….a woodland wanderer….
Trails: Homewood Forest Preserve Trail Length: 1.65 miles VIEW PHOTO GALLERY I'd dropped off my brother at the airport after a weekend visit, and having some time to explore around, decided to hike this and two other smaller preserves in the suburbs of Birmingham. Located on the north-facing slope of Shades Mountain, Homewood Forest Preserve... Continue Reading →
Trails: Boulder Canyon Loop Length: 0.9 miles VIEW PHOTO GALLERY The second stop on my small preserve tour was a return trip to the Library In The Forest, aka the Vestavia Hill Public Library. I first visited this spot shortly after Robin and I started dating in 2014 and somehow haven't made it back since.... Continue Reading →
Trails: Wildwood Preserve Loop, Wetland Point Trail Length: 0.65 miles VIEW PHOTO GALLERY Last stop of the trip was to another little area owned by the city of Homewood and managed by the Freshwater Land Trust: Wildwood Preserve. Unlike Homewood Forest Preserve, which I'd only learned of recently, this one I'd known about and was... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/USoatDuXC5I Watching white pelicans in flight at Blackwell Swamp, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. The fall colors are coming to an end, and a gentle rain encapsulated it all. 11/11/19 If you like, please subscribe! Hit the bell to get notifications for new videos too! PLAYLISTS: Hiking Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNawcj8GAboeSTrXlFWSiDrXyg Kayak Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNawfd5iLwDFH9SeXum_MLAz5X Exploring Bankhead/Sipsey: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNawe2o6B9_GoCsRzIhz0PgWNz Sam... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/i2gYoOT7YHM #hiking #homewood #fallcolors Hiking through the Freshwater Land Trust's Homewood Forest Preserve in Alabama. Lots of lovely fall colors, and bubbling streams! If you like, please subscribe! Hit the bell to get notifications for new videos too! PLAYLISTS: Hiking Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNawcj8GAboeSTrXlFWSiDrXyg Kayak Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNawfd5iLwDFH9SeXum_MLAz5X Exploring Bankhead/Sipsey: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNawe2o6B9_GoCsRzIhz0PgWNz Sam & Robin's Adventure Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNaweiIjejlxQeC4cXlXDCMsfW Gear... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/yQ4raoGnZqM A quiet little stroll through the woods with fall colors, a small spring, and interesting tree roots on the edge of the river. If you like, please subscribe! Hit the bell to get notifications for new videos too! PLAYLISTS: Hiking Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNawcj8GAboeSTrXlFWSiDrXyg Kayak Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNawfd5iLwDFH9SeXum_MLAz5X Exploring Bankhead/Sipsey: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNawe2o6B9_GoCsRzIhz0PgWNz Sam & Robin's Adventure Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-UD88jNaweiIjejlxQeC4cXlXDCMsfW... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/BWHy6y8LXQE #hiking #travel #montgomerybell My favorite trail of everywhere I've hiked at Montgomery Bell State Park in Tennessee! Small waterfalls, a quiet lake, and lots of wildflowers! If you like, please subscribe! Hit the bell to get notifications for new videos too! More than 20,000 photos of all my adventures are on my website-- http://www.weathermansam.com... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/_OJIQ-cU2qk One of the shorter trails in the park, it offers a great walk along the creek with lots of wildflowers in a number of different environments. I enjoyed the storybook aspect to the trail, as well as the interpretive video (via QR code) at the start of it. If you like, please subscribe! Hit... Continue Reading →
Trails: Trail 7, Trail 5, unnamed connector trails to several waterfalls Length: 1.5 miles CLICK FOR PHOTO GALLERY After a good long sleep, we packed camp and made the hour's drive over to Madison, Indiana to see Clifty Falls State Park, one of the spots we talked of exploring the last time Robin and I... Continue Reading →
