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The old hiker crossing the old creek.Stiles Falls Remains a Favorite in SummerMy pal Eileen Rowan and I climbed up into the woods at Alta Mons in Montgomery County today to once again investigate the beauty of Stiles Falls, the waterfall named for a dead Civil War soldier. As it always is the trip was notable for its lavish mountain beauty, the cold water, the birds chirping and the flora and fauna. Today, it was also notable for all the children enjoying the trek. Eileen accused me of taking the hike "to schmooze with children." Yep. Guilty. Anyhow, here's what the hike looked like, including finding a carin (a pile of rocks) in the pool beneath the falls ... which a kid destroyed shortly after I photographed it. The picnic lunch (in the bottom photo) is built around my first tomato sandwich of the season. And, oh, it was gooooooood. The photo below, by the way, is titled "Stairway to Heaven." No clue why it's there.                  |
Saturday, July 3, 2021
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