Looks deceptively solid; I'm guessing it's not!

I agree, my first impression was the same...

And they say 'dry' lake beds are dry. Ever try walking on one... Its not so dry. It may have cracks on the surface, but one step upon any of those 'plates' yields black ooze slipping from the cracks, and a deep impression of your foot through the half inch of 'solid dryness' which dissolves into a pasty thick and clingy clay that adheres to EVERYTHING. This was part of the field that I was taking pictures of some of the seasonal birds that attend our area every spring. This was part of a professional shoot, and I had come prepared for a little bit of mud. But when my foot got stuck hard in an edge, I actually had to be helped out by one of the other people on the team. Seriously embarrassing, but none the worse for wear. Had I come alone I would have gotten out with ease, just kicked off the shoe, and barefooted it, and pulled the shoe out that way. no problem! Was like My foot was in sticky glue and well stuck to my ankles. My hikers had to be hosed off once I got home, but I was none the worse for wear.

*licks his snout* My, my, that sounds actually rather lovely!

If not for my utter embarrassment for having gotten stuck in something so shallow, it would have been just fine. But Nooooo, the only girl on the team and I had to be the one to get stuck. Not COOL. I had to be rescued of all things and here I am the big mud fan, not that they knew any of that, but... No-Fair!

Anyway, found a place I'll try out some time on my own, with a little more swampfox exploration attire on, or just a swimsuit or something

Swampfox attire? Well, this snowfox would rather put on his ski suit, snow boots and mittens for a mud dive... *smiles*

That's some story!

I'll be back there sometime soon as weather gets a little warmer!

This seems pretty deep :o

The edges are only about shin deep, the center, stick tested out to be about 3 feet deep! So its not super deep, but it is SUPER GOOY

hmmm Seems fun then :D

Well let us go stepping us in that :D

With the rest of the team, not so much of a good idea, but me myself and I, quite possibily!

Awww you mean I can't goooo? :3

I wanna jump in!

The surface half inch or so is firm to the touch, ya gotta put some pressure on it in order to break it up, then its just like putty on top, pudding down under!

Looks like an interesting place to get muddy.

Ooooh, with a texture and depth like that I look forward to hearing what it's like to get in there privately! :D