Today we took a lovely hike to
Savage Falls. We walked 3.2 miles again. The weather was a cool 80 degrees, spirits were high, and it was an easy walk.
In the woods, I thought I heard rain, but as it turns out, the sound was the
pitter-patter of grasshoppers.
Rhododendron in bloom made the air smell like ice-cream according to Eli.
This was such a nice, easy trail, I thought all of these warning signs were funny.
A
rhododendron grove. Notice the petals all over the forest floor.
These were the falls. It was shallow enough around the edges to walk under the falls. Eli and I swam as it was deep in the center, but were able to frolic under the water easily.
This fall was right next to the bigger one pictured above.
All from the same seated position (above)..
We could walk side by side most of the hike with trails that look like the picture above. I hike barefooted often times, and the path today was cool and soft.
Over the past very hot two weeks, we have spent time at Rock Island. This little piece of paradise is a treacherous, rocky, and steep climb, but it is extremely short, and well worth the risk.
Festooned with falls, I don't ever take my camera, because we spend the entire time frolicking under the falls.
This weekend was one of the busiest I've ever seen. We went on a Thursday last week, and we had this area completely to ourselves.
On a hot, dry day in July, the mist from the falls is refreshing, and the frigid, crisp water perks you right up.
Special thanks to our good friend Dustin for braving the trail to grab these shots. 
