-037.jpg
Answers to questions on the old forum:
Missi: It's quite flat around central and northern Indiana, but in south-central and southern Indiana -- it gets very hilly and there are LOTS of caves -- very pretty caves.
Kristie -- Lots of deer, some box tortoises, snakes (you rarely see them, they are very secretive) ground squirrels, chipmunks, squirrels, variety of songbirds, owls, hawks, buzzards, geese and ducks around the lake, Trevor heard a pair of loons one night when he was out at the lake with a campfire, rabbits, fox, occasional coyote, ground hogs (they are a little rodent with big knawing teeth but no tail and they live in holes in the ground), beaver in the ponds, and others I can't think of. Of course, you won't see all these on the same day! We saw lots of birds-- birds of prey and song birds, and several squirrels and chipmunks. and one coyote while driving through the forest to the parking area.