I ran across Loda Lake by accident a few years ago while traveling home via the back roads after kayaking. I marked it on my map, came home and looked it up, but disregarded it for hiking because the trail is only 1.5 miles. I guess I didn't do my research very well because it has a connector to the North Country Trail and it's easy to plan a trip with as many miles as you would like. Fortunately, my hiking group planned a weekend trip to include Loda Lake and, of course, I joined in. Please, enjoy the photos...I certainly enjoyed my hike.
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| Sharp-lobed Hepatica |
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| Hepatica - note the 3 bracts surrounding the partially open flower |
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| Trout Lily |
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| Spring Beauty |
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| Marsh Marigold, Cowslip |
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| Ostrich Fern fiddle heads, edible - note the groove running down the inside of the stem. This signifies that it is Ostrich and not Cinnamon or Interrupted, neither of which should be eaten. |
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| Cutleaf Toothwort |
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| Trout Lily |
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| Mayapple |
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| Woodland Terrarium - wishing I had picked this up because it would look gorgeous in my garden |
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| Fairy Castle |
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| Hepatica |
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| Partridgeberry |
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| Lesser Scaup |
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| Tree Groundpine |
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| Northern Pitcher Plant, carnivorous |
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| Tree Swallow |
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| Tree Swallow |
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| Serviceberry |
Lesson learned: if I happen across someplace that appeals to me, I darned well better get in there and explore it. I could have easily ignored this place for years and never known what a gem it is.
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