tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post7933507693337957743..comments2024-03-22T20:11:44.673-04:00Comments on Saratoga woods and waterways: Midsummer Wildflower FindsJacqueline Donnellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-48188102914190517902016-07-11T20:43:14.191-04:002016-07-11T20:43:14.191-04:00Thanks, washwild and Furry, for stopping by to lea...Thanks, washwild and Furry, for stopping by to leave your most welcome comments. I'm so glad you enjoy reading my posts. That Minerva Stream paddle near Olmsteadville sounds like one I would like to do. Thanks for the suggestion. And I'm happy to hear The Owl at Twilight is still in operation. We ate there at least 12 years ago and it was terrific.<br />Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-37367090146111698592016-07-10T21:26:32.351-04:002016-07-10T21:26:32.351-04:00You really do have a wonderful variety of places t...You really do have a wonderful variety of places to explore, on land or on the water!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-56171712973615945832016-07-10T17:47:59.443-04:002016-07-10T17:47:59.443-04:00I love paddling the Hudson River spots you describ...I love paddling the Hudson River spots you describe and try to visit Spier Falls and the Sand Bar at South Glens Falls at least once every season. I always gravitate to that shale ledge with the thin beds of limestone - it's scenic even for those of us who can't identify the plants it harbors. <br />Earlier this week Gwenne and I slipped away for a few hours of paddling on Minerva Stream. It's in southern Essex County with a put in at a canoe access in Olmstedville. A dam creates a pleasant flatwater where it's easy to go out and back for a few miles. As we were weaving up the tight meanders I said to Gwenne, "The Flower Lady (that's you) would love it here". <br />It's like drifting thru a lush garden with all kinds of submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation plus a variety of flowers, shrubs and trees along shore. Kingfishers are everywhere and we even had a beaver swim alongside us. There's nice views of Moxham Mountain and you can eat at The Owl at Twilight when you're done. This is an outing I'ld recommend to you and your readers.<br />P.S. Stopped to explore the Hudson Ice Meadows on the way home. Thanks for alerting me to this fascinating botanical and geological site. The swimming isn't bad either... washbwildnoreply@blogger.com