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Category Archives: Springtime
Skeeter hollow
June 2, 2012: Attentive hiker Ian Miller posted me about a mistake on the map. A yellow spur from the north rim trail was in the wrong spot. I went over there this morning with the Garmin and found that … Continue reading
Just enough rain
May 23, 2012: We’ve had some rain, so I thought I might get a good waterfall picture today. My idea was to do the short hike to the base of the upper falls. ***So, Mariaville Rd trailhead, take the red … Continue reading
mud-luscious, puddle-wonderful
May 3, 2012: The goatfooted baloonman arrived too early for eddieandbill or bettyandisbel, they’ll be along later I guess, or not. Poking around Miller falls today, and the bunch of little brooklets and arroyos that feed into it. ***Below the … Continue reading
Stinking Benjamin
April 19, 2012: The Red Trilliums are blooming and I looked ’em up. There’s an assortment of names, I like “Wake-Robin” which I think refers to early spring and redness. But this plant makes a smell like rotting meat to … Continue reading
Caught in the rain
June 14, 2011, 7am: I intended to do the waterfall loop, but when I got down to the top of Rynex Creek falls it began pouring rain. No rain jacket so I headed back the way I came. I call … Continue reading
A little cascade on Rynex Creek
4-24-2011: Short hike today, Mariaville Road put-in, across the bridge and down the north rim trail, I turned left at Rynex Creek and creekwhacked upstream, sat down and shot this little movie. Fairy Staircase Falls. ***Trails are a bit muddy, … Continue reading
Rainy day
April 20, 2011: I did the Highland trail, a nice little circuit. You do some vertical, then some easy downhill till you come to the prettiest rim walk, passing by two majestic waterfalls. A rainy day today and the trails … Continue reading
Three falls and back
4-17-2011: It rained Friday night and cleared up Saturday. Perfect conditions for waterfall fanciers. Didn’t have much time so I hiked from Mariaville Road, the north rim trail down to the Rynex crossing and then back, stopping in at all … Continue reading
Go now!
April 7, 2011: I just got a note from a friend saying that she plans to go hiking at the Plotterkill when things dry up a bit. I have to say, this is the time to go, get your boots … Continue reading
