With snow still on the ground from Nasville's white Christmas, C and I decided to head over to Radnor State Park today and take a turn around the lake. As we drove in, we spotted four bucks and a doe off in the woods to the left of Otter Creek Road, and a couple of big bucks were among them. The two smaller bucks were fighting as a big six-point and an even bigger eight-point looked on. Once in the park, we saw ten more deer along our trail, putting the final tally at fifteen. Throughout our hike, the snow remnants made for nice scenery, especially from the west end of the lake where we stopped alongside the concrete barrier to take pictures and make a batch of hot chocolate. No matter where you are, hot cocoa is always a pleasure on a cold day, and C and I agreed that today was no exception.
Lake Hike at Snowy Radnor
Monday, December 27, 2010
Lake Hike at Snowy Radnor
Monday, December 20, 2010
Mossy Ridge at Percy Warner
Jimmy and I headed over to Percy Warner for a late day hike of the Mossy Ridge Trail. This roughly 4.5 mile loop sits just north of the Warner Park Nature Center and crosses over a number of the ridges in that area. A really good step-by-step breakdown of Mossy Ridge can be found at cloudhiking.com. Close to Jimmy's new house, Mossy has become his home track of sorts. I, however, was hiking it for the first time fresh off a case of acute bronchitis. Hence, the trail kicked my butt. Going from inhaler to sharp elevation changes might not have been my brightest idea, but I still enjoyed the time outdoors, and we completed the round in about an hour and a half, making it back to our trailhead just as the woods were getting good and dark. Aside from my wheezing, trip highlights included snapping a Blair-Witch photo at the remains of an old cabin and traversing the ridgeline "Tornado Road" while spotting a few deer.
Mossy Ridge at Percy Warner