Paul and I hiked this trail (Mooner's Hollow) circa Halloween. The weather was warm, but the leaves had changed color-- as you can see from the pics, the woods really were the proverbial cathedral of color extolled by nature writers. There was sunshine and then overcast sky, which contrasted the vivid colors. Mooner's Hollow is a three mile trail, just the right amount for us after a year of--at times--sedentary despair. I fondly remember hiking it on Mothers' Day in 2000--and then meeting my parents for beers and dinner at the Tap Room downtown. Now I'm at the age--really, that was thirteen years ago--and the unthinkable has happened, with more unthinkable threatening on the horizon. . . .
In any case, Mooner's Hollow is a lovely walk, not strenuous, and scenic even though there really aren't any vistas. After hiking, Paul and I ate lunch in Hillsboro at an Italian Restaurant that we found on yelp. The name presently escapes me, but I recall enjoying the lunch, the company, a glass of red wine and pasta.
It seems like every time I hike St. Francois Park, the sky feels low at some point, and I get the opportunity to take an eerie, almost ghostly picture that calls to mind the Moonshiners and Civil War soldiers that frequented these woods at different points in history.
A little pic of Paul in the corner next to a rock outcropping!
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