Hikes

Twenty people came out to the Annual Members Barbecue.

For most of the members, the morning started with a hike on the Mix trail that runs past Mix Stopover. Along the way, a salamander was spotted.

After the hike, everyone joined up at the Sparrow’s Nest picnic shelter in the Lions Campground outside Leduc for a barbecue lunch.

A big round of thanks to Anita, who organized the barbecue, and to her able helpers. And a special call-out to Brad, who made the best and biggest fire ever!

There are many more photos on Flickr.

Twelve people came out to hike the Ministik trail. The group was almost evenly split between the “Smell the Roses” group and the regular hikers.

The leaves have suddenly turned colour. Asters seem to be the last flower in bloom. Everything else is seeds and berries.

We discovered the source of those cone-shaped burrs that stick to our socks (it’s agrimony), we found low-bush cranberries at the edge of the bog, and we spotted a huge wasp nest that surely can’t get much bigger at this stage of the season.

Between glimpses of the beaver ponds and the wonders of the enchanting mossy bog, it was a fabulous day with great company.

Visit the Flickr album for more pictures.