Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Closed For Repairs

 

The Gorge trail from Old Mans Cave to Cedar Falls is close now for repairs. The flash flood this Summer washed out some bridges and trails along the gorge. They are planning to have the trail back open by late October.

Cedar_Falls_April14 Cedar Falls

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Dawes Arboretum

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The Dawes Family Memorial and Cemetery.

DA_Conifer_lake The Conifer Lake


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Canadian Geese love all of the lakes at the Arboretum.

 

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Beautiful Walking Pathways

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Japanese Garden Lake

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Water Turtles like to sun on the rocks around the lakes.

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A beautiful Paper birch tree over looks this lake.

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The beautiful red seeds of the Osakazuki Japanese Maple

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Just one of the beautiful Viburnum trees on the grounds.

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Magnolia Blooms

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Pink Cloud Beauty Bushes

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Clear Creek Metro Park

CC_LeaningRock_Road_thumb[5]Hanging Rock

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False Foxglove

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Green Headed Coneflowers

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Ox Eyed Sunflowers

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Brown Eyed Susan’s

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Sweet Golden Rod

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Monarch Butterfly on Thistle

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Blue Lobelia or Cardinal Flower

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Jewel Weed Blooms

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Sumac Berries

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Tick Trefoil

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Wild Phlox

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Scarlet Catchfly

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Swallowtails

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Cemetery Ridge

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Wild Yellow Irises

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Mares Tail

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Written Rock

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Clear Creek Trails

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Hemlock Varnish Shelf

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