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It was not as hot as predicted, and the humidity was very bearable, and it was lovely on Jack and Sandy’s sloping lawn.
Great turnout despite the heat. A little more than 45 people, not precisely sure how many.
The Mexican food was a huge hit. There were 3 moles; Jack said each mole took 5 hours to prepare.
The pond looked really beautiful, but not that many people actually went in.
Delightful afternoon!
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So. Danby Road west to Curtis Road and Hill Road on the FLT, Danby SF
Official head count: 18H, six D
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Upper Buttermilk Falls SP from Yaple Road
Official head count: 17H, five D
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Six Mile Creek, south side rim trail starting from Crescent Place
It was an extremely steamy morning, verging on oppressive. Everyone’s glasses steamed up.
Normally, once the group reaches the Rec Way, it turns around and walks back through the woods again. But no one was willing to do that this time, so everyone just walked back on the Rec Way.
Official headcount 18 H 8D
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Yellow Barn SF, Dryden
Damp, misty morning — very atmospheric!
Intense gloomy light.
The high point of this hike is a series of very large fields that we walk around — they provide nice open views and they offer a great contrast to the otherwise closed-in and gloomy character of the rest of the walk
Unfortunately the grass was quite high and wet and no one wanted to venture in — so it was a one-note walk this time rather than a varied one
But the moody atmospherics almost made up for this.
Official head count: 12H, one D
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Monkey Run Natural Area, north side of Fall Creek at Hanshaw Road
Official head count: 23H, seven D
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Loop trail, Bald Hill Road to Diane’s Crossing and back, Danby SF
Official head count: 25 H, 6 D
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I mistakenly sent out part 1 of this report Sunday morning while the Sunday hike was going on. Here’s the missing info.
South leg of the Abbott Loop, from Michigan Hollow Road to The Pinnacles, Danby SF
This rugged hike was specially requested by Roz (in front), who was having a birthday, and who wanted some strenuous exercise to mark the day. Her enthusiasm was catching — 2/3 of the group raced all the way to the lookout, something our group hasn’t done for a long time.
The people who charged up to the top moved very fast, but weren’t able to finish the round trip in 2 hours — they ran about 20 minutes over.
Official head count: 22H, 6 D
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Speaking of Annie, I failed to link to her photos from Saturday’s hike in Shindagin Hollow when I prematurely posted part 1 of this weekly report.Here are here Saturday photos.
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I sent this posting out by mistake before the weekend was over, so it is incomplete. Part 2 includes the missing info.
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The Abbott Loop east from Michigan Hollow Road to Hill Road, Danby SF
First appearance on the hiking trail of our newest regular dog — Maggie, foreground — rescued from a commercial breeder
Official head count: 14H, six D
Shindagin Hollow SF, from Braley Hill Road to Hill Road on the FLT
Official head count: 24H, six D
Southern leg of the Abbott Loop west from Michigan Hollow Road toward Bald Hill Road and The Pinnacles