A mix of three hikes: Iron Mountain, The Woodson & Blue Sky: The birds and bees...without the bees.
After a terrific and fast hike up-and-back to the peak of Mount Woodson, resting and watching the behavior of the birds was both relaxing and stimulating. Sipping a cup of coffee while the perspiration dried wasn't too bad either. The other two hikes brought in different birds and sunrise scenes, equally enjoyable but caffeine free. It's a treat, if not a privilege, to watch the dawning of a new day. 'Bogey' flies between the trees as it drops down in an attack. The potential prey is unimpressed; in fact, rather bored, it seems. The attack is aborted and the 'predator' banks and flies off over a glass-like lake surface. Meantime, dawn on Iron Mountain arrives. At early light, taken from somewhere on Mount Woodson. Mount Woodson is visible from the 'Iron', a very rocky region. A little tipsy as a pelican prepares to land for another 'drink'. Pelicans, graceful on the surface. Trying something a little differ...