Sunday, September 16, 2012

Hiking adventures! at Gwynn Falls/ Leakin Park

 Last sunday I joined a couple friends to do some 'urban' hiking (in a park)!





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:





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