Today we were really lazy. Somehow we managed to sleep in until after 10! Lounged around & headed out in the afternoon for the Visitor’s Center of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. There were a few displays inside and several trails in a beautiful wetlands area. The Refuge itself covers several hundred square miles on the peninsula.
The first short trail led us to a small lake and then we continued on around the Centennial Loop for another 2¼ mi through mosquito infested marsh lands. We did see a family of grouse in the brush but we found our pace continuing to quicken as we tried to fend off the voracious mosquitoes (we had forgotten to put on insect repellant) and return to the truck before being eaten alive! The grouse were very well camaflouged. See if you can find any of them.
We also found out how out of shape we are. Our legs were shaking with fatigue when we returned. We have not had a chance nor much inclination due to the flying blood suckers to do many outdoor activities. Until this week we had spent most of our time traveling to show Deidra & Dom as much as we could before leaving for Phoenix.
By enlarging the picture, I can find only one grouse; how many are there?
ReplyDeleteI saw 2. There might even be a third one but I was sure of 2.
ReplyDeleteI see 2, too, one on each side of the trail.
ReplyDeleteGet yourselves some DEET, and you'll be back in shape in no time! I'd love to walk in the woods. All I have is the back hallways past the labs and a hot parking lot!
Don is the closest so far. Keep looking. There is one on the left side of the trail, one on the right side of the trail and another in the brush a little farther to the right.
ReplyDeleteThere were probably 10 or more of them altogether, but they were very hard to see when they got off into the brush.
I saw three right away. I win!
ReplyDeleteActually, I think there are two on the right side of the trail, one behind the other. Then the one on the left side of the trail, and the one off in the bushes on the right.
ReplyDeleteThat's 4!
I think you are right Daryl. I had missed the second rear one on the right of the trail. He is looking straight at the camera.
ReplyDeleteA few more megapixels would have been helpful here! ;)
ReplyDeleteOoo, oooo! I see 5!
ReplyDeleteLiar! Don you don't see 5!
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