Our destination for today..... |
We hiked the red route..... |
Where we parked..... |
Our group for the day..... |
Tim suiting up Rylee for her first
hike with us |
Arriving at Loop "B" |
These folks came for peace and
quiet....but
then we arrived....! |
James doing his strut march..... |
....a closer look! |
David thinks this would be a good
place
for a sip line.....
(There used to be a cable across the river here) |
James doing his smirk look...... |
....a closer look! |
Elizabeth trying out her new watering
system.... |
I am not sure, but I think Heidi has
been
stopped in her tracks? (By something or
someone?) |
Our access point, straight UP! |
Kaiden had no problem at all.....
of course he is YOUNG! |
Now Kathy, Kaiden's mother, well
she......? |
It was best to NOT look UP! |
Amanda had the right idea....grab
whatever you can! |
Mary was smiling.....that was a good
sign. |
They are still coming...... |
Heidi and John make it to the top.... |
Brittany loves trees...... |
Rusty found his throne! Or another one! |
... and James took his turn. |
Nathan found his too..... |
....and Heidi found hers! |
You would think the kids would let the
grownups sit down? |
Monica has that look too.....not sure
if I'm in trouble or not? |
I think we better get up or we may be
staying
here all day! |
Surely we don't have to go up that
way! |
If you fall down, you may get covered
up with leaves? |
Almost up on top of the "other"
hill..... |
A little bit of huffing and puffing
going on.... |
We got climbers...... |
I was wondering what I did with my
walking stick! |
We were trying to convince them to
not jump. |
Their mom's were hoping they wouldn't
either! |
Room for a few more...... |
Now time to head back down.... |
One thirsty dog.... |
Still have more climbing to do.... |
Heading up to some more caves, at
least the
kids are....we will watch from down here. |
Our last visit we couldn't walk in the
creek bed! |
Stacked rocks in front of this grotto |
This is the top of the Upper Longpool
Falls |
Time for a break before yet another
climb..... |
Monica is trying to explain something? |
Good to have Tammie back..... |
Sure wish I had one of those
brownies......
you would not believe how much food Amanda
brought!
She said it was for Heath, but she was doing all the eating. |
Philip was smart....he tried trading
grapes for
one of Amanda's brownies.....it worked! |
Linda brought two of her students from
UCA |
Hope Rusty knows there is a 40 ft.
drop right
next to him! |
I think he just found out..... |
This is why we call this a
"bushwhack"! |
I told you Brittany loves trees! |
...and likes to ride dogs! |
We took a break to rest.....
NO, to tell jokes.
(At least Rusty and Heidi did) |
Some we caught, some we didn't.... |
This is one of several long rock walls
on top of the hill......
(This wall was probably 400 ft. long) |
Kids Nathan's age probably built
walls like this, back in the day! |
Would love to have a truck load of
these..... |
Our long line of folks.... |
Some had to climb the trees.....
this one was easy.... |
Some places were really grown up.... |
It is possible, we may lose a few
today? |
We finally make it back to the
pavement. |
Mary hates having her picture made....
so there, Mary. |
Here come a few more out of the
woods.... |
I think we made it back,
officially.... |
She is tired, I am not sure I would
pet her? |
That is one tired pup..... |
Good day to be out on a hike.....got
to get those
extra calories off somehow.....
OK, now let's go EAT SOMEWHERE!!!!! |