Categories
Uncategorized

Week Eleven Day Four Trail Adventure

May 28, 2020

Week Eleven Day Four Trail Adventure: Serenola Forest Preserve Trail.

Image may contain: 3 people, including Heather Beck, outdoor and nature, text that says 'SERENOLA FOREST PRESERVE'
This is a new preserve (2018) and the trail opened just last year. This is our first time here.
Image may contain: one or more people, people sitting, tree, plant, outdoor and nature
There is a small picnic area right at the entrance.
Image may contain: one or more people, people standing, tree, plant, outdoor and nature
The weather has been stormy for several days now. We are in between storms. The trail is about a mile. 🤞🚫🌧️!
Image may contain: 1 person, standing, tree, plant, outdoor and nature
One of the highlights of this trail were the red berries. The girls love to pop them. They make quite an audible 🎉.
Image may contain: one or more people, plant and shoes
After picking off the berries Rachel was impressed by the flower-like remains on the stem.
Image may contain: one or more people, people standing, tree, plant, outdoor and nature
The trail is beginning to get overgrown in a couple spots, but it was still very easy going and very well marked.
Image may contain: 1 person, sitting, tree, outdoor and nature
There is a second picnic area along the trail.
Image may contain: one or more people, people standing, tree, plant, outdoor and nature
Back to the trail before it rains! – We have been rained on two days in a row.
Image may contain: plant, flower, outdoor and nature
These berries became the focus of the girls attention.
Image may contain: plant, tree, outdoor and nature
The girls picked them, popped them hoarded them and even renamed themselves Berry Queen and Berry Princess!
Image may contain: 2 people, people standing, tree, outdoor and nature
The girls were now singing berry songs 🎶.
Image may contain: one or more people, people standing, tree, dog, outdoor and nature
Impossible to get lost.
Image may contain: 2 people, people standing, tree, child, outdoor and nature
Rock, Paper, Scissors for the title of “Queen of All the Berries”
Image may contain: 2 people, people standing, tree, outdoor and nature
One guess who won 😉.
Image may contain: 2 people, dog, tree, outdoor and nature, text that says 'TRAIL'
No hard feelings.
Image may contain: 2 people, people standing, dog, tree, plant, outdoor and nature
Really mom, we’re fine 😏.
Image may contain: 2 people, people standing, dog, tree, outdoor and nature
Luna and I are suspicious of their sincerity 😏. It was a nice little trail for a quick trail adventure between rain showers.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *