My sister-in-law and I hiked alone, no cousins today. We parked low, took the blue to the upper then went west. The goal was to see the ravine and stream and go through Rock City.
Along the way she pointed out plants and their medicinal uses. I'm very impressed with her knowledge. We decided to not make a flower essence, as you have to get the petals when they are at the right stage and everything was a bit too old and weary, and the new blooms are getting ready to pop out soon.
We saw ANOTHER box turtle on the main N/S on the west. He was a perfectly beautiful speciman, with an unusually shiny and unblemished carapace (upper shell) for his age. He was too old for me to estimate, so I think that makes him at least over 25.
Total muggy, sweaty hike was 2 hrs, 20 min.
We started the day by going to the Cherry Street Farmer's Market. Weather was overcast, windy and coolish and it was perfect. I bought some chipotle blend rub and candied ginger root.
From the market we walked around Swan Lake while the weather was still perfect. We saw a box turtle, many red-eared sliders and other aquatic species, a monarch, red-winged blackbird, a beautiful whitish caterpillar on the fence, a few mallards and white ducks, and of course the 2 swans! My nephew (from the Music Man) got some excellent pics but I don't have them to share. He's an artist but has been taking pics only since March, and has a natural eye for good composition.
We went to Hideaway for dinner and were joined by the Squares, then 3 of us took a Riverparks walk afterward.
Mostly my notes and photos from hiking
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