Penny Rock

One of the things I love about this geocaching thing is the places it takes me to, right here in Northeastern PA, that I never knew existed. Take, for example, Salt Springs State Park, a little gem about eight miles from Montrose...

I had a feeling I was going to like this place as soon as I saw the "Park Office," a delightfully restored farm house, and the little interesting things that surrounded it.

Especially the thistle. ;-)

The Trail Head - a nice prospect!		And the stream.
	Steep cliffs hug the stream, which has its share of wide pools, little water falls, and a nice log bridge - go ahead, I dare you!

	And if you look closely, you can find the little critters... water skeeters and a catterpiggle stranded on a rock - how did he get there?!?

The cache was up above, and I was down below, so I had to scramble up from the stream, and found - an easy path! (Not fun at all, but a very good thing for the handicapped - a very nice touch, I think!

The Penny Rock, nice views through majestic trees, and a lot of that little puff-ball green moss. All you could want!

When I am dead and gone, I hope someone will find a nice place like this, and place a nice, substantial teak bench there in memory of me, just like they did for Mary Leasure, of Long Ford Lake. A plaque is not necessary - people will know.

	Almost sad to see this delightful walk come to an end, I returned to the Park Office, to find the Big Momma Xterra peeking at me through the windows. I wonder what she thinks when I go off into the woods?
	With thanks to Zhanna and Aaron, geocachers extraordinaire, for showing me yet another beautiful place so close to my own backyard.