We headed north to Bedford with Connor and Melissa for a letterboxing adventure. I had never heard of our destination but thanks to the superb navigational skills of Melissa we found it easily.
Melissa and Connor had been planning on going to check out the preserve for some time and were happy to have us accompany them on their outing.
We stopped at a nearby playground on the way for an early picnic lunch and to give the boys a chance to climb and run about.
Upon arriving at Mianus we were immediately impressed by the incredible upkeep of the trail head.
The trails were all edged with fallen timber of uniform size and shape - a true labor of love. There were numerous staircases helping hikers to ascend and descend the varying levels of terrain. A hikers paradise.
The boys had a brilliant time foraging for critters. They found several salamanders, frogs and loads of worms! Campbell was hoping to bring some of them home but we were able to persuade him that they would be much happier in their natural environment.
The highlight of the hike (at least for me) was the mica field. As we entered the quartz quarry the path was shimmering in the dappled sunlight. The ground was littered with tiny pieces of mica. It looked like something from a fairytale. We spent a while clambering over the quartz rocks and exploring this naturally beautiful location.
On looking at this photograph at home tonight after the hike I realized that Mother Nature had put up her own little security system around this rock in the form of POISON IVY! Cannot believe we did not see this at the time.
We enjoyed our day so much, we did not have the chance to walk the entire trail so we will definitely return to explore the area in more detail. Maybe we will get back there in the Fall.
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