{"id":12754,"date":"2020-06-08T10:24:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T15:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=12754"},"modified":"2020-06-08T10:34:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T15:34:53","slug":"our-world-oxley-nature-center-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=12754","title":{"rendered":"Our World – Oxley Nature Center Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Last Saturday I ventured out to Oxley Nature Center’s North Woods area. Oxley is pretty popular but most people stay close to the main unit which is a couple miles away from the North Woods. I have been hiking it for years and I love it because I hardly ever see anybody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The trail was dry for the most part but I got to one section where it looked like I might be up to my knees. I backed out and went via a different route. I don’t mind getting my boots muddy but I hate walking in deep water where I cannot see the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Much of the trail is in a “tree tunnel” where one is shaded from the hot sun. I love looking up through the ceiling of the tunnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Much of the trail is raised and its a good thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I saw a ton of frogs. The bigger ones would squeak like a dog toy while they were jumping. That kept startling me for some reason. I was thinking that I had stepped on them. I loved this guy. He was up periscope and not jumpy. During my outing I saw one rat snake, a deer, and tons of birds and squirrels. I was really out a little late for the wildlife. And as usual, I didn’t see any other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n