Well, yesterday we said we were going to relax and rest
from the pace of the past few weeks. So
today we went hiking on part of the over 13 miles of trails here in Tishomingo
State Park. As you can see from this
screen shot from the GPS receiver we hiked over 8 miles.
Not necessarily resting but definitely one of our best ways to
relax. We only saw one other couple the
entire hike. Really nice park and so
quiet and peaceful. The area around the
Outcroppings Trail past the swinging bridge reminds us of Palisades Park at home.
Swinging Bridge over Bear Creek
There are lots of big rock outcroppings and
caves that were formerly used by the Chickasaw Indians when they inhabited the
area.
Outcropping
We hiked a good ways along the trail beside Bear
Creek. There has been a lot of rain and
it was really flowing full and fast. You
can canoe a 6 mile section but we may pass on that right now with the
water so high. We are tired tonight but definitely more relaxed. We may even be a little sore tomorrow but it
was worth it. We saw some pretty water falls and Scout played in the water
every change we gave him. He seems even
more tired than us.
Dog Tired
We also found 6
geocaches while hiking. For supper
tonight we grilled some venison-bacon burgers.
Mmmm good! (Thanks, Doug.) We saved this especially for the trip. Wild life report – geese, more squirrels, 2
owls and lots of big turtles on the creek.
African Goose
Barred Owl
Looks like a perfect day!
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