Mount Hope Reservoir

If you have been visiting this blog for very long, you have had to realize that this family definitely has a great passion for nature. Give us a beautiful day and we are certain to want to head out into nature. The more wild the better.


Today was just such a beautiful day, bright sunshine and a temperature of no more than 60 degrees. Perfect weather for a hike. We loaded the car and headed to the Mount Hope Reservoir, five minutes from the house. We took a 4 mile hike around the reservoir through a hardwood forest.
We found some new wildflowers. This is birdfoot trefoil.

We identified this flower as cow vetch. Vetch means "I cling to thee".

Halfway through the hike you cross over a creek and head back on a very steep path.We finally had to carry the babies and the strollers.

There was this very nice little waterfall.

Amy resting on a log.

The kids all practiced there fallen down log walking.

We saw a lot of nice looking fungus.

We also found wildlife. What we consider wildlife is anything that moves. Above is a black winged damselfly.

An eastern red-backed salamander.

A wild turkey.

Last but not least, we have Dad getting attacked by a bear. (He only scared Mark and Grace, and only for a split second, although when he screamed I think he scared the dog.)