Sunday, October 23, 2016
Another couple sections of the Emerald Necklace of Cleveland Metroparks, first the Brecksville Reservation.
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| A large millstone made from stone quarried in the area |
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This is the Harriet Keeler Shelterhouse (1928)
that is the oldest in the Cleveland Metroparks;
it was built with sandstone and wood found within the park |
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| Fallen maple leaves underfoot |
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| On the Hemlock Loop Trail, a rocky ridge |
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A glimpse of Chippewa Creek,
a tributary of the Cuyahoga River |
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These black drubes appear to be Raccoon-grapes
or Ampelopsis cordata |
Next was the hike through the Harriet Keeler Memorial Woods on the Wildflower Loop Trail.
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| A large glade of Vinca minor/Periwinkle |
A short detour on the Prairie Loop Trail.
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The Prairie Observation Deck (1986),
a gift of The Kiwanis Club of Cleveland |
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| A view of the prairie; it seems springtime is the best time to visit |
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| Stone drinking fountain |
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| Kent checks out the Brecksville Nature Center |
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| Sitta carolinensis/White-breasted Nuthatch |
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| Poecile atricapillus/Black-capped Chickadee |
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| Mini-amphitheater |
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| "For Smilin' Dan, The Nature Man" |
On our way to Bedford Reservation, we passed the County Line Saloon, but not any county lines!
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| The County Line Saloon dive bar |
In the Bedford Reservation we followed the Buckeye Trail markers which coicided with the Bridal Trail.
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| Not a horse hoof print! |
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A large patch of Equisetum hyemale/Scouring Rush
(they look like dark green spikes) (KSS) |
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| Scouring rush up close (KSS) |
We have made it around the connected Emerald Necklace of Cleveland Metroparks, but there are other scattered parks still to visit.
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