Yesterday we decided to go on another hiking adventure, this time to Louie Lake. We parked at the very end of the parking lot and took what seemed to be a trail. After about 5 minutes of walking, the trail ended and we were in an area like this:
Now I suggested that we walk back down and find the trailhead but my two Eagle Scouts were convinced that we were going in the right direction and would soon come upon the trail. They had George's car GPS so it didn't have trails included on its maps but it did show N, S, E, or W.
Every now and then we would come to a 'sort of trail' like this
But then it would end and we would be back to cross country climbing over logs and working our way through brush. I wished for a machete a few times....to cut the brush not to use on anyone!!!!
We needed more ever so helpful trail markings like this one! This one was on the way down when the road and trail were actually pretty obvious!
We did finally find the lake and it was beautiful & pristine until the sound of 4 wheelers and motorcycles & the smell of gasoline overwhelmed us. It seems that not only was there a trail to Louie Lake...there was a road.
We took the road down most of the way and continued on the Louie Lake trail. I even made it across the stream on a log, although I thought about swimming, well actually wading, across with the dog!
So despite the scratches on my legs and the dog's total exhaustion (it is pretty hard to get through brush that is as tall as you are, especially when you are a geriatric dog) it was a fun day. I was reminded of this quote by G. K. Chesterton "An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered." I consider our day an adventure!
Sunday in Young Women one of the girls taught a lesson about "Resisting Sin". She did an excellent job teaching and getting everyone involved. I was still thinking about the lesson on Sunday afternoon when I was sitting out on my deck. I happened to glance at the wasp trap that we have hanging by the bird feeders. It is full of dead wasps. Those pesky little guys are attracted to the sugar water and fly right into the trap where they can indulge themselves. Then the problem comes when they can not figure out how to get out. The openings are large on the outside but get smaller and smaller as the wasp flies in. 
These two lucky girls are step sisters who are only about 1 month apart in age and are the bestest of friends.
Amazing how alike these two are in lots of ways that we never imagined until we got them at camp together! Let's just say they are both "Whiz kids"!!!!
These three beauties come from a family of 7 girls and one boy. One Laurel, one Mia Maid, and one Beehive and 4 more future girl's campers waiting at home!
So much talent, looks and enthusiasm in this family! Their equally beautiful Mom was our camp director this year for the 2nd year in a row. I think she was too busy all week to pose for a picture! Two more future campers in this family too!
Now pranks are a normal part of Girl's Camp but who would have guessed that this particular bra thief was one of our sweet first year campers! And that her Dad was even at camp that day!
