Labor Day --South Fork

For Labor Day we went up to Perception Park in South Fork for a picnic lunch . We brought dogs. Gertie came with my parents, Junie B came with me and Stephanie brought Hoops - the Chihuahua.  We had sandwiches, played in the river, enjoyed the scenery.... you know, picnicy stuff. Jen and Tim don't have a dog so they took turns with everyone else's animals, including my kids.  We had fun, took pictures, found Water Hemlock....

Junie B. having adventures

Gertie peeking through the forest

Sandhill Cranes flying overhead

Sandhill Cranes out in the field

Shane Fishing.

Teasel

Fishing

Shane taught Merrin and Kohl some fishing basics.  I don't have a fishing license so I just watched and released some birds from WRCNU.

This is a young Barn Swallow that I released at the bridge into the loop of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. We released a Willet as well.

Kohl's Channel Catfish.

Merrin spotted this little Leopard Frog on the river bank.

Blue Damselflys were all over the place. The color on them looks unnatural.  My grandma used to say that if you told a lie a dragonfly would come and sew your lips shut.

This is Merrin's Black Bullhead Catfish.  We did catch and release because I don't actually want to eat catfish, but they were fun to catch.  Shane brought worms and shrimp for bait.  Worms worked the best - Shane wanted to fish with chicken liver but all the stores were sold out.  We brought Junie B. along - but she's not much for fishing and ended up resting in the car (she's peeking out the window).