A walk in the park

On the very edge of the west side of Lake Ray Hubbard, you can find the Rowlett Nature Trail.  When looking for different places to muddy up our hiking boots this summer, this one looked promising.  Lots of suggestions in an Internet search were turning up paved paths in pretty parks, and those are nice, but we wanted to see dirt and trees and critters.  Cas has a pair of Red Wing hiking boots all the way from beautiful Red Wing, Minnesota.  Through no small coincidence, he also has a wife who is from Red Wing, Minnesota.  Needless to say, he likes wearing the boots while hiking with the wife.  A paved path simply won't do.  

So we set out this morning to find a little bit of nature.  

It was a nice walk, though not a really challenging hike.  It was three miles total, so it wasn't really that far.  We wore long pants, as several Internet comments mentioned snakes, and we didn't want to find out the hard way that our ankles and calves might just be delicious.  It rained pretty hard yesterday, so we did get the opportunity to trudge about in some mud.  There was also the kind of humidity I have heard referred to as "air you can wear."  No matter, though, we had a good time.  

Dallas weather has been pretty kind to us this summer.  We still haven't hit 100, and most days, we don't make it north of 95 degrees.  Hardly seems like the end of June, if you ask me.  It's all for the best, though.  If we have to socially distance and do outdoor things to stay safe and CoVid-free, we're pretty happy Mother Nature is cooperating.  

If you are interested, parking is free, the trail is also free to use, and aside from a difficult-to-find entrance from the main road, the rest is easy.  

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/PHwEdyuRsDkKofq79

Website: https://www.ci.rowlett.tx.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/23

Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2XJ3mX7a61qq3KRj7