Hello Hikers!
Wednesday Nov 23
Stevens Suspension Bridge and Fall Creek Natural Area
The snow became extremely deep in places up in the big fields, and the walking got so hard we turned back — Norm getting the snow out of his boots ….
Toward the end, the sun came out and we ended up at the arboretum look-out — lovely morning
Official head count: 15H, 5 D
You can see Jack V’s photos here
Thanksgiving Day
Get-together at Katharine and Scott’s, Danby
Tiger and I had visitors so we were only able to drop by for a little while — very cheerful warm vibe
Official head count — as per Scott: 33 people, four dogs and two cats
Saturday Nov 26
Road walk, Taber Hill Farms, west of Mecklenburg on Route 79
A bit raw at the meet-up …. chilly nagging breeze and raining ….
…. but we managed to warm up pretty fast by walking briskly up the hill away from Route 79
…. and if you like bleak and melancholy late fall scenery (I do), it was a fantastic walk
My only complaint is that the slopes in this area are pretty gradual and I like it when the land rolls a little more vigorously
On the other hand, the long views are spectacular — at one point I looked around and there were distant hills visible around the entire 360-degree horizon — no way to capture that in a photograph, of course — it was really striking
Several of the hikers said they want to come back in early spring when the leaves are just coming out, and also in fall when the leaves are turning, to get a whole different color experience in the cyclorama setting
Official head count: 12H, four D
You can see Jack V’s photos here
Sunday Nov 27
Lime Hollow Nature Preserve, McLean
Official head count: 23H
You can see Jack V’s photos here
Holiday events coming up
Christmas Day get-together at Iris’s — probably with a turkey
New Year’s Day tailgate party