Wayne and Erika Pfeiler

Sunday we went for a walk on the Loblolly trail in Umstead state park. It's on Harrison Ave, exit 287 from I-40, if you're in the area. I say walk instead of hike since there aren't any mountains. It's mostly flat, with a few hills and some bridges across creeks. That said, it was a great day to be out. The weather was very pleasant, and the bugs haven't become awful yet. We also took Annie with us, and she turned out to really like the trip. Annie loved the creeks, she'd trounce around in the shallow water, sometimes nearly pulling Erika or me along with her at the other end of the leash. I'd almost wanted to try to let her walk freely, but they had signs posted to keep dogs on a leash-sorry Annie. Also, we're not really sure how she'll handle that. Annie doesn't seem to quite understand the importance of watching for cars on the road yet. We took several pictures along the trail of flowers, trees, and Annie in the creek. Go check them out.