Tag Archives: Lakes

Camping at Douthat State Park – May 21-23, 2021

Thanks to a last-minute cancellation, I was able to make weekend reservations at Douthat State Park near Clifton Forge, Virginia. We’ve done two day trips to Douthat for First Day Hikes, but we’d never camped there. We were packed up … Continue reading

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Late Winter 2019: February 17 – March 17

Red-shouldered hawk Wild turkeys Turkey vulture on a foggy, snowy morning – March 9, 2019 Snow-covered trees in the fog – March 9, 2019 Signs of Spring – Budding/flowering trees, March 16, 2019 Bluebird at Mint Springs Valley Park – … Continue reading

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Local Lakes & Birds – February 2, 2019

Wayne spotted the first hawk of the day–a very puffed-up Red-shouldered hawk–shortly after 9:00 am as we were heading out to run some errands in town. A few minutes later, I saw another bird on a distant tree, and when … Continue reading

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