Walk Location: Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail
Walk Time: Early Morning
Temperature: 52 degrees
Skies: Clear becoming sunny
Steps: 9,900
When I am walking near home and look down this is the happy, compliant face I see. Gizmo has walked with me so much that we can no longer use the word "walk" in our home without him becoming frenetically enthused about the possibility of his accompanying me. Claudia and I were walking with Gizmo in town about a week ago when an unleased, larger dog attacked him. It happened so quickly that I wasn't able at first to hoist Gizmo from danger, and the lunging accoster was able to grab Gizmo on the hindquarters. Fortunately I was able to pick him up before the other dog could grab him by the neck or shake him to cause internal damage or broken bones. After his traumatic attack Gizmo's condition continued to deterioriate. He was limping, found it difficult to walk and was eating and drinking little. We took him to the vet who gave him a thorough check and discovered he had received a puncture wound in the earlier altercation. We began to give him prescribed medication and within two days he was anxious to walk again.
On Saturday he and spent a good share of the early morning walking on the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail. We started at the beginning of the trail and ventured eastward for many steps before turning around. The first half of our walk was a quiet, solitary one. We encountered only one biker in those early morning hours. By the time we began our return trek there were several walkers (including a couple of small groups) and bikers. Morale of the walking story: if you want solitude, go early on a Saturday when the air is chilly.
Of the many types of vegetation producing berries during these weeks of autumn is this one. I love the natural contrasts between the simple colors of this fauna. The greens and white are tinged with red. I am not able to identify this species. Perhaps someone else can help me?
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