Up the Mountain to the Top

 It is one of our own Thanksgiving traditions to hike up our Mountain to the Lookout.








Along the way we found great fungus -- including these: chicken of the woods.

 We always stop to hug Toby's tree.  On one side is the carved name, on the other, the claw marks of a big bear who climbed the tree.  










Dave found some very very fresh bear claw marks on another tree near the top.   He modelled them with his own 'paw'.

 Brian, when he was clearing and marking the trail this year, decided that he should add some helpful markers along the way.  This one lets you know, yes, you are at the TOP.  Sometimes we wonder about that boy...

There is a perfect rock on which to relax with a friend (or two) and admire the view.