Emerson's jabberwocky

Pine Mountain

the view down from just one of the many switch backs this hike is just a hop skip and a jump down the road Lots and lots of switch backs Petey loves to hike. The view from the top is just gorgeous.... in all directions

4th of July extravaganza

Sunday we hiked up to the top of Black Rock mountain state park. It was a gorgeous day for hiking and for viewing. We had wanted to see all the rhodendrons in bloom but missed them by a few weeks. There were still some stragglers left Anne came along and encouraged me up the climb (ooh we went to see Phantom of the Opera on Saturday night too-it was mahhhhvelous! Petey is quite the hiker. He and Wood zipped along this 'more difficult' trail as if it were nothing. Lots of folks there this time of the year. We usually go in the early fall when we are about the only ones on the trail