Call it spooky. Call it sad. But the stark November countryside has its own dark beauty.
Despite some nice rock formations, I've always avoided the Wild Flower Reserve at Raccoon Creek, mostly because it's so popular with day-trippers from the city. But there aren't many flowers to draw folks to this place in November. Besides, no dogs allowed!
Although it's not a large area--314 acres--and it's adjacent to a pretty busy road, the Wild Flower Reserve offers a pleasant stream valley lined with sycamores and enclosed by scenic walls of rock.
There's also an old one-room cabin on a ridge top that used to belong to a once-famous cartoonist named Cy Hungerford. Apparently, Hungerford created the still-familiar "Rosie the Riveter." What I wouldn't do for a place like this...
Today's trek was only 45 minutes long, and not spectacular, but I needed it badly. A few stolen moments in the grayling woods. It's not much to ask from life, but sometimes more than my schedule can easily deliver. Click on any picture to enlarge it.
That Cy guy lived til 94 a nice long life. I wonder if it was his sense of humor or his appreciation of the outdoors that kept him going. Most likely both.
ReplyDeleteThat Hickory Club sounds divine.