Hike One: Price Lake Where the Wild Things Are

We're back! I have to say, this year's trip to North Carrylina was pretty awesome!!! I have lots to blog about, so we'll start on day one (well, actually two, but hike one). Mom and dad weren't sure how "hiking ready" the old man was this year, so we decided to do an easy favorite at Price Lake. A 2.8 mile loop around a lake and then go from there. The trees were in pretty good color as we started our day.

Ah, the trail! How I've missed you! Backpack, check. Water bowl. Check. Noms, check. Poo bags for my pooing big brother, check. Let's rock.

As soon as I could get to water, I made a run for it! Mom and dad said "come on, there's more water!"

So I went PFFFTT! What's the point of hiking at a lake if you can't get in the lake!?!? GEEZ!!!

 Then we found a really pretty tree. Fall was creeping in!

Dad said "Let me get my pretty girls by the pretty tree!" That dad, such a suck-up. Right, but a suck up.Then we noticed something on our tree!

Seems some beavers have made their way to the lake! They've been nomming on the tree! We saw lots of beaver tree noms. Some trees were even on the ground! This makes my stick facination look not so bad.

Dad and Dunc looking cool. But really, we were at a standstill cause the trail was flooded! You know why?!?

 Those beavers had built a dam where the trail crosses! We got our feets wet, which was fine with me, but Duncan didn't like it and dad got beaver mud in his shoe! EWWWW!

 But once we reached the other side, we saw our beautiful tree! So that made it all okay.

I got in one last swim....man that water felt good. It tasted good too!

Then we saw that the beavers had built them a house out in the lake! I don't know much, but I do watch a little HGTV and that place looks like a fixer! I mean, it needs some work to make it Anna-worthy.

Then we found ANOTHER critter! On the way out we found this deer standing by the road. She hung out for a while. She just stared at us. This is a lot calmer than my NEXT deer encounter that I'll share with you later (yes, I'm a tease!)

We got in the car and got ready to go on to our next hike. Dunc did pretty good, although I'm totally embarrassed by his tongue in this photo. I mean, how un-civilized! He's making our Bugz Bunny Blanket look BAD!

Tomorrow I'll tell you about me meeting some REALLY BIG DOGS! OMG!