Earth Day may have to be re-named Mud Day after today's hike. Thirty-five hiker and a pooch endured slippery sloppiness and had a great time at the Monches Segment.
With my daughter, Embry, officially turning five a few weeks back, I have her the opportunity to truly be the hike leader. She performed splendidly, navigating us up the initial slope and setting a decent and manageable pace as we headed to the "big rock" we use for a group photo shot.
Bopping blazes along the way, we found a nice spot to climb and explore. Some balanced. Some discovered. Some searched. All had fun.
We then headed deeper into the woods to get to our reading tree. I read No Two Alike, by Keith Byars. Interestingly enough, a hiker mentioned that Mr. Byars was actually his teacher back in the day.
We headed back after a few more minutes of play. Throughout the hike, the temperatures rose, so the snow melted a but more and the trail provided more sloppy fun along the way back to the trailhead.
Later in the day, we crossed the street to get to the adjacent trailhead at the Loew Lake Segment for Embry's second annual Earth Day birthday hike. This segment was even sloppier.
Despite the slop, we found plenty of opportunities to play and use our imaginations. We "tracked wolves," "caught fish," and "climbed buildings." It was awesome to meet some of Embry's amazing friends, After a mud-filled day, I am thinking it will be a nice, peaceful night.
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