Walk With Me at McCormack Lake by melodyrussell

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· @melodyrussell ·
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Walk With Me at McCormack Lake
<center>Good morning, Steemit! I had a little free time this morning since I don't have to go to work until an hour and a half later than I'm usually scheduled. So, coffee and Steem time for me! :D 
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Here are some photos from our most recent hike on part of the Ozark Trail outside of Winona, MO with @mikeyatez and @adrianecastaneda. At some point, I got a smudge on my camera lens (probably from sunscreen and/or sweat) so please excuse the poor image quality in some of these. I'm just happy to share our experience :) 

![IMG_9464.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeqzzXDCAhrafUrKj7Ap6Qn12CHkgho2DjwZLCryJppPs/IMG_9464.JPG)
*We begin the hike next to this pretty little lake*

![IMG_9469.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSpm1gbcfrrfrQcxqgVuL7ciGRzypaqD5UJNHTzY8YjRP/IMG_9469.JPG)

![IMG_9476.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVM31kWqBF8JRY9HgpRjkPp3sfYrA1yJBCw67drZr76HP/IMG_9476.JPG)

![IMG_9477.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNy9WBgyAGr9q9Q6j4vAh2AqncKeZnRjnfLM8wnm9gnMD/IMG_9477.JPG)

![IMG_9480.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVxg9RCtAhNWhhiVVgn5XM4hAC1P8mL9cP8BmP6JheroR/IMG_9480.JPG)
*Crossing the "bridge"*

![IMG_9482.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmckADgXMrQWqVbp91N3P5GbUc8aCU6gHtj4b4VN9TX2DC/IMG_9482.JPG)
*Then we hike up and around the bluff alongside this spring-fed creek*

![IMG_9483.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVkDRRuDxRrBAoN4p4RUSGMF2rToBqmYAJyWT6pDZGSm8/IMG_9483.JPG)
*I've been hiking around in the woods since I was a kid, but I'm still completely ignorant when it comes to identifying most plant life. @hethur240: HELP!!! ;)*

![IMG_9486.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfGUZwq3CJr9ui8xKXXwXEPp1JyEVsxVNVXZ2TUP3JMLK/IMG_9486.JPG)

![IMG_9490.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUQLVF1XqYKYQ8FcqooGKAkVd61n17AyaugDsAfFSYX16/IMG_9490.JPG)
*It's much steeper than it looks*

![IMG_9492.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPzsQUdg3K8BwqcfEXJb4FYNvSq6GDVCgpJvTUv9YuCiE/IMG_9492.JPG)

![IMG_9493.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZTtixzD4X5nmQ3vLBtK6bHnP98dAk6RgxENQJwTZBoYw/IMG_9493.JPG)
*Time to cross another bridge*

![IMG_9494.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSXmv8G5LXLCHbTqUwKsbJszTDrSXi6F6gQPsXayjA8Rf/IMG_9494.JPG)
*Into the valley of bluebells, where we stopped to do a little mushroom hunting*

![IMG_9495.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYcVgGJkexv1tkek6Cc6z8rwnkMDDAGReKuBG1ZEM7aag/IMG_9495.JPG)
*Morel mushrooms are known to grow on the south-facing side of certain kinds of trees. Still looking....*

![IMG_9496.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYLytRYjDwjB1fhAsa19odu4q9P6FscWzkCNX7ogBjUve/IMG_9496.JPG)

![IMG_9499.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd57Nq4QgSMcp6ovqs3bFgWFtZyZQnikPiWNTNpPZsru1/IMG_9499.JPG)

![IMG_9501.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcvYQkkJdk5yKBi5px7aPmwPrVbTQ998dXdVpQ5Q1njjy/IMG_9501.JPG)
*SCORE!!!*

![IMG_9514.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT3xeFnJxNLpsFw8STXgT5aBBqKnrPrv74pAD6A5iYySY/IMG_9514.JPG)

![IMG_9517.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmU233k4yhtgRuKh1NqZnZTmSrsMpHQR2uh8wD6G6Rd1fM/IMG_9517.JPG)

![IMG_9519.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRBdMS4nssQDdCDV1xoo7vMfFxtqr7cpDgsjVhqE6eQXN/IMG_9519.JPG)

![IMG_9522.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfShm33jhhYHRYKWSncKn6w5y9aNFFe77qSUzQQSN8hiK/IMG_9522.JPG)
*Back to the trail*

![IMG_9524.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmba5h371tu7bYzen7g4No9gxUNCFqT8JytHupgxTFG4XE/IMG_9524.JPG)
*This little dude has had a haircut since then, but he's so funny when he's all fluffy and gets his little legs wet*

![IMG_9534.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRAGkdXhnsgC989d1iNgHg9iV1hT1iXHSMcN8Yw9F8W7o/IMG_9534.JPG)
*And finally, we made it to the picnic table. The view is literally breathtaking. It's a pretty intense hike to the top of this bluff, but the view is so worth it*

![IMG_9538.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUddek5GXMKWERYes6xVt39evMn5uKPZ3idw8izDmQUJG/IMG_9538.JPG)

![IMG_9539.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWeLZcX59Urs3RMnFo2gEpdMU7pMn6J7kTV7wxHpsqFAb/IMG_9539.JPG)

![IMG_9549.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaw7XvrT89KBL426jFUSvAGx4MUqCqYBRMJVvgnjnSF8m/IMG_9549.JPG)

![IMG_9550.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYojUVq4xo2tqYpvYk2Tn1Gbi5oNJCubbf6m87v1P9HtH/IMG_9550.JPG)
*You can still see some of the aftermath of the flood of 2017 where the roaring water knocked down everything in its path*

![IMG_9551.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPDRgKxTpkJZuJ2s24UugRZEezXNegKQTFwxJGxYP9KoF/IMG_9551.JPG)

![IMG_9555.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcYSAwni97s3XzfPv7vhLvKy84UmQzBizUu5zmZ8jKdGF/IMG_9555.JPG)

![IMG_9557.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYmUcPjaaRtxz35yojCWCS9GJBrRSJmbaAB7w8ftP2HSX/IMG_9557.JPG)

![IMG_9567.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQma1QHcVyiFQWaU22JY6Uua2E2reJ6WfmUNdEdWbtgdBDP/IMG_9567.JPG)
*And right back to where we started!*

Happy trails!!! ;) Thanks for checking out my photos. Have a great day, guys!

![follow melody.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbEzWDLn8ip1VFg4mDutTzm95bRR2a7hcKvPhEQao8CUj/follow%20melody.jpg)
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@sallyswitchblade ·
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Awesome! It looks so beautiful there! I haven't been. Bash is such a good dog. I love how he follows right along the trail behind them and i love seeing him on those logs. Hehehe. I am pretty sure that one plant is some sort of fern.
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@melodyrussell ·
Oh man, he loves it! He knows when we’re getting ready to go somewhere fun and turns around in circles and does his little happy dance :) And I think you’re right about that being a fern. Now that you mention it, Jason had a picture of one from a different trip and I think that’s what heather told him it was too.
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@harkar ·
Very nice forest and photos, spring is beautiful.
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@melodyrussell ·
Thank you! Spring is one of my favorite seasons! :)
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@hethur240 ·
The fern is likely a Fiddle Head and the red flowers are on Red umm...Buckeye?  Something like that.  They're understory trees.
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