The calendar said it had been Fall, 2017, for a couple of hours. Our clock (not the one which is 90 minutes fast, by the way) said we had a couple of hours for a short afternoon hike.
Bill asked if I wanted to go up Pack River and then told me to bring my hiking shoes. Mike and Mary had just left the house from their visit, so probably by the time they had reached Selle Road, we were gathering up items to take to the pickup.
Since we would only be gone a couple of hours, the usual filling up a backpack with snacks, extra socks, shoes, etc. wasn't needed----just the camera, a walking stick and an extra coat. First day of fall was pretty cold.
When Bill pulled off the road and said we'd be hiking from there, he also told me we'd be walking down Homestead creek, which flows into Pack River.
It was a fairly easy and quick walk to the creek and soon to the river where Bill showed me a spot with a swimming hole. He had been there last week fishing and had seen foot prints in the sand. So, it's probably someone's "secret" spot along Pack River.
Wearing hiking shoes turned out to be a good idea because we did go up and down a few small hills and walked over a few boulders as we viewed the river from different spots along the shoreline.
Bill also showed me where he'd caught fish the week before, and I pretty much assumed this might be a scouting mission along with a hike----the river had come up after the week's work of rains, so I have a feeling he was checking out how the good holes were looking.
By the time official fall was about four hours old, we were headed back home down the Pack River, which is a heckuva lot less dusty than it was last time I drove it three weeks ago. That rain helped.
Twas a nice way to start the fall, and today we're supposed to have an even nicer day ahead for experiencing what we all really love about this welcome season---clear skies, crisp, clean air, neat color combinations and beautiful scenery.
Happy Saturday. Enjoy the photos.
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