Thursday, June 21, 2012

Tom Creek Falls Hike

Gray and Dad ready for our hike.  
After working two full days Monday and Tuesday, and a half on Wednesday, I decided to take off on Thursday and Friday (oh the joys of part-time work).  With all three of us home to enjoy summer we decided to head to the mountains and find an short hike for little man.  I found a gem!  I had never been to this spot before, but it is great for families.  It's only .8 miles, and it was really easy grade and terrain.  There were just enough rocks and roots to keep Gray entertained!
Once you get to the end you get a great vista of a 60 ft waterfall- Tom Creek Falls.  It was beautiful.  We had fun splashing around at the base of the falls, and found all kinds of critters.


Looking over the bridge @ the "Water"!  Water is such a little kid attraction.

Someone has been eating here.

Gray loved all the flowers.  He had fun throwing some in the water.

Cool mushroom growing out of log

Tom Creek Falls

Cool little click beetle

Cute little banded water snake soaking up some sun

Plenty of rocks to splash with



Hmmm, what's under here?

1, 2, 3. . .

SPLASH!





Looking for critters. . .

And, look what we found!  I think it's a Northern Dusky, but my salamander ID is not good.

Cool BIG mushrooms we found on the way back.  

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