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| Field of Fireweeds |
This is my second time in the park this summer but it was a completely different scenery this time. The trail that was all wet and muddy last time from the melting snow has now dried up, making the walk a lot more pleasant. There were also many flowers and berries to see along the way. About a mile or so in though, we veered off course to head to Cowee Creek where my friend, Matt, whipped out his fishing pole for a quick catch. This time of year all the salmon are back in the creeks to spawn so a lot of people go to the creeks to fish for sport. I'd only been fishing once or twice before with my brother and remember catching a tree back then. My friend had to show me how to fly-fish, and although I had no luck hooking a fish, he let me reel in one of the ones he hooked.
Once we had enough of that, we tried to find our way back towards the trail without back-tracking. This turned into a long detour and couple of stream crossings. Salmon are everywhere, and it was fun watching the dogs run around amongst them. Matt's dog, Charlie, even caught his own fish!
It took a while, but we managed to bushwhack are way back to a cabin in the park where we relaxed a bit. I took my shoes off in hopes of letting my socks dry in the sun, but wool doesn't dry so easily. Oh well. By then it was already getting late in the day so we headed back, but it was a great day out in the park with lots of wildflowers, berries, and fish!
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