Capturing the Art of Nature
Slesse Valley
Two trips for the price of one vandalism
Category
Serendipitous Discoveries
2003
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This collection was taken on two separate trips into the valley our first on Aug 16, 2003 ended abruptly after a short walk, when we returned to our car we found that it had been vandalized and much of our stuff taken. We returned on Sept 27 once the fire hazard had passed.
The views of the mountains are very spectacular. I develop a strong urge to stand on top of them when you see them from mid elevation, but the difficult climbs many require put them beyond my reach. Such a shame.
The picture of the mushroom was particularly interesting. The spores from the fungus had actually colored the green plants around them, giving a strange look to the area. On our second trip, we found the road we had stopped on the first time, had been open and widened, and so we could drive much further. We had planned a hike up the slope to a point that appeared to have a cave but found the undergrowth, too thick for us to hike through. Still, it was very beautiful scenery.