Wednesday, June 19, through Friday, June 21, 2002
Dabney S. Lancaster Community
College
Clifton Forge, Virginia
Wednesday, June 19
We weathered a thunderstorm in the
shelter at the Locust Springs picnic area at the trailhead.
We "adopted" Frances as
the official Governor's School mascot. She was apparently abandoned at the
picnic area and joined us for all our activities. On Friday, she came back
to Clifton Forge with us.
Except for the blooming Mountain Laurel,
the beaver ponds and spruce forest at the top of Laurel Fork could be mistaken
for Canada.
Ready for the trek down the mountain
to Laurel Fork.
Our campsite on Laurel Fork.
Thursday, June 20
Breakfast campfire.
Searching for salamanders is hard
work!
Salamander identification is not
always straighforward. The top salamander is a true Red-Backed salamander.
The bottom salamander is a Mountain Dusky mimicking a red-backed. That's
why herpetologist Mike Hayslett is our salamander consultant.
Friday, June 21
Return up the trail to the trailhead. Then back to DSLCC with a stop at Henry's in Green Bank for a junk-food orgy.
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