Saturday, November 18, 2023
We took advantage of sunny autumn weather to hike at Smedley Park in Springfield, PA, first on the Green Trail, then a portion of the Orange Trail, coming back on a portion of the Yellow Trail/Springfield Trail.
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Pedestrian bridge at the far parking lot in Smedley Park |
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Green Trail marker |
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The Green Trail went under Route I-476 |
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According to the fallen leaves, these seemed to be many maple trees |
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Fallen leaves have formed "terraces" in the creek |
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Crum Creek appears very placid with a blanket of fallen leaves (KSS) |
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Um, the markings are too smooth to be the work of a beaver |
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Twiney vines |
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A small pond was on the other side of a fence |
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Fallen log has been cut for the trail |
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Some leftover autumn color |
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Crum Creek reflection as seen from the pedestrian bridge |
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Now the Orange Trail goes under Rute I-476 |
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A different way to cross a fallen log |
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Coming back on the Yellow Trail, we tried to help this fellow find his wallet that tumbled down the hill in all these leaves |
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Armillarea mellea/Honey Mushrooms once grew on this tree, leaving their long black root like structures called rhizomorphs that are exposed when the bark rots away |
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From the other side, we saw fallen logs, so took the high road, only to find we could have made it through (on left) |
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Now we have hiked both sides of this section of Crum Creek |
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Sloan is going off the beaten path |
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Not a trail blaze! |
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Brynne with Sloane |
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