January 3, 2016

Last week’s hike

Due to the coinciding UWFA Holiday Tea, held at the Waterfront Activities Center, today’s hike was a combined Silver and Gold Group hike.  We, all THREE of us – (really only Gold hikers attended, I was just there to document the fact that only Gold hikers showed up for this hike)  had a lovely hike through the Union Bay Natural Area.  We saw plenty of birds – coots, wood ducks, mallards, buffleheads, shoveler ducks, cormorants and an eagle.

It was pretty rainy and windy but that did not deter those intrepid Gold hikers.  They covered up their Holiday Tea finery with Goretex and headed out.  I brought along my underwater camera which does not have a good telephoto lens (telephoto is not useful underwater) so unfortunately I did not get good close-up shots of the birds we saw.  It was a nice bit of exercise with plenty of fresh air!

There was a very strong turnout at the Holiday Tea by the Trekkers.  Go Trekkers!

Here’s the link to today’s photos:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3b3mafyp0x7d2b8/AACCyzc3ArlTV29M7lRnOyVUa?dl=0