Mr. Squirrel Home Alone
About halfway through my morning hike, I found myself flat on my back with tree roots pressing against my back.
The morning was great for the hike. The weather was cool and dry and the sun was not covered by grey clouds as they often are this time of year in Ohio.
Baxter was ready for this hike. He had not been in the woods for a couple of days. I close Alley Park for this hike because of it’s proximity to my house and the fact I had not located the Twin Lakes despite the times I have hiked this park.
We started by circling Loretta Lake before taking a steep climb to the ridge of the hills which surround the lake. Once on the ridge, we had a easy going for about 1 mile. We came to the trail which lead to
the Twin Lakes and found a very steep down grade. I was as careful as I normally am while going down this trail as the tree roots and rocks were covered by leaves. I did not get far before I found myself riding hundreds of acorns down the hill until my ride came to an end with my feet going right out from under me. I was laying flat on my back looking up at the tree canopy. There in the upper limbs, was Mr. Squirrel with a smile like the boy in ” Home Alone”. I wondered if he indeed placed those acorns on the trail to trip me up like the boy did with marbles to those bad guys in the movie. I got up, shook the dirt off and proceeded on to Twin Lakes. I was, at last successful in finding the Twin Lakes despite Mr. Squirrel.
The way back to the parking lot was full of beautiful outcroppings of moss covered rocks and the silence of the woods.
This is a great park for hiking. I was able to hike over 3 miles of trails I had not been on before.
