Today was the monthly hike for the Spirit of the Woods Chapter of the North Country Trail Association. We did walk a portion of the NCT. It's a section that goes along Hodenpyl Dam Pond, just north of what our chapter maintains.
Despite the prediction of heavy rain, eight people showed up. No rain- the weather was perfect!
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There was a light breeze off the pond (really a lake). It was a beautiful walk.
![Hodenpyl Dam Pond](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rSyICxjE_rWEh3ZYt1OOmKJHSqNj5Pw3j1FnAvwEvsoetlGeuz80P9gY6L_KM6nmROtLMbeatKcOerdCmCagrjVCaw_Ghxe23sBrqkP9wdg-e0qnNY_-a8K9v6akOFAYI7dZDAeHYV0/s1600/SPWhikeJul14b.jpg)
The people enjoyed the antics of two dogs- Max the dachshund,
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and Lily the beagle. Being a beagle, she had much more important things to do than pose for a portrait!
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We saw the fruits of Limber Honeysuckle, Lonicera dioica, a native honeysuckle.
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This was a nifty find- a map turtle, Glypteris geographica, sunning itself in the pond.
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Half of the people were new, and we had a great time! Ramona (see link below) has just returned from a year in Peru, and it was great to have her back with us too!
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3 comments:
What a great day! Did you see any frogs??
Nice picture of the Map Turtle...
Can a day get any better than that? Cool sighting on the turtle.
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