Winter at Ivy Creek

The trails look a lot different now that the last of the leaves have been blown down or soaked off. Trails that seemed secluded and closed in are wide open. Vistas are open in the woods that were unknown in the warmth. On the red trail heading down to Martin’s Branch and the white trail, there are open views of the stream feeders to Martin’s. You can almost see the yellow trail on your left. This is where the first Louisiana Waterthrush will return. I continue down the red and I step off onto the green trail. The green trail is almost invisible because of the wet dense mat of leaves. So few people walk the green that it is hard to tell where the trail goes and where it doesn’t. The cold wind makes me change my mind about a nice long walk and turn back instead for only an hour’s walk.