30 December 2018 Allegany State Park

Geocaching in New York at the end of the year generally includes thinking which roads are closed for snow.  But not today!  WOW!

We ended our day in a much different way.  Night caches are a staple of geocaching at ASP.  This evening we made a journey out to hunt for three night caches overlapped and twisting away from each other.  I was out of batteries and we were down to my phone and Ali's flashlight.  We still made the finds and laughed through the journey.

Our last ASP find of 2018...

Leaving under the cover of darkness

Hopefully 2019 gives us many more adventures at this wonderful place.

25 December 2018 South Chagrin

The park was crowded on this Christmas afternoon.  We weren't alone in thinking it was a good day to walk in the park.

24 December 2018 Christmas Eve at the Zoo

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are a small handful of back-to-back days where I can be nearly certain the day is ours and there will be no work contact.  The Zoo is a tradition for us on one of those rare guaranteed quiet days.  The weather was reasonable for a quiet day together.

23 December 2018 Richfield Heritage Preserve

We had one last trip to Richfield Heritage Preserve to find the last caches here. It was cold and there was some snow on the ground, but we enjoyed our walk.  This trip included a few new trails we hadn't visited.

There was just enough icy snow to make the walkways slippery.

I enjoyed the waterfall while Ali looked for the tough hide in the area.  I've never been interested in looking for tough hides.  I would rather enjoy the area surrounding the hide and move on.  This was the third visit to this waterfall.  I enjoyed the peaceful water, but don't care to return for the cache.

We were hoping for a few ducks on the water, but all was quiet today.

When we left the Preserve, we finished with a late afternoon walk at the Carter-Pedigo Hiking Trails in Richfield.  We've visited the quiet trails before and were happy to return.

22 December 2018 Allardale Park

We used to spend a fair amount of time in Medina County visiting the county parks and geocaching.  Our visits have fallen off over the years.  There were new caches in Allardale offering a long walk around the trails.  It was an easy choice for a visit.

There has been much work at the park since our last visit.  A new trail with steps has been added leading up to a new lodge and a small pond.

One of our first visits to this park was to spend a fun day at a geocaching event.  When we were here that time, the nudist camp was still standing.  It has collapsed into history since that date.

It was nearly five when we found the last cache in the park.  Despite the early hour, daylight was dropping leaving us to hustle the dogs so we were out of the park before closing.

On the way home we were surprised to see the Wienermobile.  I never liked Oscar Meyer wieners, but always knew about the Wienermobile.  I've seen it a few times over the years, but spotted it and immediately looked for a place to capture an image.  Luckily, it was stopping at a drop off location.

17 December 2018 Return to Spokane Bluffs

I was back in town for work with an afternoon arrival.  I had a small window before the early sunsets of Spokane.  I decided to return for a quick walk at Spokane Bluffs. The steep trails of the top are more manageable in the lower elevations of the park.

Abandoned, wrecked cars are almost part of the landscape in Spokane parks.  This 62 Valiant met a harsh end.  It is a little weird that locals have decorated the back of the car with newer stickers.

Unlike other cars I have found in the Spokane parks, the Valiant's slant six motor is still present and near the car.

This park is a two-for one with a second old Chrysler product sitting nearby.  A white 65 Coronet sits flipped and slowly returning to the earth.

The walk was not all about visiting old, junk cars.  I managed to enjoy other sites and find a few caches.

8 December 2018 A Cold Day in Bath

We were making a number of visits to Bath.  The cold weather and short days made the nearby trails from these parks good choices for walking.  The day shifted from cloudy to sunny and back, but a brisk wind kept the day cold.

We had no idea what these rings were.  The looked like quidditch rings for muggles, but I thought quidditch had passed on.  It appears to still have a following.