The Devil's Standtable in Summer

Two years ago at the start of spring, the trees were still bare, so the Devil's Standtable Nature Trail was much more open and the rock formation visible long before you reached it. You can see photos of it from March 2009 by clicking the old post.

Now, at the end of May, the trail was very different as the sight lines were much more limited as we wound through the forest. Though, no matter how crowded life becomes, a straggler seemed to find its spot to catch a few rays of sun.



Cabins at Sunset

Yet, occasionally you could glimpse what stands ahead on the trail--through the leaves, a pillar of rock.


What Waits

But then again, there were still steps along trail to reach that moment, and this was where focus returned to a rustling to the left in the leaves, and I looked, and I fumbled with the camera to catch the scene which held still, still enough to snap an image of that place and time.


On the Forest Floor in the Light

This trail has its pinnacle, a tower of rock topped by a hard hat, and it draws your attention. It drew mine as I tried to view it from different van


The Devils' Standtable

For minutes, we poked around the area around the Standtable, and then headed to the exit. The path to the trail's end is short, but before we reached it, I heard some sounds down below. In a quick glimpse, you might see this:


What Waits

This is where, if you're not patient and willing to wait, you can look and see only blades of grass. Sandra didn't quite catch our little fellow trail hiker, but I pointed where and she found it. Even with its great camouflage, the light certainly unveils its location now.


Frozen in the Light