We then happened upon this awesome huge sundial:
with an old swing set in the background
A picnic area:
... but where are the benches?!
but never fear! we found an old amphitheater!
We sat down to eat a tasty ... but leaky (i found out the hard way) ... lunch
Erica and Darren learned from my example
There was also an awesome old wooden climbing thing with a fire pole!
So what was this awesome place?! luckily the handy trail guide/map provided an answer:
"The Jastrow Levin Picnic Grove: (formerly the Old Girl Scout Camp), was in active use by the Girl Scouts until the early 1960s and still features a fire side amphitheater. The restoration in the 1980s led to the dedication of the site and a trail to Jastrow Levin, a Fairmount resident, high school teacher and trail advocate. Nearby a sundial has been rediscovered."
neat!
wasp's nest:
Trail lead to Dickeyville:
