Hiking Nature

There were so many cars on the west side of Radnor Lake that I had to park on the street, and cars were stretched almost halfway up the Otter Creek Road hill. That’s quite a showing, but not too surprising for a nice, though hot, morning in Nashville.

I walked past the spillway, took a left and headed toward Ganier Ridge, and doubled back once I’d climbed the steep hill.

Near the top, I noticed some movement at the base of a tree, but whatever it was, it was too tiny to register in my mind as a possible reptile. Upon closer inspection, there were at least three very young fence lizards — a couple on this tree and another a few feet away.  These lizards were so tiny, they must have hatched quite recently.  I got a couple of pictures which I will post as soon as I can.

There were a couple of hikers that paused their approach from the ridge when they saw me engaged in apparent tree trunk photography. These kindly hikers turned out to be Toni and Becky, both CPAs here in Nashville.  We were having a nice conversation until our paths diverged.  Reflecting back, I wish I had gone their way and continued the conversation rather than heading my own way.  Isn’t that just like me, the introvert? (Yes.)

Anyway, the hike was quite enjoyable, at least during the portion spent talking with my fellow hikers, for I had gotten out of my head: not  a particularly pleasant place to be this morning. The remainder of the day will be better, I’m sure.  With that, I am off to a meeting. Pics to come later.