Here are a few more photos from our Moore Habitat Management Area (MHMA) snowshoe outing.
MHMA has a variety of habitats including an experimental tallgrass prairie, upland forest, riparian river, and floodplain forest. The main reason I chose this place is that it was sheltered from the stiff southwest wind creating wind chills of around -20C. We spent all of our time exploring the floodplain forest.
It was easy to see why this is floodplain forest. During the January thaw, the water level was apparently several feet deep here, as Faye demonstrates.
The work of parasites made cool patterns in the trunk of this dead tree.
Neat framing.
Faye as we head back to the car.
I look forward to a return visit.
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