Look Familiar?

Hike Ku for Hellcat Swamp Trail

Leaf percussion drifts
Across a rustle of grass
Salt marsh band plays on

Hike Ku for Sandy Point Loop

Reflecting water
Sunset glories on the beach
Look up and look down








We made our way back out to Plum Island, since this is the weekend of the 60/60 return. We've been to Plum Island before of course, with you (Sarah) as well as on our own previous hiking adventures. I'm quite happy to note that the birds are as lively and present as they ever have been, although on this particular evening the mosquitoes were equally lively and present. Damn. After a morning preaching gig at work and an afternoon nap to sleep off the night before at the Z's, we headed out for an evening sunset hike. It was stunning as the pictures can atest. The only hitch was that we ended up staggering across the dunes trails - which are not all that direct - as the sun went down and by the time, we got back to the car and on the way back out on the refuge road - it was after hours. At which point the security guy stopped our car and gave us a scolding. Since it was obvious that we weren't drinking -although Steve was clutching a salami (part of his picnic dinner, as well as his heritage)- we escaped with only the scolding, no fine. I wondered if that was the security officer you (Sarah) remembered from your days on the refuge. You know, the one with anger management issues? We didn't stick around to see how he handled all the people we had left behind at Sandy Point, including a rather drunk fisherman. Ah summer nights at Parker River. Makes you nostalgic, doesn't it?