3 September 2017 Staying Local

Since I was tired, we decided to stay local and enjoy a few walks in the area. We started our day at Chapman State Park. We were still trying to find the caches in the park before to dam repair began.

With fall still approaching, the colors of the day were green and yellow. Large stands of goldenrod were still blooming strongly.

The impending drawdown of the lake meant most of the small boats and kayaks had been pulled early.

Goldenrod was everywhere, but Ali spotted a stand of turtlehead in bloom on the far bank.

Bees were very busy at the goldenrod.

We finished our hike and headed to a trusted spring near Chapman to refill the water bottles.

Our next stop was a deli and ice cream store on the north side of town. The store was closed, but there were multiple caches placed here. I had no idea what to expect on the "trail", but we found a very peaceful walk along the Conewango with a few quiet swings waiting for customers.

And ducks!

We finished our day with a few caches in the Hatch series. The fields were filled with goldenrod.

The fields across from Lindell's Hatch Patch were still growing before the corn maze was designed.