July 22, 2014

It's July. Late July. How did that happen? Hunter and I had to get out for the one day that we could with all the comings and goings of people in our lives in this busy month of summer. I opted for Five Finger Point because it was supposed to be a warm day and because I was (admittedly) sore from too much activity the day before. We decided to bring along Rumi, our #3 ranger, and his cohort this summer, Otis, who was out with us for the first time: a small pup who we kept on the leash as he pulled ahead with great anticipation for most of the 2.7 miles. Hunter had him tethered while I held onto Rumi. What might have been a milder walk was made considerably more exciting by the unending stops/starts and - well - wadings of the pups, as they loved the water, but would only wade in belly deep. The walk itself wandered alongside East Rattlesnake for an up and down uneven stretch before reaching the water's edge and the real reward of the point itself. It followed a loop along the edge of the water with several gorgeous openings to the cove and then the lake itself (where someone had erected a fun cairn near the point: you can see Hunter standing near it with the oblivious dogs). On the far side we could glimpse a crowd at "Jumping Off Rock" (is that the right name for it?) By the end of the walk we were very hot - the humidity added to the 80 degree heat - and the panting dogs had slowed to an amenable walk as we returned to the car on Pinehurst Rd.