Doc says..........Moderate Hike.......First one!! "More of a Walk"

2012.02.17

There it is...............

Drove down to the bottom of the Park...............

Small Flowers in the Grass.................

Trail towards the River..........

A Little muddy but hey its still winter :-)

Lots of Moss and Ferns...........

Will be nice in the Spring or Summer..........

Shortcut if you Dare.........

Marie loves to Wade in Water no matter the Season :-)

Looking down the River............

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Continue Exploring..............

Marie has Issues with Mud.............

.................Mud!! Lots of Mud Today!!

Whose Home.............Is anyone home

Going back...........

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This is ELIJAH BRISTOW STATE PARK

Elijah Bristow State Park is located on the Willamette River, and is easy to reach via State Highway 58 southeast of the Eugene. The park was named for one of the first pioneer settlers in Lane County and is comprised of 847 acres of scattered meadows, woodlands and wetlands. Elijah Bristow has more than 10 miles of trail for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. Part of the trail system includes a portion of the Eugene to Pacific Crest trail.

We just explored a small section of the park, and we can see it will be an awesome place in the spring and summer and fall

Beautiful set Tom! Good to see you up and around. Marie is so pretty!

liveandletlive · 2012-02-17: 22:38

Beautiful shots....hike or walk, it looks great to me! I don't blame Marie - mud....yuck! Wonderful look down that path in #16 - lovely!

lookagain · 2012-02-17: 22:44

great set

Rockmutt · 2012-02-17: 22:53

Very nice place to walk about! Glad you are able! Great set of shots!

darfoster · 2012-02-17: 23:43

Waiting for a skunk to come out of #15, great set....

joycephotography · 2012-02-17: 23:47

Great set!! Fresh air and loved ones.. Doesn't get much better than that!

jennyLit · 2012-02-17: 23:49

Ha ha... what a fun walk about! I couldn't help thinking "mud FIRST, wade SECOND"! #13 is a terrific action shot!

DancingDolphin · 2012-02-17: 23:59

Good to learn you are out and about with your camera.

marilynx · 2012-02-18: 02:27

What a great walk!

jet28 · 2012-02-18: 03:36

So beautiful place where walkers come to enjoy !! Great set Tom :))

Dropblue · 2012-02-18: 05:16

Yes, you better do that! :-)

wfrnk · 2012-02-18: 07:43

Good work, Tom. Keep up the good work!

danrav · 2012-02-18: 09:34

What an amazing place to walk ... so much beauty!
Happy that you are out and about!!!!
Marie looks like she has fun .. that mud, yikes!

Patricia132 · 2012-02-18: 13:12

Nothing like going for a nice walk in the park.....even if it is still Winter......huh, that's what you call Winter ..... where's the ten foot snow drifts and the frozen walkways.....lol Looks like a great place! Did Marie actually sink in that mud?

ArtBee · 2012-02-18: 14:30

Wow sweetie great set ..... Gald that we are able to go out on our journeys and explor new places to me.... But some shots I didnt know you took you stinker ! ! ! ! Do not like 14 mud eeewwwwwww .... love # 16 great shot and set sweetie

Tinkerbell1769 · 2012-02-18: 14:41

Hey, Tom, these are so refreshing and pretty, especially #3 & 6. Looks like a great time for you two AND I'm SO happy to know that you're back out there with your camera!! Take care and take shots!!

djnana · 2012-02-18: 21:35