Trail of Tears Images 2001

Eagle Days: February
	This Golden Eagle from the World Bird Sanctuary entertained the group before the trip.
Though a little shy, the color pattern was impressive.
From the same source as above, this Bald-headed Eagle demonstrates the difference in color pattern.
	Though the wild eagles were not so close, we saw 8 - 10 of them at various locations around Mingo/Duck Creek that day.

Cache River float; April 14^th
	The group assembled at the bridge. A record 16 Tears Trailers canoed the Cache R. that fateful day.

Although there appeared to be no leadership, the cream finally rose and we departed.
	Not everyone seemed to pull their own weight!

Lunch was enjoyed on land, under shelters in the heart of the swamp.
	Those taking the 'Eagle Pond' route back enjoyed this large, old, scenic bald cypress with 200+ huge knees.

EARTH DAY 2001 - the Audubon Society Trail Festival
	Allan Bornstein offered a wildflower identification table.
Brian Alworth offered weather reports and predictions.
	Joe Bidwell (blue) -with John Mayfield (white) and Naomi Cooper (the dress) showed off their mussels.
Alan Journet (taking photo) and Kathy Conway offered tree identifications. The weather man from next door looks on with interest.

April 28th was the 'frog-call day.'
A small band of explorers met Regional Biologist Janeen Laatsch at the Missouri Dept. of Conservation amphibian pond in Cape County Park North: Cheryl Brown, Janeen, and Kathy Conway; Alan Journet behind camera.
	Janeen distinguished herself as an intrepid frog life-stage hunter.

This bullfrog, hiding in plain sight, eluded the net.

The second site was backwater flooding from the Mississippi at Twin Trees Park; several calling frog species, with Pileated and Red-headed woodpeckers greeted us.
We arrived at the third site, an ephemeral pond at Los Inocentes del Norte, as sunset approached.
	Janeen again threw herself into the muck searching for amphibian evidence.
	Janeen's reward was a mass of salamander eggs.
	Kathy (left) and Cheryl both enjoyed the salamander spawn, if not the mosquitoes.
Why does the Fowler's toad cross the road? As we returned to the house for closing refreshments, this specimen crossed our path.
October 14th Float Trip to Jack's Fork
A few brave outdoorsfolk risked inclement weather and camped overnight at Alley Springs beneath balmy skies, and then thunderstorms. The float might have been cancelled had the day-trippers not also braved the elements, and joined us at the put-in. Our partners in the Ozark Society decided to take the longer trip down to Two Rivers, and the Current River confluence, but we opted for the shorter journey. After a pleasant float down to Emminence, under changeable skies (and just one downpour), we returned to Alley Springs for lunch.



Following lunch we detoured to Blue Springs just for the fun of it.




The November 17^th outing was a hike at Trail of Tears State Park

TRAIL			OZARK CHAPTER
	of
		TEARS
SIERRA CLUB			GROUP