sometime slightly prior to the sunrise....
In the field just beyond the shadow of the tents, in the shadows of the forest, a female elk softly bugled an alarm call.
Our soft wanderings toward the edge of the forest to get a closer look didn’t fool the group of elk in the light of the dawn.
Now the trick was to remain still enough but still find a way to alert the others of the morning treat.
Logan was chosen to sneak back and waken the others still rustling in their sleeping bags.
He made it to the tents, but the following excitement was too much for the elk...our presence was revealed.
The elk skittered to the far edge of the field and disappeared in the shadows there.
As other campers melted into our ranks near our edge of the field, we could only silently looked across the field for the chance to glimpse the elk again.
The few early birds which saw the elk quietly recalled the experience to the bed-haired attention of the others
Part of our day:
• Compass/GPS activity about salmon life stages and migration
• Lunch and the elk calling in the distance• Ocean Migration game
• The venture along the elk ‘highway’ into the forest.
• YOLO…
• Wolf/Elk game - a group predator-prey game where the wolf team 'hunts' down the elk herd. This year we had two survivors!
• More s’mores
There was a Moon-phase challenge during the morning fire circle.
Much of the natural world is influenced by the Moon. Does anyone know the current phase of the Moon…? bonus points for the ‘age’ (in days, 0-28) of the Moon… is it waning or waxing? So far no one has come up with the correct answer. Secret answer… the new Moon is Friday – day 28. Today, Thursday is a sliver of a waxing crescent.
The Blue Hole
The blue hole was beautiful as usual. Looking over the deep blue water from a high peek is amazing. The walk there and back is an adventure always worth going on. –Tommy S.
"Are we there yet." "Not yet." "Is it really that cold?" "You'll have to tell me what you think."
- a camper that hadn't been to the Blue Hole yet.
Yesterday we all took part in a salmon survival game. We were partnered up and we had to follow a specific course in order for us to “survive”. The game involved GPS’s and compasses. I am proud to say that my partner, Laurel and I tied with Tommy and Jeremiah for first place! The game definitely gave me a better understanding of salmon. -Nancy
Yesterday was fun, we were playing the elk and wolf game, it was a lot of fun, then we had to pack up, and that took a long time. My favorite thing at salmon camp is the big blue hole. I love the big blue hole. It was so cold but it was still fun. Then we packed up and went to the dosewallips, and that’s where we are now. -Logan
Yesterday had been a good example of salmon camp. The blue hole was probably the best part of the day. We also played elk and wolves but I got tired and stopped playing half way through. Now we are at Dosewallips which is where I am writing this blog. –Miles
Yesterday was fun because we played elk and wolf game and I was one of last elk. Go raven!
We got chased by some wolfs and I jumped in the ferns, my shirt was the same color as the
ferns so no wolfs found me. Also yesterday we went to the blue hole. I was the first one in the
blue hole it was so cold and deep. I loved the blue hole. It’s so fun. Well now I must go. Good
bye. -Raven
Yummy Caesar salad by Georgette tonight… thank you Georgette
Pie Iron Pizzas around the fire. A little bit of sauce, a little pepperoni, a little bread… squeezed together with a pie iron, set in the fire, and toasted to perfection… while sometimes over perfection, but still good. They were quite tasty.
Oh what a clear night. Magnificent starry skies thru the treetops
The Coyote people were howling after midnight.
