It is still mud season so still sticking to the lower trails so back to the CAT trail. It was a beautiful day and the forest was just starting to turn green. As I walked along it honestly felt like an entirely different space, the budding leaves added something to the trails I have walked many times.
This is the usual hidden waterfall but this time the water was really flowing and crystal clear. I checked Sal's exploration just so he did slide on loose leaves into the water.
So this is about where I went off the path. I saw a rock wall off to the side and decided to explore some more and practice walking quietly in the woods. This must have been farmland at some point, but I can't imagine to trying farm on these hills. I tried to teach Sal how to move slower and quieter but being the attention deficit dog he is it did not work. He runs full tilt after everything so wildlife is easily startled and as he and start exploring off trail in wider areas I want him to learn silence so we can see more things. I have a feeling it will be a long learning curve.
This seemed to be the last week for fiddleheads and managed to grab a pocket full (carefully selecting one or two from each plant so it was not detrimental to them) and when I got home made a stir fry. The stir fry became my leftovers for the whole week so I have had the pleasure of eating what I foraged for all of this time. It makes me want to do more.
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