I went for another long and leisurely hike up the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail yesterday. I went up to Oakville, which is just about the halfway point on the trail at just past the 6 mile marker; that made yesterday's hike around 12 miles (19 km). Not quite as grueling as Monday's hike, because being built on a former railroad bed it was a lot flatter, with no rolling hills. Still, I was footsore at the end, and even though the hips didn't ache this time, I still needed a nap when I got home. But I also found some interesting sights along the way. Come and see what I saw!
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| Entering the Rail Trail from the undeveloped section by Shippensburg University |
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| Fungus growing on a dead branch lying next to the trail |
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| Hmmmm... It seems the History Department could use a proofreader! |
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| A feral cat snoozing in a patch of sunlight next to the trail |
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| A Marbled Orbweaver spider busily weaving her web alongside the trail |
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| Looking north from the trail |
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| Looking north from the trail at another spot |
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| Cows are even more curious than cats. These came up to the fence to say hello as I passed by. |
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| Harvesting pumpkins in a field near the rail trail |
© 2015 by A. Roy Hilbinger
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