(Selfie at the end of my geocaching jaunt)
Saturday it was about 36F and rainy. I had some time after dropping the kid off at his Improv class so I went back to Mohawk Park to do some more geocaching. The forecast was cold and rainy but I thought they were just kidding about the wet part. They weren’t kidding. The joke was on me but I didn’t mind. I got to for a long walk in the woods and that was the whole point. I was warm enough even though I was wearing too much cotton. I have all sorts of high tech clothing to keep me dry and warm in the rain. I don’t wear any of it when going into the woods. The thorns tear that expensive stuff right up. Let them tear up old cheap cotton is what I say.
I met Pepe LePew. He didn’t stop to chat and that was okay with me. He looked injured to me. You don’t generally see these critters moving out in open country in the middle of the day.
A creek was up. I love the sight of rain drops hitting water. Reminds me of when I was just a little kid in central Utah fishing for trout in the rivers and streams. It seemed like the trout were easier to catch under such conditions. Plus the rain seems to amplify the solitude and dampen out outside noise there was. I’m all about the solitude when I’m in the woods.
I found the cache I was looking for. The one at the farthest reach of the park. I’m wanting to find caches like these before the weather warms up too much bringing with it ticks, chiggers, poison ivy, and snakes. Late Fall and Winter is really the golden time for woods geocaching. The reduced leaf cover makes for better Global Positioning System Receiver (“GPSR”) readings necessary to find the caches.
If the weather had been better I had enough time to find a few more caches but I was getting cold and I’ll be back another day. There are over two million geocaches in the world. I don’t have to find them all. That reminds of a joke but since I’m really trying to keep this humble blog G rated I’ll pass on telling it for now. Just take it from me, it is a good joke.
With or without the joke, you have me giggling and that’s always fun!! And you do have your own fun which I think is terrific!! Such a fun post for the day!! Hope you have a great new week!! Thanks for sharing the fun!!
I would definitely pursue this hobby in the fall and winter when there are fewer insects and poison ivy around.
I’m so glad there are people like you who love being outside in the pouring rain to take photographs. Better you than me say I.
In that sort of weather I am curled up, knitting, by the fireside – where most sensible people dwell.
@Leedslass – nobody ever accused me of being sensible!
Geo catching looks like a fun thing to do! I like that photo of the scurry critter 🙂
You were smart to let Pepe LePew go on his way. Some critters are just not worth bothering, I always say.
Geocaching in winter sounds a lot easier than when foliage covers everything. As for wearing clothes that you don’t mind if they tear a bit – you should see what I wear when I’m birding. Well, maybe not.
OK, I laughed silently at the joke ! I am glad that you didn’t literally mean ‘skunked’. That’s what my daughter calls it when her dogs get sprayed…They’ve been skunked.
That sounds too darn cold to enjoy geocaching or anything outdoors. But I am an old great grandmother and wimpy besides.
So glad the skunk spared and not sprayed you. Worst smell in the world.
A great post, Yogi. Like Dina, I’m very glad there was some distance between you and the skunk! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you were warm and didn’t make friends with the skunk ~ Great shots on a rainy day ~ thanks, xxx
artmusedog and carol
I’m glad Pepe LePew didn’t stop to chat. I love being out in the woods in the rain if it’s no too cold.
I love the solitude of the woods also…one of my favorite places especially when there isn’t another soul around. I’m glad to see you’re wearing that hat..it needs to be a permanent fixture on that head.
It looked like a successful Geo caching day despite the rain. Glad you didn’t get sprayed by that skunk!
It is weird to see a skunk during the day, glad you didn’t get sprayed 🙂
Looks cold! Hope that skunk is okay.
This was a fun visit, and what a healthy looking skunk he is! We have that wet stuff too at the moment, and we even had temps in the 50’s yesterday. But good old Minnesota winter I just know isn’t completely over here yet.
You’re a brave soul with your geocaching!! Ticks and Skunks!! Not my idea of fun. LOL
Love the selfie.
I like the indiana jones look, and your attitude about tearing up the cheap stuff instead of that expensive stuff that actually might keep you warm and dry! Great capture of Pepe. It’s good to see a skunk scampering around instead of dead by the side of the road.