Salado Creek Greenway, Oakwell Trailhead, North, Damp But Walkable Dirt Trails

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Today's photos:

The last time I walked this section of the Salado Creek Greenway about a month ago on Friday, January 20 I only had forty-five minutes until the sun set. Today I arrived about mid-afternoon.

With all the recent rain, I wasn't sure if the dirt trails had dried out sufficiently to be walkable yet. While they were still quite damp, the mud was packed hard enough to give good footing without caking on my shoes.

There were other birds besides the black vultures pictured above, but I only was able to get fleeting glimpses of them.

One other thing I have to point out is that I make a conscious effort, as much as possible, to not include all the trash, especially plastic grocery bags, that wash into the stream beds after the rains. Please dispose of all your trash responsibly, so it doesn't end up in our otherwise beautiful and valuable natural areas.