Our destination for today.....
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We hiked the red route.....
Where we parked.....
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Our group for the day.....
Tim suiting up Rylee for her first hike with us
Arriving at Loop "B"
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These folks came for peace and quiet....but
then we arrived....!
James doing his strut march.....
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....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......
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....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!!!!!