Pennypack Park with Liam

A few weeks ago, my friend Cynthia and I were trying to think of something to do with our kids on another hot, humid, summer day. We decided on a "hike" at the Pine Road entrance of Pennypack Park since most of the trail there is shaded, and, more importantly, the kids love to cool off in the creek at the half-way point.

Ella and her buddy, Liam, enjoyed collecting interesting things along the way, like sticks, berries, mushrooms, and leaves. They spent an hour navigating the rocks in the very shallow creek and had so much fun splashing the rocks into the water.

posing with her special collection bucket on a rock before we started onto the trail


a serious hiker on the look-out for acorns
She picked out this hiking stick to use


a view from the trail


friends on the bridge


looking for her shadow


playing music on "a really big drum"


climbing buddies


looking into a "bear cave"


investigating some strange fur we found along the trail
(I think someone just brushed his dog here)


searching for the perfect rock to throw


loved the water


getting ready to throw a really heavy rock


two friends resting on a rock