Next Hike

The next hike will be on Saturday, 10th December.

We meet at the Ballpark in Gillies Bay at 10:00am

Last week we had wanted to drive up to Thompson Rd. and hike in that area going to a bluff with a view for lunch.  However, as soon as we turned off the Davie Bay Rd. we found ourselves faced with getting across a whole series of freshly dug water bars some of which were deep enough to damage the underside of even a high clearance pickup.  So we decided to park the vehicles and set of on foot up the hill.  It was quite pleasant and we eventually reached Thompson Rd., but without enough time to reach any of our favourite viewpoints. 

My photo is from a hike we did last month.  A very old fallen tree beside the trail had supported the growth of two large brown bracket fungus that had such a shiny upper surface they looked as if someone had painted varnish on them.  They just happened to be shedding spores from the underside and these make it look as if the green leaves have been painted with a spray can!

JD.

     

A pair of shiny Bracket Fungus shedding spores onto some foliage below them.