Walking In The Wissahickon

Wissahickon Valley Park. The park has 50 miles of trails and many entrances. Today we went in on Henry avenue in the Roxborough section of the city. Last time I visited we entered near Valley Green Inn. The park includes 3 stables and is owned bythe City of Philadelphia. Parks and Recreation is responsible for it's maintenance and conservation. Lots of wildlife inhabit the park including opossums, red foxes, raccoons, snakes, woodpeckers, chipmunks, turtles, toads, frogs, and salamanders, deer, groundhogs, and turtles. Some of the woodland plants and trees include Canadian wild ginger, tiarella, nodding trillium, umbrella magnolia, and tulip poplar. 

This was the first thing I saw getting out of the car. Tried to get the horse's face but couldn't get a good picture.

Found a parking space.

Pebbles all over the ground were the worst part of the walk. After we got past them it was easy walking. It was beautiful out today, low humidity, beautiful blue sky and a light wind. No mosquitoes bothering my daughter and I. Hoped to see some wildlife like a chipmunk, large fish, or turtles but no luck. Only tiny fish near the sand. It's unusual not to see or hear birds because they're a lot in the park. Didn't even see a squirrel.

Lets walk.

We'll get down to the creek soon.

I always like to see what woodland plants I can identify by their common not botanical name. There were lots of ferns, a particular type of hosta, and pachysandra. Din't see wild ginger, trillium, or tiarella.

This is the only type of hosta I saw during our walk.

Don't know what type of plant this was. There were lots of them. The yellow flowers are pretty. 
(believe this is impatiens capensis)

Lots of pachysandra.

I believe it's white wood aster.

We're still in Philly. Why was she digging in the garbage can? I was attempting to photograph the building.

My daughter on our way down to the creek.

Lots of hikers and bikers were out today enjoying the day. There were also many pets and children. 

Should we wet our feet?

Don't know what type of pod this is. The leaves don't look like the tulip poplar tree.

You caught me resting.

This looks like the tulip poplar.

Acorns falling. Time to hike back to the car. Till next time.