Sundays Are for Midden Searches (CA18_08)

Brain cancer is...

...so glad the Szabos came up for the weekend.

This morning, we shared with the Szabos the Woodland Interpretive trail (above).  Slightly out of view (below) is "Old Gray Back," the highest peak in Southern California, Mount Gorgonio.

This time on the Woodland Trail, the highlight was midden searching. 

This marked midden...

...taught us that wood rats are consummate builders.

Wood rats (or pack rats)  make mansions out of available materials.  Their homes include many entrances, exits, and interior spaces.  Darrell and I appreciated this midden a couple days ago, but today as a foursome we watched for other middens. We found eight! 

Here's an example of an unmarked midden:

We were amazed. It was a great lesson that living beings work hard to make life work, whether we humans pay attention or not.  The PCT hikers above us, the woodrats below us...what next?

If you don't need to give pause to think about wood rats, feel free to check out the slide show of the last 24 hours of our adventures:

Click here for slideshow.

Thanks for sending us evidence of your adventures in return.  Happy Sunday!

(Photo credits:  Many photos by Geoff and Beth.)

Adventure Update

Melanie and Gail are enjoying their Canadian adventure as we speak.  Niagara Falls?  The photo is spectacular; we can't imagine the live experience.

Adventure on, Sisters!