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May 14, 2021
St Paul, MN
Crosby Farm Hike |
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Coordinator: Nancy Sand |
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| CROSY FARM HIKE COMPLETD BEFORE RAIN The morning of May 14, Linda H, Karen H, and Nancy S looked at weather radar and decided the scheduled hike at Crosby Farm Park could probably be completed before it rained. When they got to the Park, there were peeks of sun, and sprinkles of rain held off until after the hike and lunch. The three ULLRs spent an enjoyable hour and 45 minutes walking along the Mississippi and around a lake for about 4 miles. The scenery in this Park is beautiful. It seems like one is walking through a tunnel of huge trees. It is interesting to see how trees have broken and fallen along the trails and along the sandy beach. But, trees also fall across the trail! (See photo) When we saw a biker approach the fallen tree, we suggested he should simply jump the tree with his bike, and we assured him we had phones so we would call 911 if he crashed! We were such a helpful group! He laughed, declined our offer, and lifted his bike over the tree. A rickety boardwalk separated two lakes, and when we walked onto a fishing pier, we wondered what kinds of fish one would catch in those waters. Later we admired a tree with white blossoms, but no one knew what the tree was. The white blossoms had very little fragrance. Linda took a leaf, and Nancy took a photo of the blossoms. During lunch Linda searched through her botanical book to identify the tree. Karen found photos of a the Spring Snow Crabapple on her phone, and all agreed that was likely the tree. The Highland Café & Bakery was the destination for lunch with many tempting treats to take home for dessert! |
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