Report to Hikers: week of July 9-July 15

 

Hello Hikers!

 

All photos in this report are by Tiger  —  except one

 

 

 

Wed July 11

Willseyville Creek south of Ridgeway Road, Caroline

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Official head count:  14H, three D

 

 

Sat July 14

Hammond Hill SF, trails in the northern part of the forest  —  with Jack V

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This is one of just three hikes where we can run into horses  —  always a high point, IMO

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This was my first time back into the woods since I fell down on a Saturday hike on May 12.  My recovery was complicated by the fact that I have an underlying genetic brain disorder that causes balance problems and dizziness.  I’ve had a bumpy recovery  —  at the low point I couldn’t walk well enough to go out of the house, and I had to get around inside using a borrowed rolling walker.  It was really great to be back out with the hikers!

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We had a lot of fun at Hopshire  —  three hikers were marking their birthdays.  Leigh Ann, center in pale  hat, had the best birthday story  —  when she was 25 she was a very active cave explorer and on her 25th birthday she and some fellow cavers were lost in a large cave complex in Indiana  —  took several days for them to be rescued.

Official head count:  20H, three D

More photos:

Jack V

 

 

Sunday July 15

Bock Harvey Forest Preserve and Riemann Woods, Enfield

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Official head count:  17H, three D