After a day of rain, Friday was lovely with comfortable temperatures, dry trails. Masses of yellow buffalo beans everywhere.

Amid a field of golden buffalo beans

We set a very leisurely pace to accommodate the coordinator (still re-learning to hike) and did the big loop. Lunch at the west viewpoint with swallows darting around.


Valleys and beyond of Cross Conservancy

. Despite the warning of a black bear, we saw no animals (except for the few fellow walkers). Many thanks to Brian and Marietta for joining me. C/s/p Dorothy-Ann

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