Dan, Caroline and I signed up for the Emerald Mountain hike but 20 minutes away from the camp my boots fell apart! Literally the treads fell off the bottom because of dry rot. I purchased the boots years ago from REI but I guess I made a bad choice by storing them in the garage with my camping gear. I'll remember that when I eventually replace them. Caroline was able to continue the hike but Dan and I went back down to camp with my treads flopping out in front of my boots.
So, we signed up for a nature hike for the following day. I wore my tennis shoes and was just fine. The name of the group was "Nature Walk" and for the most part it was, indeed, a nice stroll through the woods, however the terrain proved to be challenging toward the end. It really was more of a HIKE than a WALK.
Dan & Caroline toward the end of the hike.
Earlier in the day we crossed a bridge and watched the stream flow beneath us. I liked the remnants of a previous bridge that remain.
Time for my botanical shots. You know how I love taking photos of flower blooms.
The light green banana pepper looking appendages at the top of this pine tree are immature pine cones. I don't know that I've ever seen immature pine cones before so I just had to snap.
2 comments:
The photo of your boots is hilarious!
Lotza good memories here--let's do it again next year!
I'm still laughing at the boots!
Seriously, though, Lisa, you have a terrific eye for botanical photos. I enjoy your nature posts.
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