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October 14 Day, 2017
St Paul, MN
Crosby Farm Regional Park Hike |
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Coordinator: Nancy Sand |
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Photos from: Nancy Sand |
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| Cheryl R, Woody R, Marcia S, Jan S, Linda H, Jerry S, Barb K, Glen M, Nancy S |
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| Jan S, Marcia S, Linda H, Jerry S, Barb K | Barb K, Marcia S, Linda H | Nancy S | ||
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| Eagle nest | Geese | A little color | ||
| ULLRS ENCOUNTER HIGH WATERS ON CROSBY FARM HIKE Before driving down the hill to meet in the parking lot for the October 14 Crosby Farm hike, everyone stopped at the high overlook to view Fort Snelling in the distance and the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers below. Then eight ULLRs and a guest, the son of hike leader Nancy S, walked along the Mississippi River bottoms marveling at all the greenery down there compared to the abundance of brightly colored leaves seen on other ULLR hikes. The trail was crowded with hikers and bikers. We frequently called out "biker up" and "biker back" notifications to our group. Magnificent tall cottonwood trees with giant tree trunks towered above us. We saw many large logs of old trees that had fallen years ago or that had fallen into and were braced by other still-standing trees. Cottonwood leaves on the trail provided lots of crunchy sounds as we walked. On a side trail that circled a pond, we saw lots of geese and an eagle nest high up in the trees. The Mississippi and other MN rivers had crested a couple of days earlier causing the portion of trail closest to the River to be closed due to high water, but we walked as far as possible towards the River from both ends to see the water. When we turned around at the far end of the trail to head back, we looked at the area where goats had been fenced during the summer to eat and reduce ground cover including buckthorn. A week prior to the October 14 Crosby Farm hike, rain was predicted, but the rain held off until after our lunch at Buca di Beppo which is noted for very large portion servings. Everyone went home happily with a to-go box. |
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