8/25/2023 red R, 9:30-11:45 Balmy, steamy, overcast morningAlready 92° at 9:30!Cicadas roaringFallen pink lilies chaotically cover the forest floorSlick, damp limestone stepsFoggy golden haze coats the creekStorms littered the trails with branches, sticks, acorns, leaves and even some newly fallen treesAlways impressive how nature cleans itself through its entire harmonious ecosystem – environment, weather, inhabitantsNew …
7/21/2023, red L, 2:45-5:15 Gentle breezes rustle leavesOccasional chorus of cicadas ramps upSun brightens leaves to yellow greenIridescent green bugs fly and hover on the trailWafting whiffs of mushroomLovely petrichor lifts from belowPrairie filled with every kind of grass black-eyed susans, bergamot and tiny daisies1000 varieties of new vibrant plantsInsects and grasshoppers buzz pastGorgeous dragonflies …
6/27/2023, red R, 9:30-11:30 Cool, fresh, misty morningCrickets confidently ringCompletely surrounded by greenRustles and scampers through lush, leafy forest floorNew mushrooms sprout from decadent and lively logsBirds chirp and call contentedlyGroup of wood thrushes chat vociferouslyQuiet calm of breeze brushing tree tops deep in the forestForest opens to prairie, filled with even greater chorus of …
6/16/2023, red L, 2:10-4:10 Overcast windy daySend a freshly cracked woodMarsh pond coated in thick blanket of greenMelodic backdrop of chiming cricketsGreen brightens in the depths of the forestContinuous decomposition and regenerationCreaks, rustling, chirps and chimesDamp essences of mineral petrichorSoft gentle flow of creekPondering life path and directionOnly a tiny dusty thread remaining from last …
6/9/2023, red R, 9:30-11:40 Summer camps officially in session with excited shouts from eager kidsGentle ring of crickets and busy bird chirpsGolden sun filters through gaps in illuminated green canopyFresh cedar earthen scentSteady knocks of woodpeckers beckonCreek is still, quietBirds call out joyous greetingsMore evidence of newly fallen treesAbsolutely astounding the amount of life existing …
5/26/2023, red L, 9:00-11:10am Gorgeous bright crisp morningMerlin id is a game-changer – putting names to the many calls and faces(-like Eastern Towhee, and Eastern Wood-Pewee, Red-eyed Vireo, Wood Thrush and Scarlett Tanager)Gentle murmur of cricketsSoft rush of creek belowWoodpeckers of every register echo throughout the forestSun filters through green leaves and dapples the trailSweet …
5/15/2023, red R, 2:00-4:00 Cool and gray rainy spring dayIlluminated vibrant green canopyBirds screech and call to each otherCricket just emerging and beginning gentle chimesSoft squish of trail underfootStrong scent of wet wood and dripping clayCardinal’s crimson easily spotted amidst the greenNew shelf mushroom, big enough to sit uponFerns fully stretched open for the daySpiderweb-crisscrossed …
5/4/2023, red L, 10:10am-12:10pm Bright blue sky, vibrant new greenLuscious floral scentsBusy birds singing chatting collectingSoft purple flowers line the trailsComforting hush of water falling over Creek RockGorgeous little warbler with his right Orange Navy and black and his sweet song, hops and ruffles in the leavesLight Breeze Creeks treesGreen moss tinged orange by sporophytes …
4/1/2023 OldSchool L, 9:00-11:30 Forest floor carpeted in lush green and daffodilsTrees creaking, bending, rustling in the WindTrails soaked after days of rainRushing creek, cold wet feetJubilant bird songs persist despite being muffled by strong winds, rushing creekMud imprinted evidence of different animals trekking the trailsGreen continues to rise up the treeline: about 1/3Geese make …
3/15/2023, red R, 1:45-3:30 Soft, bright green covers the Forest floorDaffodils, violets and buttercupsGlossy sheen of new green leavesWoods alive with rustling branches, chirps and squawks and scampering over rocksShiny, vibrant branches eagerly sunning to prep for leavesGeometric ice patterns chiseled between creek rocksPrairie grass swishes and continues to drink up waterSweetest scent of mud, …