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First light on Saturday morning, followed by a nice sunrise.
Driven by dreams of fishing glory, Mike was first onto the water.
I decided to make the rounds with my camera as breakfast was being prepared by our crew of chefs.
Purple Bindweed with raindrops.
Western Horse-nettle.
Horsemint (Bee-balm), somewhat past their prime.
The larvae of a sulphur butterfly seems to be attracted to Michael's pants - or maybe it's the coreopsis.
Our solitude was suddenly shattered as a flat-bottomed boat with an outboard motor and jet drive roared past.
Mike and his trophy fish.
These scenes for some reason prompted Don to share his penguin car joke. I swear that I almost saw a contented seal slip into the river.
A skeleton weed (with hungry insect) on the left and Bull-nettle (aka Malo Mujer or Tread-softly), one of the best-armed Texas wildflowers, on the right.
Off on a hike.
The scenery and wildflowers were quite spectacular.
A Wine-cup.
Explorers surveying their new-found domain.
Michael has found something interesting.
You look'n at me?
Prodded by the onlookers, the snake quickly makes its get-away.
Can you spot the end of its narrow tail?
We stepped a little more carefully after that encounter.
Back to the river. Our campsite was a little further upstream and around the bend from the one seen in the distance.
Milkweed with, quite appropriately, a visiting milkweed bug.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Team Mad River glides by a contemplative Joe.
Bob tried his luck, too.
Note: For 42 additional Day 2 photos, click on this link to my Flickr page, then click on "Slideshow."
Love the flower photos! And the wildlife encounter reminds me of the glimpses of raw nature in Alaska!
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