Rain and mist in Silver Lake Wilderness near Benson.
Day 14 heads up into the Silver Lake Wilderness near Benson in Hamilton County, exploring the quiet shoreline around Woods Lake.
It was a raw, cold, and rainy morning, leaving me with the entire lakefront to myself. With big-game hunting season in full swing, I made sure I was suited up head-to-toe in high-visibility blaze orange—no taking chances in these woods. On the walk out, I crossed paths with a young white-tailed buck picking his way through the wet brush. I quietly reminded him to stay sharp and stay low; as far as I could tell, I was likely the only one in the woods today shooting with a camera.