Walk With Megan

While visiting in Binghamton, NY with Molly and Roy I was thrilled to be able to walk in Megan's footsteps near Binghamton Univ., her alma mater.  I had learned that Megan had enjoyed hiking in a natural preserve right adjacent to the campus grounds.  We decided to go over across town and try to find the hiking area where she walked...perhaps an activity she enjoyed to relax or take a breather from finals.

I was accompanied by the whole family, since the boys were home from college...Greg from Notre Dame Univ.  and R.J. from Oswego Univ.  We found the preserve behind the University and started on our walk.  The path was rather wet from the rains and snows, but we did the best we could.  Along the way we ran into several beaver dams  and clear evidence of their activity on numerous,  felled trees.   Near the beaver dam we spotted a muskrat swimming along.  Olivia, the youngest in this group , found a good tree for climbing and up she went.  Molly had prepared a statement about Megan, enclosed it in a plastic bag and hung it on one of the trees along the path, hoping others would think about Megan while they walked the path.

I was glad to walk where Megan walked this time.  As my goal of 100K for Megan is coming close to the end, it was good to be able to include in my ventures an actual path where Megan walked.  I knew she enjoyed hiking in the preserve and I now know why she did, for it was a beautiful area with trees, marshes, ponds, beavers and other wildlife to view.

Previous  94K
Current      1K
Total        95K (goal 100K)

On the path

"Monkey" in the tree

Molly adding  a message

Beaver dam

Busy beaver work