We've had quite a few adventures recently and am just getting to download the pictures off the camera. DH had off Good Friday and we went on a family hike on some of the trails around Schunnemunk Mountain (The Trestle if you know the area.)
"Daddy, why do tree roots pop up like that?"
"The dirt got worn away by the people walking and the root popped out."
"Daddy, why are there bones?"
"Do you see all the fur around? I think this is what is leftover after a coyote meal. I think he ate the deer."
"Daddy, why are there nails in the tree?"
"Some hunter used them to climb up the tree to hunt for deer."
(me) "But we are in State Forest. Isnt hunting illegal."
"Look how old those nails are. They are 50-60 years old. This might not have been parkland at that time."
"Let's take a little rest here and check the map."
"Daddy, can I have some water?"
"Let's talk about why these rocks are red..."
"Let me get you a bigger rock!"
"I dont need a bigger rock!"
"Daddy, why does the train need a signal?"
"Its like a traffic light so the engineer knows whether to stop or keep going,"
"I like riding on the train."
(Note: We even got to see a train go by, but I was so excited, I forgot to take a picture.)
"If you look all the way over there, you can see Mount Beacon, which is really close to Tia's house."
"Hey, we should go there!"
(simultaneously) "We'd have to swim across the Hudson River."
Group picture!
"I'll take your picture!"
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Hiking Adventure
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