Today was an unusual day for us -- SUNSHINE !!
NO RAIN !!!
Keri and Teasel, Zoe and I trotted up part of Mount Ephraim and down the opposite side.
Some of the streams are so overflowing -- I am not sure why this brook is not more full of water. The sun is new and different but our stream walking is routine :)
Pretty moss covered rocks. Keri is very careful stepping up the streambed.
Leafy trails !! This spring -- there is so much pollen -- I have never seen such clouds of pollen before like this year ! As we trotted through the forest - yellow pollen was knocked off the leaves and we were covered in yellow dust. The forest floor was an eerie yellowish dusty color...
Pretty beaver pond along the way.
We can see that the beavers have been busy adding to their dam -- with so much rainfall, they had to add height to hold the water in.
Trails are still muddy -- in some sections, the black flies were super bad with the mud and standing water in the woods. We used lavender oil which seems to work pretty well. The bugs are worse this year than ever before.
We come off the other side of the mountain and the trees give way to pasture and hayfields.
We ride past what used to be the Vista View Farm... what a beautiful place !
This farm recently sold-- I am not sure what the new owners are going to call the farm -- but certainly Vista View is the perfect name.
Love this view !
Trotting home, I tried to snap a photo of all the popple fluff that is everywhere littering the ground. Along with excess amounts of pollen -- is the fluff that comes off the popple trees. Again -- I have never seen so much ever in my lifetime !! No wonder this tree is sometimes called cottonwood !
We had a nice ride out -- nothing spectacular or unique to write about... just a nice sunny ride !
Betsy, Keri, Zoe and Teasel in Vermont ~
Holy! What beautiful views you have! Your rides must never get boring!
ReplyDeleteJaneen, you ain't kidding! GORGEOUS! Those views are so refreshing. Betsy, glad you were able to get out and enjoy the SUNSHINE.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful pictures. Evryone would like to join you on your rides , I think.
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A wonderful post!!THanks sharing with those of us that have now officially ordered flippers for our horses to help get them thru the rain!!! The variety along the trail is wonderful!!! Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWe have noticed the same thing here this year with pollen. It's everywhere like crazy. My black vehicle is yellow every morning. I haven't been down to the bush though to see how it is because it's too wet. Eventually I will join you for a ride!
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