Lewisville, TX 11K

Todays walk was at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) also know as the Lewisville Wildlife Managment Area.  This area is below the Lewisville Lake dam.  It was a one day event sponsored by the Dallas Trekkers Club.  This was a nice walking event laid out in two loops.  The first loop was a short walk through the woods to the Minor-Porter Log Cabin.  The cabin was built in 1869 and was moved to this location in 2005 and it was restored.  If you would like to read the complete history it can be found here:  http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=687106

The second loop went through grasslands and woods along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River to the spillway for the Lewisville Lake.  Crossing the spillway the walk continued by going around a small lake with viewing blinds for bird watching.  Part of this trail was on boardwalks over the marshy area.

Arriving at the walk start.

A Volksmarcher registering to walk.

Volksmarcher coming along behind us.

Cottonwood seeds reminded me of snow.

Wildflowers along the trail.

Heading out on the trail.

Inside a viewing blind.

Small lake.

Ed checking out the front porch.

Second floor of the cabin.

Checking out the second floor.

Inside the cabin.

Log smoke house.

Rambling Roses

A large group just arriving at the Minor Porter Cabin.

One of several blooming Water Lilies.

Bill and Marilyn just arrived and getting ready to head out.

Deborah was working the sales table.

Elm Fork of the Trinity River.

Elm Fork of the Trinity River.

Checkpoint Volunteers.

Ed on the trail.

Carol crossing one of the bridges.

Trail had several of these nice cedar benches.

Kayakers across the river getting ready to put in.

Wooded section of the trail.

Recently mowed trail.

Not sure if that is the dam holding back Lake Lewisville or not.

One of the viewing blinds.

I think the white ones are Egrets and the dark one is a Heron. But don’t hold me to that.

Volksmarchers on the boardwalk.

Another stretch of boardwalk.

The only butterfly that would pose for me. There were loads of them in the area though.

Walking on the boardwalk.

Kayakers coming down river.

Spillway

Buttercup in the middle of the trail.

Water coming out of the spillway.

Greeting friends on the trail.

A group of Volksmarchers we passed on the way back in.