the quest for a good Saturday hike

We were in the mood to see some local sites - but never found our first destination... Instead we ended up lost, sliding in reverse down ice-covered seasonal roads (thank you crappy iPhone maps)!!!

So after our nerves recovered our second idea was Grimes Glen within the Village of Naples - Alas the paths were too icy, not a good idea in February temps - and Sparky was actually terrified to cross over this bridge (Darryl Abraham's new art installation on the sides):


Finally, success at our third attempted destination, the Conklin/Parish Gully, along Route 245:




A sapsucker's markings looked like a wryly winking face:






Surprisingly Sparky was fearless with these heights!