The theme for the Oakhurst Girls' Getaway Weekend this year was the '80s. The clothes were amazing -- we don't need to take you back there, through the headbands, punky hairdos, leg warmers, shoulder pads, but the Babes had it all happening! Hopefully they'll send us some photos!
Every year, we go for a long hike in the woods. This year the weather was clear and crisp, and we meandered past the solar array, through the cross country course, sugar bush and hemlock forest. We found a LOT of trees with bearclaw marks on them.
One hemlock that had been struck by lightning and almost exploded. Fungus, mushrooms, puffballs were all still out there, despite the lateness of the season. The deer were all on the lawn, however -- we didn't see any in the bush.
We did find some very endearing icicles, clinging to the northern mossy slope of the rocks. It's always beautiful in the woods, no matter what the season, and there is always something unusual, extraordinary and worthwhile to be found out there.
We look forward to their visit every year. It lets them take a breath after a long season of competition and training with their horses at Oakhurst Farm, before we all move into the hectic Christmas season.
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