Fall Hiking Club Route 9
It’s the final route of the Fall Hiking Club. The leaves have turned, the temperature has dropped, and the park is slowly drifting toward winter.
After a quick trip along the edge of the Bascom House wildflower garden, the route crosses the bridge at Pinetum Lake,
then wanders a long section of the Trail House Loop.
The little Wood Duck side trail isn’t on the route today, but too pretty to pass up. The pond is still and thickly coated with fallen leaves,
while others cling stubbornly to their branches.
A short Prairie Trail section, then onto Bush Creek Trail back to the house completes the loop today. It rained, long and drizzly soft, two days ago. The creek has lifted and freshened a bit, reflecting the bridge beneath its thicket of leaves.
Back in the wildflower garden, birds call, water features splash
and a tiny native bee drifts between the still vibrant asters.
Rambling ... 