An unusually chilly morning with forecasts of rain didn’t deter us. This is a hike we’ve enjoyed many times, no hills, just flat trails along the exciting East Branch of the Westfield River. Lots of fishermen enjoy it (photo 1) and we kept our crazy dogs at bay for their sake. Later we were able to talk to one fisherman who had caught a 13″ brown trout and was hoping for more. Mostly rainbow trout in the river he said. (Catch and release of course.)
We became aware that cairn building was another river sport and got right into it. Like children, we searched the shores for suitable stones. One of us brought in a broken stone from the east and one from the west and – egads! – they had once been one stone, now reft in two. Sensing an Andy Goldsworthy** moment we reunited them and went in search of the yet missing chunk. There was a hefty reward promised to anyone who found it, but alas, it’s still out there somewhere.
The waning of summer is visible as the fungi take over our search for wildflowers. Summer does zoom by! Come and hike with us, or just come and visit me. Lots of love, Penny **Andy Goldsworthy is “an extraordinary British artist who collaborates with nature.” Google him if you don’t know of him.
We became aware that cairn building was another river sport and got right into it. Like children, we searched the shores for suitable stones. One of us brought in a broken stone from the east and one from the west and – egads! – they had once been one stone, now reft in two. Sensing an Andy Goldsworthy** moment we reunited them and went in search of the yet missing chunk. There was a hefty reward promised to anyone who found it, but alas, it’s still out there somewhere.
The waning of summer is visible as the fungi take over our search for wildflowers. Summer does zoom by! Come and hike with us, or just come and visit me. Lots of love, Penny **Andy Goldsworthy is “an extraordinary British artist who collaborates with nature.” Google him if you don’t know of him.







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