Bark Camp Lake

Today's hike was one of the easier ones we have completed.  The trail was a nearly level, clear path through the woods around the lake.  The mountain laurel blooms were past prime but still hanging on and they bordered the lake in many places.  The forest was lush green with ferns lining our path, and the sky was deep blue.  We saw evidence of beavers and saw their dam right before we got to the earthen dam.  The heat and humidity wasn't nearly as bad as we had anticipated and the predicted rain held off until we finished our hike and had our picnic lunch.   A good hike!