WE'LL CROSS THAT CREEK WHEN WE COME TO IT

Yesterday's trip (just Joyce and me this time) held some interesting surprises, and one fun wet foot adventure. Ready? Here we go!!

We had to check up on a cache of mine. Some less than creative seekers were having trouble finding the secret code, even when they literally held the container in their hands. We stopped to make sure all was well (it was) and found a hillside fully decorated for spring.

Details: Lower right is one of very many Trilliums. Trilliums are an early spring wild flower and while not rare are not overly common. They need shade and damp ground. At 4000ft, it's still early spring. The flower on the upper left is a wild Geranium. Again, not too frequent a find.

I think the Trillium is my favorite flower.

A bellwort. There are several varieties so I cannot give any further details. A nice wildflower we had never seen before.

Joyce makes the find!! We were working on a three stage multi cache (a cache with more than one step--and hide--required to find the hidden treasure) and Joyce found two of the three stages. Yes, she was always jumping out of the truck before I could even get fully stopped. LOL

The yellow blaze does not mark the cache location. It is a blaze for the Alleghany Trail, a 300 mile hiking trail extending from the WV/PA border to the VA line near White Sulphur Springs WV.

Here I am, modeling some of the latest in swag at our last find for the day. We only found three caches on this day (we had one DNF). The caches were all well hidden and required some hiking and hunting. Plus there were flowers to look at and admire. Caches like these are so much more rewarding than the guard rail quickies that are all the rage today.

Finally one of two creek crossings required. The water is only 6-8 inches deep here. The second crossing required using four wheel drive and was nearly running board deep. Fun!!

I once took that Land Rover Driving Experience off road driving course. Never thought I'd ever use the things I learned during that day. One never knows when some odd knowledge or experience might come in handy.