Thunderstorm LbNA #76882
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Add Location| Owner: | Tranquil Fern
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| Plant date: | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Location: | Blackwood Farm Park, Hillsborough, NC 27514 |
| City: | Hillsborough |
| County: | Orange |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Last edited: | Apr 3, 2024 |
We arrived at the park and parked near the restrooms (compost toilet !!) just as a thunderstorm rolled through! I teased ChickadeeNC that we should go for a hike in the thunderstorm, but she said, "No!!! That's not safe at all Mommy! You shouldn't be in the woods when it is windy. Or near a tree when there is lightning. Let's stay in the car where we are safe." Once the thunderstorm stopped, ChickadeeNC agreed with Tranquil Fern that it was time to go looking for some letter boxes! We left the parking lot and followed the trail to Alice's Loop where we then turned right and kept our eyes peeled for "hey y'all." We found the letterbox and we kept walking after we put it back. We kept walking for a while until we came to a bridge and a educational sign about salamanders.
We took a moment to explore the Creek and look under rocks for the indicator species mentioned on the sign. Feel free to do this too!
When we were done at the creek, we kept walking we past a double trunked tree with a hairy, potentially poisonous ivy vine growing up it. We discussed if this was a good idea but both agreed that it was not a good spot. It was also potentially able to be washed away.
We continued up the trail past the sign that warned us that the trail was about to get more difficult....
We continued up the hill to a fat, mossy oak tree with an impressive hole in the base on the side facing away from us. We peeked in but nothing was living in there. We also agreed that this would not be a good spot to put a letterbox, because none of you would thank us.
We continued about 30 steps down the path where we encountered double maple trees on the left side of the path. To the left of those about 6 to 12 steps towards the pond, was another double maple tree next to another hardwood. We decided this was a great spot to see the pond and keep an eye on the clouds for incoming thunderstorms! Check for some suspicious looking sticks at the second set of maples. That is where you'll find your delightfully crafted stamp!
Be sure to wedge it on the upward side of the trees so that it doesn't get washed into the pond with heavy rainfall. Thank you & enjoy the rest of the trail!
We took a moment to explore the Creek and look under rocks for the indicator species mentioned on the sign. Feel free to do this too!
When we were done at the creek, we kept walking we past a double trunked tree with a hairy, potentially poisonous ivy vine growing up it. We discussed if this was a good idea but both agreed that it was not a good spot. It was also potentially able to be washed away.
We continued up the trail past the sign that warned us that the trail was about to get more difficult....
We continued up the hill to a fat, mossy oak tree with an impressive hole in the base on the side facing away from us. We peeked in but nothing was living in there. We also agreed that this would not be a good spot to put a letterbox, because none of you would thank us.
We continued about 30 steps down the path where we encountered double maple trees on the left side of the path. To the left of those about 6 to 12 steps towards the pond, was another double maple tree next to another hardwood. We decided this was a great spot to see the pond and keep an eye on the clouds for incoming thunderstorms! Check for some suspicious looking sticks at the second set of maples. That is where you'll find your delightfully crafted stamp!
Be sure to wedge it on the upward side of the trees so that it doesn't get washed into the pond with heavy rainfall. Thank you & enjoy the rest of the trail!