Return to Lick Brook Falls

 I made it to Elaine's tonight. We took a short hike in the evening, because it's going to continue to be pretty hot during the days. Lick Brook Falls, (along the Finger Lakes and North Country Trails) see link below for when I was there on the big hike, is only about a mile from where she lives, but she'd never been there. It's in a nature preserve, but it kind of a "secret."

To get there you have to cross a railroad bridge. This is probably illegal, but everyone does it, because there is no other bridge over the creek.

Elaine had never been there, and she loves waterfalls. But it was a bit disappointing because... it's July... not very much water.

But, there were a few interesting trickles.

Someone else thought the railroad bridge was interesting too. Yup, it's another blue racer!

You know I was looking at the plants. This isn't anything really special, but I don't see it very often, so I had to look it up to remind myself. It's Ditch Stonecrop, Penthorum sedoides.

And that's enough for today! We have some adventures planned for tomorrow, but I need a long nap first!

Miles hiked so far in 2024: 266.3. NCT miles hiked 106.2.

Route 96 to Lick Brook Falls and back and a little more. Near Ithaca, NY. 1.8 miles

See Lick Brook Falls