Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge — Thursday, Jun. 26, 2025

It’s a beautiful cool morning, just as a sunrise rising and clouds overhead made for nice even light for taking photos of all the flowers along the trail. I came in from the Cottonwood Beach side and hiked along the Refugee River Trail to the Lamprey Bridge. Just enough hike to get out with the dog and make it back in time for breakfast with the kids. Next time I’d like to check out the Wildlife, Art Trail. I could hear a lot of bird chatter coming from across Red Tail Lake. But for that I’ll need to leave Eisa the dog at home. She’s only allowed on leash on the River Trail.