Corbett's Glen Nature Park

I found another treasure here in Corbett's Glen Nature Park, in Penfield. Marina and I did a loop hike from the base of a few smaller waterfalls. It took us through meadows and forests, with a soft rain. Its deja vu, now with the other gorge trails that I have had the special opportunity to see, and hike. There are more gorges than I have imagined in this area. Somehow flowing and falling waters never grows tiring. Marina got to witness my step, slip, and slide technique while I managed to stay on my feet. I am glad to have caught myself, and didn't fall. It's pretty muddy, as we have had several days of rain.

We stopped for a quick afternoon ice cream treat. Don't tell her parents, as I did not get permission. But, that was part of the surprise and adventure, and I don't plan on doing this daily. What little girl or grown-up doesn't love ice cream, right? I had the deer tracks with expresso chips... to die for. On our drive back we went through a neighborhood, and saw a flock of turkeys. For whatever reason I don't remember them being quite this large when I lived here. They were quite impressive and pretty tall. I just love Mother Nature when it puts on a show, or shows us the animals that live there. We ended the day with Marina's first slumber party, in the Sylver Gypsy. We watched a video, then "Finding Nemo" the following morning. We slept with open windows and it was quite comfortable. It was a hypnotic, soothing rain for most of the night.

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