columbine and scilla
daffodils
mertensia (virginia bluebells)
hollyhockAbove are scenes from my backyard and below is a quick look at the Superior Hiking Trail as it passes above/behind my house:
There is a little bit of mud on the trail but I see no signs of snow or ice. Below is the view from just below the trail, at the site we call "the sitting tree". Looking south down the St. Louis River estuary.
Went for a run today with Rick Bothwell out at Jay Cooke State Park. Decided we would tackle some hills on what we call the "south loop" (across the swinging bridge, including Ridge, Summer, Bear Chase, Lost Lake, and Silver Creek trails).
It was a beautiful day for a run, mid 40's when I headed out and mid 50's when I got back.
Some of the hills
Wolf kill?
While running here last fall/early winter we saw plenty of wolf tracks. Guess they are thinning the herd.
The St. Louis River spied through the trees along the Silver Creek Trail.
The roar was amazing! Along with birdsong one of the sounds of spring.
The roar was amazing! Along with birdsong one of the sounds of spring.
St. Louis River above the Swinging Bridge
The river below the bridge.I am looking forward to more runs on dirt as spring progresses.
Spent a few days in the Twin Cities (adult vaccine conference at the Arboretum) which offered me the opportunity to run at Hyland a couple of days. Thursday I arrived in time to miss rush hour (shudder) and joined Mike W., Wayne and Karen for a nice tour of the park. Saturday morning I joined Helen, Val and Eric and was introduced to hill repeats. I now have a better mental image of parts of the Trail Mix course which may be helpful in a few weeks.
Spent a few days in the Twin Cities (adult vaccine conference at the Arboretum) which offered me the opportunity to run at Hyland a couple of days. Thursday I arrived in time to miss rush hour (shudder) and joined Mike W., Wayne and Karen for a nice tour of the park. Saturday morning I joined Helen, Val and Eric and was introduced to hill repeats. I now have a better mental image of parts of the Trail Mix course which may be helpful in a few weeks.
4 comments:
Beyond a few very early buds on the tree by my window, I haven't seen anything growing yet!
How wonderful to see some green sprouting from the ground! I love it.
Great pictures, Lisa!
Many of the trees look like they are about to bud and I worry about the flowers that are emerging. If we get an ice storm or prolonged cold snap it could do a lot of damage to the new growth.
One of the best investments was my little Canon camera. Takes awesome close-ups (bought specifically for that purpose) and small enough to run and backpack with easily (vs my larger digital camera).
Signs of spring....Love it! You are the luckiest trail runner alive to have the SHT right in your very own back yard. No wonder you burn up and down those hills like they are nothing! I'm still hoping to make TrailMix this year, hope to see ya there.
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