The monitor on my Asus laptop died, and although I did use my desktop computer for processing images, if I’m going to spend lots of time on the computer, I’d rather do so upstairs on a laptop, so Michael and I can be in the same room ignoring each other.
Saturday we hiked the rail trail along the Blackwater Canyon, and we did manage to see wildflowers (even if there were (sadly) no snacks along the trail).
Not *quite* UF, but definitely not high fantasy, I do recommend Steven Brust’s Vlad Taltos series. I’ve fallen off keeping up with the series, because there were a LOT of delays for about a decade, but I need to pick it back up.
Orchids were in bloom at Cranberry Glades.
Also in bloom:
It was a LOVELY day to be in the Cranberry Wilderness and walk the Cranberry Glades boardwalk.
Wednesday Jules and I went to the WV Botanic garden for a walk and to take pictures.
Mountain laurel is probably my favorite WV native flower.
I adore the open flowers, and how they look like porcelain tea cups. The the buds are a marvel, with their sharp lines and darker colors.
So gorgeous.
Our original plans for the weekend were thrown into disarray, so we went to Canaan Valley on Saturday for a little hiking, and to see what spring wildflowers were out.
Answer: lots and lots.
I really want an app that gives me the forecast for the state and tells me where it will NOT be raining over the weekend. Is that really so much to ask?
The forecast looked least wet in the Berkeley Springs area, so we headed east to do some hiking at Cacapon.
Irises
Pink Lady Slipper
FUTURE SNACKS!!!!
