The fall color wasn't the only natural reason to enjoy a hike at Seven Hollows. The fall berries and flowers were out too. The purple beautyberries really lived up to their name. Such lovely clusters of bright purple berries.
The sumac is another striking plant to see as you walk along - furry, rusty red. I imagine the birds and other little critters enjoy it throughout the winter too.
In among the hollows are rock overhangs with damp places that shelter ferns and moss. There probably would have been even more ferns, but this year has been so dry that all the little creeks and drips and seeps had dried up.
If you are lucky while hiking, you may see a feral poodle. And you thought poodles were only those pampered, primped frou-frou dogs from dog shows! No siree - they like to get down and dirty in the mud and leaves like any dog. Doesn't she look happy?
And there are rocks, lots of 'em - little ones and big ones. If you look closely, you can see Vincent's head in the left bottom corner. He is over 6'5", so you know that is one big rock
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Vincent's head was in the lower Right corner, not the left...
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