Along the Upper Trail

 

Along the upper trail between Old Mans Cave and Cedar Falls
there are changes to be seen as Autumn has arrived.
The subtle changing of the colors in the leaves on the trees that can be seen at the Look Out point along the trail.

 
Native growing wild Asters,Blue Cardinal Flowers, Fleabane and Goldenrod.

 
Squirrels and Chipmunks, also called Ground Squirrels around here, are scurrying around finding acorns and hickory nuts to store up for the coming Winter.

There may be a few things even trying to stay hidden along the trails.

The wet Autumn has given toadstools and mushrooms fertile growing in the decaying leaves on both sides of the trail.

 

 

  

 

 

 

There is also a few things crawling around upon the trails.

While above the parking area at Old Mans Cave there is a flurry of construction going on as a new road is cut through for a by pass around the park. State route 664 runs through the middle of the park now often making it hazardous at times for pedestrians crossing the highway to get to the Old Mans Cave trails.
With the new road going around the parking area it will safer for pedestrians at the park.

 

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Closed For Repairs

 

The Gorge trail from Old Mans Cave to Cedar Falls is close now for repairs. The flash flood this Summer washed out some bridges and trails along the gorge. They are planning to have the trail back open by late October.

Cedar Falls

 

Dawes Arboretum

Entrance

The Dawes Family Memorial and Cemetery.

The Conifer Lake

Canadian Geese love all of the lakes at the Arboretum.

 

 

Beautiful Walking Pathways

Japanese Garden Lake

Water Turtles like to sun on the rocks around the lakes.

 
A beautiful Paper birch tree over looks this lake.

 

The beautiful red seeds of the Osakazuki Japanese Maple

 
Just one of the beautiful Viburnum trees on the grounds.

Magnolia Blooms

Pink Cloud Beauty Bushes

Clear Creek Metro Park

Hanging Rock

False Foxglove

Green Headed Coneflowers

Ox Eyed Sunflowers

Brown Eyed Susan’s

Sweet Golden Rod

Monarch Butterfly on Thistle

 
Blue Lobelia or Cardinal Flower

Jewel Weed Blooms

Sumac Berries

Tick Trefoil

Wild Phlox

Scarlet Catchfly

Swallowtails

Cemetery Ridge

Wild Yellow Irises

Mares Tail

Written Rock

Clear Creek Trails

Hemlock Varnish Shelf