All,
On 9/17/2019 all members of PBX received this edited email from Bob concerning our next hike.
Do you like your clothes to get all sooty? Do you mind if you come to the end of a trip looking like an old time charcoal collier? Do you like seeing the destruction that a wildfire can cause, and yet also be able to see the regeneration already begun in earnest? Then this trip is for you. On Saturday, 19 October, at 9:00 AM, we will be traversing the heavily burned areas of the March 2019 fire that burned 11,000 acres in the west plains. This was a true wildfire, not a sissy controlled burn. Already many plants have returned in full force, and the new herbaceous growth in some of the wetter spots is already much more vigorous than before the fire.
Let me know if you plan to come, so we can look out for you.
Happy Trails!
bob
The members of PBX have spent 18 months for various reasons taking a break from our exploring. However, today we resumed our travels by exploring the "Flaming Plains" that burned behind Coyle Field in late March of this year. The attendees on this hike were:
Bob (bobpbx)
Guy ( Me Teegate)
Jessica
Chris ( Hewey)
Scott (RednekF350)
Dan (Menantico)
Mark
Ron (Rooftree)
John (smoke_jumper)
Our day started on Sooy Road about a half mile from Route 72. Our goal was to see the changes that occurred this summer after the big fire early this year. We first headed across country towards the back of Coyle Field where we visited the concrete tower that I first visited in the 70s.
We had this view of the back of Coyle Field as we arrived. Soon after we left the area three huge transport planes passed over and dropped men and or supplies out by parachute onto the property. They did it twice today as we watched from a distance.
Then to the concrete tower where I took this photo around 1978.
And the boys there today. A few of those on this hike were not even born when I first visited there. Notice the lime leaching out of the concrete.
Jessica taking a break.
Moving on we made it to the below location where I noticed in the far distance we could see Apple Pile Hill. Scott brought up the coordinates of Apple Pie and we were close to 8 miles away.
Zooming in as far as my camera could go.
Eventually, we made it to the Rock Pile where we discussed what may be under the rocks if anything. Some good idea's I had not throught about before were brought up.
First, here it was on 4/7/2019 when Jessica and I revisited it after the fire. No vegetation at all.
And after one summer it looked like this today.
Our fearless leader climbing the rock face.
Jessica and others crossing a tributary of the Plains Branch. One of the few area's today where we saw water.
Continued below. (Now the site only allows ten photo's in a post.)
On 9/17/2019 all members of PBX received this edited email from Bob concerning our next hike.
Do you like your clothes to get all sooty? Do you mind if you come to the end of a trip looking like an old time charcoal collier? Do you like seeing the destruction that a wildfire can cause, and yet also be able to see the regeneration already begun in earnest? Then this trip is for you. On Saturday, 19 October, at 9:00 AM, we will be traversing the heavily burned areas of the March 2019 fire that burned 11,000 acres in the west plains. This was a true wildfire, not a sissy controlled burn. Already many plants have returned in full force, and the new herbaceous growth in some of the wetter spots is already much more vigorous than before the fire.
Let me know if you plan to come, so we can look out for you.
Happy Trails!
bob
The members of PBX have spent 18 months for various reasons taking a break from our exploring. However, today we resumed our travels by exploring the "Flaming Plains" that burned behind Coyle Field in late March of this year. The attendees on this hike were:
Bob (bobpbx)
Guy ( Me Teegate)
Jessica
Chris ( Hewey)
Scott (RednekF350)
Dan (Menantico)
Mark
Ron (Rooftree)
John (smoke_jumper)
Our day started on Sooy Road about a half mile from Route 72. Our goal was to see the changes that occurred this summer after the big fire early this year. We first headed across country towards the back of Coyle Field where we visited the concrete tower that I first visited in the 70s.
We had this view of the back of Coyle Field as we arrived. Soon after we left the area three huge transport planes passed over and dropped men and or supplies out by parachute onto the property. They did it twice today as we watched from a distance.
Then to the concrete tower where I took this photo around 1978.
And the boys there today. A few of those on this hike were not even born when I first visited there. Notice the lime leaching out of the concrete.
Jessica taking a break.
Moving on we made it to the below location where I noticed in the far distance we could see Apple Pile Hill. Scott brought up the coordinates of Apple Pie and we were close to 8 miles away.
Zooming in as far as my camera could go.
Eventually, we made it to the Rock Pile where we discussed what may be under the rocks if anything. Some good idea's I had not throught about before were brought up.
First, here it was on 4/7/2019 when Jessica and I revisited it after the fire. No vegetation at all.
And after one summer it looked like this today.
Our fearless leader climbing the rock face.
Jessica and others crossing a tributary of the Plains Branch. One of the few area's today where we saw water.
Continued below. (Now the site only allows ten photo's in a post.)
