tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post3983654446626296890..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: A Foot Trail to the Visitor’s CenterSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-80979661285265672002015-06-27T14:22:00.666-04:002015-06-27T14:22:00.666-04:00Great trail and great picture of that moth on the ...Great trail and great picture of that moth on the flower!! Shenendoah is a lovely place all around - looks like a very nicely done and informative vistor's center too. Beautiful bird shot.Carrie C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07904027116034931818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-86072248555059121152015-06-23T21:53:50.807-04:002015-06-23T21:53:50.807-04:00Ha ha I like what the bird (towhee?) is singing......Ha ha I like what the bird (towhee?) is singing...drink your teeee.. his song is actually one of my favorite next to a singing meadow lark. <br />I do missed hiking on wooded trails such as what you have been doing there in Shenandoah Park. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-87407955243245155572015-06-22T17:16:45.648-04:002015-06-22T17:16:45.648-04:00Such a pretty area- and the bird's quite colou...Such a pretty area- and the bird's quite colourful. I've never seen one like that here.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-25174456611040874942015-06-22T16:38:25.370-04:002015-06-22T16:38:25.370-04:00A lot of folks along the Appalachian Trail have ba...A lot of folks along the Appalachian Trail have bad feelings about eminent domain. I was the recipient of some bad behavior when I hiked there (but it wasn't in the Shenandoah).Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-87209716821395450752015-06-22T16:16:53.771-04:002015-06-22T16:16:53.771-04:00What a beautiful trail! I was also wondering about...What a beautiful trail! I was also wondering about ticks, and am glad to hear they haven't been a problem. I agree with you -- monitoring air quality is a very good practice. Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-24664128018517251282015-06-22T13:23:24.464-04:002015-06-22T13:23:24.464-04:00Always nice to see you enjoying your hikes. The CC...Always nice to see you enjoying your hikes. The CCC was amazing, we see some of their handiwork here too.owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-90385521448493070422015-06-22T12:14:29.206-04:002015-06-22T12:14:29.206-04:00I tend to agree with ferns, if they like a place I...I tend to agree with ferns, if they like a place I do too! Love the proximity to such a beautiful hike from your campsite, and glad you waited to tackle the steep and slippery trail. I need to find some good books on the Oregon coast as we continue north.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-7265051335212011682015-06-22T08:00:53.402-04:002015-06-22T08:00:53.402-04:00It's nice to see you hiking in long pants, whi...It's nice to see you hiking in long pants, which I assume means you're not having the miserable heat wave like we are. Those ferns are beautiful and all that beauty is making me anxious to get out hiking, but I have no desire to hike here in Florida right now. Looking forward to the waterfall trail.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-35457925334467837122015-06-22T06:18:39.618-04:002015-06-22T06:18:39.618-04:00That looks like a good book. The story of the Ame...That looks like a good book. The story of the American Chestnut is fascinating. Nice trail thanks for taking us along :)Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-6415386139795065872015-06-22T04:23:07.518-04:002015-06-22T04:23:07.518-04:00So glad you are finding such pretty trails and pla...So glad you are finding such pretty trails and places to enjoy. Thanks for the tree ID info...I am trying to learn one from the other:o)) The wildflowers are just starting here in Maine and there are so many that I don't know;o(( I really do need a guide!!!Bill and Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623061930930874565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-13661599583569463102015-06-21T23:33:54.561-04:002015-06-21T23:33:54.561-04:00Although I'm sure you'll be glad when Davi...Although I'm sure you'll be glad when David returns it's kind of nice to hike alone sometimes. I notice more when by myself. Great that the air quality has been monitored so long, now if we'd just pay more attention to keeping our air and water clean. All those ferns are so delightful and love the triple tree.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-31950400751445723042015-06-21T22:56:11.706-04:002015-06-21T22:56:11.706-04:00I love forest walks. While they may seem similiar...I love forest walks. While they may seem similiar to some folks, they each seem to have a character of their own. What a magical world we live in. The variety is so incredible. I do find it fun to get to know the character and history of an area I have lived in for so long. There is a story at every turn.klbexploreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294131539793643894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-8374384405385512792015-06-21T22:53:36.405-04:002015-06-21T22:53:36.405-04:00Had no idea this trail existed ... but that's ...Had no idea this trail existed ... but that's probably because we never camped at Shenandoah NP.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-73345517152870034392015-06-21T22:41:24.477-04:002015-06-21T22:41:24.477-04:00I like how the CCC is honored by those statues in ...I like how the CCC is honored by those statues in many of the NPs. We have much to be thankful for their labors giving us such beautiful places to relish nature's beauty.Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-17721175333023897412015-06-21T22:00:44.714-04:002015-06-21T22:00:44.714-04:00Looked like a nice hike:) I'm sure you'll...Looked like a nice hike:) I'm sure you'll be glad to have David back with you:)John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-38665323921811980392015-06-21T21:58:13.475-04:002015-06-21T21:58:13.475-04:00I really appreciate the air quality station and th...I really appreciate the air quality station and their making that data available to scientists around the world. Thirty years of data is a lot of information and I do hope it serves to improve air quality and not just tell us how bad it is. Great trail!!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739352885582343624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-27202293876715514372015-06-21T21:25:34.814-04:002015-06-21T21:25:34.814-04:00Oppps meant to say that they are the two in the mi...Oppps meant to say that they are the two in the middle, Shenandoah Secrets and Shenandoah: A Story of Conservation and Betrayal.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-75466888699367494372015-06-21T21:10:32.790-04:002015-06-21T21:10:32.790-04:00So, what were the books you took with you?So, what were the books you took with you?Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-67897953870638395842015-06-21T20:36:26.257-04:002015-06-21T20:36:26.257-04:00No ticks so far and we check every time we come ba...No ticks so far and we check every time we come back from a hike. Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-4125230899244423902015-06-21T20:30:16.881-04:002015-06-21T20:30:16.881-04:00Nice hiking area, but all the tall foliage near th...Nice hiking area, but all the tall foliage near the trail makes me think of ticks. They are abundant in north FL this time of year. Makes me happy to be in cool Canada:)Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.com