Skaggs Island Rd. (upper) - July 19, 2010

Walking Distance: 1.2 miles
Walking Time: 33 min. (6:53 - 7:26 p.m.)
Start and End Point: Parked on unpaved shoulder of Skaggs Island Rd., approximately 60 feet north of railroad crossing

Earlier this month, I walked the lower part of Skaggs Island Road, accidentally walking too far -- out onto the island itself. This evening I finished walking the northern part of Skaggs Island Road - to the point where this road ended/intersected with Ramal Road.

Note: I forgot my camera today. I missed being able to capture images of some wonderful pictures of red-tailed hawks; but I did enjoy watching them, and listening to that very distinctive cry -- that we've all heard as a background sound effect, in movies and on television.

Wildlife Sightings:
6 little brown jobs (LBJs); 5 swallows; 2 red-tailed hawks (may have been same ones I saw earlier); 6 blurs in bushes; and 1 snakeskin (shown at right). I didn't see the actual snake (that it was apparently still attached to) in the hole.

Skaggs Island Road - July 14, 2010

Walking Distance: 1.3 miles (estimate)
Walking Time: 37 minutes (8:03 - 8:40 p.m.)
Start and End Point: dirt parking area near bridge, boat launching area, Skaggs Island

Earlier today I accidentally walked south of the bridge, onto Skaggs Island itself (area with dotted line). This evening I returned to  walk the "bottom half" of Skaggs Island Road (double yellow line on Bay Trail map segment shown at right). I would have kept going toward Ramal Rd., but the sun set, and there were no street lights in this area.

After walking earlier this afternoon when it was quite hot, it felt wonderful to return later in the evening, when it was cooler and there was a slight breeze. The sun was setting and the light was rosy and golden. It was quiet, except for bug and bird noises. Beautiful.

Wildlife Sightings:
1 ball; 15 little brown jobs (LBJs); 2 ladybugs; 2 killdeer; 10 swallows; 1 dragonfly; and 1 hawk.