An announcement for all within the sound of my voice (or within ken of this writing) - I am going to Ricketts Glen on Saturday, May 21. I may go the day before and stay over, or that day only, or stay over Saturday night, but on the day itself I will be on my mountain. This is the mountain with the creek tumbling down the side in more than 20 beautiful falls. If I go alone I will be able to visit only Jay's falls, near the bottom, and maybe one or two further up. With company in a second car, we will be able to start at the top and walk the whole trail down. So any and all are invited. Mark the weekend now.
I missed my annual visit last fall. My knees hurt, and I kept putting it off until it was too late to go (once it gets cold the trail gets icy from the spray, and it's dangerous). I think late spring is a better time to go, anyway, so maybe it was good that I missed it.
I couldn't remember when the mountain laurel blooms, so I looked it up online. It blooms through May into early June in the mountains of Virginia, so on Red Rock mountain it's probably late May into late June. I figured the last weekend of May would be ideal - mountain laurel started, snow gone, no school kids yet. But when I checked the calendar, that's Memorial Day weekend! Agh! So, the 21st it is.
Friends and relatives, join me if you can. You won't regret it, I promise.
Oh- almost forgot - When I looked at the calendar, I was surprised to find that May 21 is Armed Forces Day. If you know my history, you'll know why I will be pleased to be on the mountain on Armed Forces Day once again. Serendipity!
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