In some areas, the snowmelt reveals unexpected surprises. This road was closed for the winter, and it’s the first time I’ve been here since fall.
I get a kick out of gravity. It’s so predictable.
This rock is so big it’ll take heavy equipment to move. And when I look up,
it seems like that rock might not be lonely much longer. I move right along, since I definitely don’t want to be standing under this many tons of stone, soil and tree. No thank you.
Across the river, the slope is made up of decomposed shale, which repels water.
It’s a peculiar material, because that water-repelling quality makes it hard for plants to get their roots down. This slope isn’t recently denuded; it’s been that way for ages. It makes for an odd riparian edge.
Another dog joined us back a mile ago, and now I see why: it’s not just fallen rocks that the snow left behind; it’s fallen deer too. This dog has visited this carcass before, I think.
My dog was so happy to be able to help.
“I get a kick out of gravity. It’s so predictable” ~ too funny! I had to laugh. Those are some pretty serious looking boulders. Looks like a great walk, though. Nothing exciting ever happens on my walking road. Not even gravity. Well, it’s there, and all, but other than keep me earth-bound, it gets a free ride on the wide open Canadian prairies!
Gravity could hurt …
You’ve already trained my eye. With your text what appeared to be the dreary left-overs from the winter large fallen rock with smaller ones accompanying it begin seem fascinating. No wonder dogs love roaming around - never know when a chewy old carcass might appear.