Last weekend (May 9) we visited Thompson Wildlife Management Area, which is in the Appalachians (and bisected by the AT) just south of Sky Meadows State Park - about midway between Harper's Ferry and Shenandoah. This area is known for a profusion of trilliums and other spring wildlflowers. We parked quite close to the AT, and did a short (~2 mile) loop hike. We stopped at a trail shelter at Manassas Gap, and Calista enjoyed stomping around in the shelter. We decided to give her the trail name Itty Bit, which is also the name of her favorite stuffed animal (a bunny). We signed her name, along with ours, in the trail register at the shelter. We were also startled to find a couple of rather large black rat snakes in the rafters of the shelter! Calista was not bothered by the snakes (although I don't know how well she saw them) but she did freak a bit about the large bumblebees near the picnic table.
Yesterday (May 16th) we spent the afternoon at Antietam Battlefield. I went for a run through the pastoral countryside, and we checked out the visitor center and part of the auto tour route. We also drove through Shepardstown and Harper's Ferry on the way home.
I have posted some pictures from these two trips, as well as some other April and May pics of Calista enjoying life.
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