tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post960682079587699357..comments2024-02-20T04:46:57.226-08:00Comments on Metamorphosis Road: Immersed in the Lush Beauty of the Black Hills National ForestMetamorphosis Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-25815165067990750392015-07-14T06:52:41.109-07:002015-07-14T06:52:41.109-07:00Surprisingly we only got ticks that one time near ...Surprisingly we only got ticks that one time near Jewel Cave...not a one since!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-90646768524457935682015-07-14T06:51:43.050-07:002015-07-14T06:51:43.050-07:00The Black Hills is so worth a visit, spring is cle...The Black Hills is so worth a visit, spring is clearly gorgeous but I believe fall would be just as spectacular.Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-56741218630747274462015-07-13T17:07:42.660-07:002015-07-13T17:07:42.660-07:00These are two great hikes. What amazing nighthawk...These are two great hikes. What amazing nighthawk pictures you got. You are for sure one up on me. I would hope that Sony will come thought if your camera is fairly new. David had a horrible experience with Panasonic too and swore he'd never buy another one. I have a canon, fingers crossed for me and for you with Sony. I love overgrown trails, tiny skinny little paths lined with wildflowers. So thanks for the picture. Hope they don't have ticks in S.D because that's where they would be. Sox over the pant legs is what I do. Great waterfall, great fungus, great post!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-51717177571882549702015-07-13T12:17:01.543-07:002015-07-13T12:17:01.543-07:00So sorry your camera croaked -- but you did a grea...So sorry your camera croaked -- but you did a great job with your phone! Your photos are wonderful, Lisa. How cool that you found and photographed a nighthawk! You're right, they blend in with their surroundings -- they look just like a pile of leaves. :-) Your adventures in the Dakotas are moving this area up high on our list. Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-12060991269202449062015-07-13T11:46:17.085-07:002015-07-13T11:46:17.085-07:00The Black Hills is certainly worth the time...I do...The Black Hills is certainly worth the time...I don't know what the rest of the state is like!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-22373075927035776512015-07-13T11:45:42.206-07:002015-07-13T11:45:42.206-07:00You're welcome! We have really loved our time ...You're welcome! We have really loved our time here!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-67992088057964005432015-07-13T11:45:10.997-07:002015-07-13T11:45:10.997-07:00I've been wondering where the rainy section st...I've been wondering where the rainy section stops and the dry part of the country begins! I guess it'll get browner as we head West...Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-68117278232826528422015-07-13T11:44:17.735-07:002015-07-13T11:44:17.735-07:00I had to send my Panasonic in twice for the same p...I had to send my Panasonic in twice for the same problem in less than a year (dark spots on the photos). The second time took many weeks and many phone calls and bad attitude and information from customer service. I'll probably never buy another Panasonic product.Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-64641574472867287272015-07-13T07:40:37.374-07:002015-07-13T07:40:37.374-07:00Such gorgeous country, especially with everything ...Such gorgeous country, especially with everything so lush and green! I am bookmarking these hikes for a return trip to the Dakotas. I don't believe I have ever seen a nighthawk. What a great capture! My Panasonic is dying on me and you are the second person who has said something less than positive about their customer service. I have had the camera less than a year and our point-and-shoot just died recently. :( Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-72873906143073118352015-07-12T18:39:21.822-07:002015-07-12T18:39:21.822-07:00Great photos and narrative. I love the hawk! Sor...Great photos and narrative. I love the hawk! Sorry your new camera has died. Maybe Sony will be helpful in this matter. We've enjoyed your trip in SD, had no idea it was that pretty. All we've ever done is dart in, get a driver's license and flee. Next time, we'll have to spend some time there.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-53301273999573260052015-07-12T18:05:36.540-07:002015-07-12T18:05:36.540-07:00Your post brought back such great memories for me ...Your post brought back such great memories for me as we stayed in Spearfish for a few days last year and bicycled up Spearfish Canyon -- challenging on the way up but so much fun on the way down -- and gorgeous in both directions! We also biked through the very pretty campground where you are staying. Loved Spearfish! And the Black Hills are spectacular. Other highlights included riding the Michelson Trail (the part you rode is the prettiest!) and hiking to the summit of Harney Peak. Such great memories. Thanks for the blog posts and photos that brought it all back!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572905521059358017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-7112152485018717312015-07-12T17:19:50.642-07:002015-07-12T17:19:50.642-07:00Gorgeous hike! And you are so fortunate to have se...Gorgeous hike! And you are so fortunate to have seen a nighthawk on the ground. They are so unique. I've only seen them flying. I love the soft grassy undergrowth of the Black Hills. It's like nowhere else I've seen. Boy I wish some of that rain would come up here to Montana. We're parched up here!Rick and Lenorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244772726478468700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-7075111809405793492015-07-12T14:11:27.587-07:002015-07-12T14:11:27.587-07:00Hee hee! I call him mountain goat all the time!Hee hee! I call him mountain goat all the time!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-75565922112803828552015-07-12T14:06:34.679-07:002015-07-12T14:06:34.679-07:00I beg to differ with him! I have followed behind ...I beg to differ with him! I have followed behind him on many trails. He can really cut the rug, so to speak, on the trail. The man has mountain goat blood:) John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-82156596477433791622015-07-12T13:38:23.588-07:002015-07-12T13:38:23.588-07:00I think the Black Hills are an anomaly in all of S...I think the Black Hills are an anomaly in all of South Dakota....but I have fallen in love with them!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-63232989905002990622015-07-12T13:37:45.895-07:002015-07-12T13:37:45.895-07:00Thanks for naming that fungus for me! Thanks for naming that fungus for me! Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-1863261686833330412015-07-12T13:36:48.823-07:002015-07-12T13:36:48.823-07:00:-) I do get tired of trails that are entirely in...:-) I do get tired of trails that are entirely in the trees blocking the views, but most every trail we've hiked here has had some open space for views. I guess it helps though that I also really love plants! I agree though, wide open vistas are AWESOME! :-)<br /><br />Hans says there is not a chance he could have run up that mountain!!!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-22620803174034570642015-07-12T13:33:41.078-07:002015-07-12T13:33:41.078-07:00With all the aspen and birch around, fall is going...With all the aspen and birch around, fall is going to be amazing!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-7933756393871670542015-07-12T13:33:09.738-07:002015-07-12T13:33:09.738-07:00I can imagine how beautiful this whole area is in ...I can imagine how beautiful this whole area is in the fall! I'd love to come back then.Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-91937617987143962602015-07-12T13:32:28.727-07:002015-07-12T13:32:28.727-07:00I sure wish/hope they give me another camera! Pana...I sure wish/hope they give me another camera! Panasonic service was miserable...we'll see how Sony does...Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-32349828260738705302015-07-12T10:12:30.898-07:002015-07-12T10:12:30.898-07:00Another stunning couple hikes. All that greenery i...Another stunning couple hikes. All that greenery is so beautiful! Love the hawk, can't imagine how lovely they must be in flight. Those sparkling watercress are really pretty - nice catch with the phone :-) I'm still amazed at the diversity of this area compared with what I envisioned. Thanks so much for sharing.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-28723861053126015902015-07-12T07:45:12.082-07:002015-07-12T07:45:12.082-07:00Gorgeous place! Your photos are wonderful. I'...Gorgeous place! Your photos are wonderful. I've never seen flowering watercress. BTW, nice photo of Pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea), the tall red and yellow stalk-like flower which like all those lovely mushrooms is a parasitic plant that depends on the soil funghi connecting to the roots of the pines.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151347352054602839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-76965970507597885132015-07-12T07:41:48.203-07:002015-07-12T07:41:48.203-07:00I can really tell that you grew up in the west. A...I can really tell that you grew up in the west. All those overgrown paths and treed trails do nothing for me. I really enjoyed when you got to the wide open part that had been burned with huge views. Can you tell I grew up in the tree covered, no view east! But both hikes looked like lots of fun:) I do believe Hans could do the loop in the race in 38 mins, also:) Is that coralroot in your one photo? I've never heard of it until someone just posted the other day. Too bad the watercres was flowering, I might have been tempted to pick some...yum! That nighthawk truly became one with the branch. So glad you got two great photos! Beautiful! Sure sounds like you had great weather for your visit. If the weather is good the second half of August, we will probably head that way as we move west. Thanks for lots of great info! Glad you enjoyed SD:)John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-73456335263649709972015-07-11T21:50:23.484-07:002015-07-11T21:50:23.484-07:00Wow, it is so green and lush out there! I can'...Wow, it is so green and lush out there! I can't wait to be there this Fall. The nighthawk rarely moves that when I first saw it I came closer to make sure its not a decoy. ha ha .<br />I agree with you this is a postcard perfect day, what a beautiful hike!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213114113819017671.post-78171456727113345892015-07-11T21:23:42.782-07:002015-07-11T21:23:42.782-07:00I hiked Crow Peak back in 2012 and your photos bro...I hiked Crow Peak back in 2012 and your photos brought back memories from that hike. Yes, Spearfish Canyon is gorgeous - especially in the fall. The final scenes of the movie "Dances with Wolves" were filmed here. I'm enjoying seeing my home turf through your eyes.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.com