A visit to Goodwin State Forest on a day that only managed mid-twenty degrees or so.  Met up with Jim and Juan from my Master Naturalist Program, and three members of the "Friends of Goodwin", who I was fortunate to meet today.

The early portion of the day was focused on being brought into the "Valley of the Giants", an "Old Forestland Management" site.  The site borders Turner Brook, the outlet from Black Spruce Pond.  

The visit and educational benefit from this visit was valuable, and fun.  We covered roughly 2-miles of hiking through the area, with return trips planned.

After we said our good-byes, I changed into running gear and made a loop, thinking I'd get back to the path into the "Valley".  All went well, even stopped at Governor's Island for a look across Pine Acres Pond.  Completed the running portion of the day with 6.7-miles.

Mirror Image?

Birch on stilts

Strong Spring

Perched Rock

Measuring...

Having a rock for a partner