Last week I went hiking somewhere I’d never been before: Green River Gorge.
It’s a wonderful spot; bookended by state parks, but the friend I went with suggested hitting a couple of spots in the middle, so that’s what we did. The trails down to the river were pretty steep in parts (what with, you know, it being a gorge and all), but the scenery was well worth the effort, even on a hot summer day. I’d never seen so many salmonberries in one place before! There are fewer now, though: many were perfectly ripe and I assure you they got eaten.
Also got to see a new-to-me bird, the Violet-green Swallow. There were quite a few of them along one stretch of the river, darting along just above the surface. They were moving so fast it was a challenge to get a good shot, but I did manage a few. 🙂
Gear: Nikon Z 7II, Nikon Z 24-70mm f2.8 S, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8
