We've had a hot August and the past few weeks have been tough hikes. Between the heat, humidity, and clouds of starving mosquitoes, it's been a struggle to meet my distance goals. Fortunately fall has arrived and with the changing of the seasons the temperatures have dropped nearly thirty degrees. The lower temperatures and the blue skies made today's 6 mile (9.6 km) hike much more enjoyable.
Over the past few weeks I've seen the Monarch Butterfly migration come through. Soon birds will start migrating through the area and the leaves will start changing. I think I seen something different every time I visit Hitchcock. I even saw some Iowan Hemp this hike - might explain why Iowans are so happy.
A little Iowan Hemp along the side of the trail. |
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