Lovely Little Morning Hikes!
Steve and I spent several days at a wonderful place called William Tugman State Park, a spot we immediately fell in love with! Unfortunately, we couldn't be there more than three days but we are booked for four more in a week's time, so all is not lost! :D

This park rates really high for me because there are hikes that leave from the campsite itself, and that means that my daily morning walk gets to be a lovely hike to start my day! How awesome is that?!

Walk With Me!
A fun stroll around this small campground's combined A, B, and C Loops lead me out the main road and past the pullout to the tidy garbage and RV dump area. A bit further is a beautiful, mowed and tree-studded meadow with a meandering cement walk that leads past a cute little playground, a handsome gazebo and picnic tables placed here and there in the meadow. Twinkling views of the nicely-sized Eel Lake take over and we arrive at a perfect dock for fishing, with a boat launch beside it. The water is cobalt-blue and sparkling with sunshine catching every ripple. The breeze is fragrant and just the right temperature...it's so nice. If it's early enough, walking out on the dock will reveal a host of salamanders swimming around in the water just below the surface! Incredible!

Past the boat launch is a short, yet absolutely idyllic walking trail that leads about half a mile around the left side of the lake (1.1 mile total), and that is my morning walk for the three days we are here!

Just before the trail disappears into the fern and fir-studded forest, we pass by an outbuilding of some sort. It is surrounded by cyclone fencing, and in front of the fence are beautiful masses of clover flowers in full bloom. Perfect for today's picture, no?! :)

I'll write more about this pretty trail at my next opportunity! I got lots of wonderful pictures with my beloved macro lens when I took my favorite camera with me on one of my walks!

I hope everyone is doing GREAT! Stay safe!

Explored on 7/18/20; highest placement #1.