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| Sandhill Crane Natural Area Anoka County, Minnesota |
Blog post by Mary Katherine May
Rick and Mary May own QualityMusicandBooks.com, an internet webstore. Rick retired after 40 years with the same company. Interests include family and friends, exploring adventures and hobbies, and two miniature dachshund sisters named Tina and Nikki.
LINK to information about Sandhill Crane Natural Area.
LINK to Archive.org page where JPG images and PDF file of images for download are located.
On a recent fall day when our pioneer spirit surfaced Rick and I drove to the north end of the Twin Cities area to visit the Sandhill Crane Natural Area in Anoka County. Choosing from two suggested entry spots (no parking lot) and using our GPS, we parked at the end of a cul de sac.
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| Rick May walking over stream. |
On our visit we encountered no one. As there are no walking trails, I suggest long pants and sturdy shoes, and also watch where you step. I walked into a hidden string of low-lying, rusty barbed wire.
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| Cave-shaped tree roots |
The many trees created dim light and cool air on the unusually warm fall day as we made our way to Neds Lake, viewing it from a high spot next to an algae-covered pond. Walking further led to a marsh where sunlight played with cobwebs, hovering insects and gently moving reeds and cattails.
My greatest enjoyment on this excursion was seeing the varieties of fungi, i.e. mushrooms. I do not recall seeing so many different-looking types in one area. I would appreciate help in naming them.
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| Algae-covered Pond |
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| Neds Lake |
