Saturday, June 25, 2016
Decided on a hike closer to home, this time at West Woods in Russell, OH. It was dark in the forest of hardwood trees.
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| A downed tree left what looks like God's chisel |
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| Kent on a boardwalk |
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Not much to see except benches donated by
organizations and individuals |
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| View from the bench of dried out Pebble Brook |
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| Bridge on Ansel's Cave Trail |
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| Slate-like dry creek bed |
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Ansel's Cave is not really a cave but was called a cave by early settlers
if rock ledges or overhangs protected them from the elements |
Ansel Savage lived in a home near the cave in the early 1800s. It may have been used by runaway slaves and bootleggers. Today you cannot explore the area due to the dangers of falling or slippery rocks, and also to protect the fragile terrain and the stream running through it. Another sign indicated the presence of white nose syndrome, which is fatal to bats, and keeping humans out means we won't spread the disease.
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| Reflection in some water in Pebble Brook |
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| Kent at a Sharon Conglomerate sandstone ledge |
Sharon Conglomerate is rock made from sand and pebbles that was deposited on shale. The Conglomerate resists erosion while the shale beneath disappears. The unstable Conglomerate breaks away, leaving sheer cliffs and deep crevices.
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| This "cave" is a dead end! |
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Gus at the Green Roof Building; growing plants on the roof
will slow storm water runoff to reduce flooding and
pollution, and acts as insulation for the building |
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| Trout Lily Trail boardwalk with Brynne and Gus |
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| Sunset Overlook |
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| View from Sunset Overlook |
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| Gus, Brynne, and Kent take a break |
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| Man-made stick pile |
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| Discovery Trail has information panels |
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| Pond of duckweed |
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