Hiking pictures

How about some more vacation pics? We went on two family hikes while on our long weekend in the Adirondacks. We had glorious weather the entire time there - sunny with highs in the low-70s. First hike was to Panther Mountain.


My kids proudly at the summit of Panther Mountain. Alex especially was very excited about having hiked to the top of a mountain.


My goofy kids posing with their wonderful Daddy-made hiking sticks.


Grace apparently took a cue from cousin Joey's picture at the Water Gardens, because we looked over and she was cross-legged in a meditation pose. You can't see here but her hands were in the thumb-finger touching circle on each knee.


Second hike was a short one to Copperas Pond. We could have made it a longer day and hiked also to the smaller Owens Pond nearby, but decided short and sweet were the best hikes for our new little outdoorsmen.

Posing at the trailhead sign before starting out.


This was the view in front of me on the rocky hike to the lake.


Where we stopped to have lunch before turning around to head back to the car.


Right down the highway from the trailhead was a path down to a beautiful river. So of course we had to take our shoes off and test out how wonderfully cold the water was.


And the day ended up like so many of ours do when we are out in nature; with the kids throwing rocks in a body of water. Apparently it's one of the most fun things EVER.