Okay, now you should be able to see the picture I tried to post several days ago.

The first week of camp is half over. I only have two more days with this group of kids, which means I'll just be starting to get to know them when they'll be replaced by next weeks (even younger) campers. This group really likes to run and does so at every opportunity. Today we went on a longer hike and ate lunch in the woods near an old tree stump left over from the days when the area was still being logged. Apparently this particular tree, while being cut by one of those old-timey two person saws, fell the wrong way and took out some of the loggers. you can still see the relatively clear swath of forest where it fell. Back then the trees had to do that kind of thing once in awhile. There was no Earth First! to speak for them yet.
While eating, we saw a doe wander through the forest, browsing as she went. On the way back I found an Ensatina under a board. We also got to look at a bunch of little Turret spider homes and a Banana slug.
Inside the visitor's center, we held the Walking sticks, Jerusalem cricket, and some giant Millipedes. We even got out the old one-eyed King snake, who had lost an eye due to infection.

cds I listened to while planning the arachnid day: Simon Fisher Turner "Blue" soundtrack, Sorrow "Under the Yew Possessed" and "Sleep Now Forever", Gillian Welch "Soul Journey", v/a "The Final Solstice" (all groups featuring Rose McDowall), and Spell "Seasons in the Sun" and "Big Red Balloon"