The Forest Service sponsored a new Allegheny National Forest Geotrail to celebrate the centennial of the national forest. We spent a good part of the weekend visiting parts of the ANF. Many were familiar places. This old barn on Route 62 is one of those.
Wild geraniums in bloom
We were walking a trail in the Allegheny National Forest when these dragonflies were spotted near a pond by the trail.
I stopped to look for herons at a small lake on my way to the office. The morning's fog was still on the water. There were no herons, but the park was nearly empty on my quiet visit.
Each summer we set aside on Sunday to visit the beautiful grounds of Stan Hywet. It's a peaceful time together to walk and enjoy ourselves. The rose garden is always part of the journey.
English Garden
We spend one afternoon each year searching for orchids on our property. We have identified three varieties. Today we took a walk with the dogs before hitting our trails. Blue-eyed grass is always a welcome sighting.
We stopped in the field for a wildflower walk, but we were a little early for summer blossoms.
If we are in town, we always stop by this annual show. Some of the cars are there every year, but there's always a few that stand out. An early right-hand drive, Austin Mini in rally gear was the first to catch my eye.
A vintage Seagrave engine was on-hand for the evening. Seeing these makes one wonder how many fires were actually put out.
We spent the day looking for gopher tortoises, hoping to spot a few alligators, and any other interesting things to find. We mostly kept hoping the rain wouldn't appear. We didn't win with the rain.
This trail has always offered some fine alligator sightings, but not today. The water was peaceful and quiet.
Harns Marsh is a must visit on a visit to Florida. Like the day before the weather promised rain. We were lucky to miss most and enjoyed the sights while birding.
