Turkey Tracks: April 22, 2019
Mud Season, Cherished Walks, Happy Spring
I took these pictures a week ago at the Erikson Wellness Trail. And yesterday, Easter Sunday, AC and I returned and walked, playing along the way, the whole trail, which is about 2.5 miles with the added spur. We had “pea soup” fog here yesterday, and on the back side of the trail, rain started. I had on a good raincoat with a hood and my LLBean boots, so I was fine. AC didn’t care, of course. He got a bath of sorts.
To recap, this trail has been iced over for much of the winter. AC and I went in once, me with spikes on my boots, but mostly I avoided going. The one icy trip was, however, lovely, and the boot spikes and walking stick support were terrific. Still, it was…kind of lonely back in those woods.
My LLBean boots are PERFECT for mud season and have been much used this year as AC Slater has me outside a lot these days.
Last week, there were still patches of snow/ice deep in our woods. But the trail was clear except for two spots that I could more or less walk around.
The rock moss is such a startling, rich green.
As the snow melts out, the hillsides are full of water moving downward. The streams are filled and rushing madly. AC has not figured out yet that he can swim, but he’s fascinated with the rushing water. I throw sticks in, and he tries to get them.
This creek runs along side the path and crosses under in a culvert.
This bigger creek has a bridge over it.
My older grandchildren walked this trail with their father and me at Christmas. I’m looking forward to taking the three little granddaughters here when they come in June. They will love this stream, which does have the most enticing pools.
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