Today, the third Thursday of the 2025 version of July, the outer world is predicted to get heated to a degree shy of 100 degrees, as measured by the Fahrenheit method.
The long-range current temperature prediction, day after day, starting tomorrow, is we will be being heated to over 100 degrees. Some days nearing 110 real degrees, feeling even hotter due to the humidity.
So, to enjoy this last semi-cool day before the heat waves hit, I opted to drive to Lucy Park, intending to hike the Lucy Park Backwoods Jungle for the first time in months. I have stayed out of the jungle due to rain making the trail muddy, and then a flood making even a worse muddy mess.
I do not recollect the Lucy Park Backwoods Jungle being so lushly overgrown, previously, as is currently the case. At some locations the vegetation made the trail so narrow one could not avoid being slapped by grass.
A few years ago I saw a huge snake near the location you see photo documented above. So, the excess vegetation had me being hyper vigilant looking out for snakes.
Once I got to where the trail was wider, with no blowing grass slapping me, I enjoyed hiking the jungle.
I was about 3/4 of the way through the jungle when the trail ahead looked possibly problematic. You can sort of see the problem in the photo. We'll get a closer look.
A log jam blocking the trail. With no way around the blockage. Tall grass on the left and right. It did not look doable to climb over the log jam. This log jam must have developed during the flood a couple months ago. One would think this would have been cleared by now.
So, I had to backtrack, making for a way longer hike than I'd intended. It was fun though. I'd missed getting my endorphins the past couple days...
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