32. Plotter Kill Preserve: Sergeant Falls ποΈππ¦
The hunt π΅οΈ for Sergeant Falls ποΈπ in the βLand of the Lostβ π¦ 𦣠π¦ on the feast day of St. Matthew π, publican π°, apostle π§βπ«ποΈ, evangelist βοΈπ, and martyr for the faith π‘οΈπ©Έ.
This prodigious prehistoric preserve is home to a rugged gorge π§ββοΈ, the Rynex Creek & Plotter Kill streams, and several waterfalls & cascades π including 3 sizable ones. Sergeant Falls is a diminutive one tucked away in the preserve π, yet it has a name (who named it?) so letβs (you & me) track it down π€οΈπ£β.
Traversed route π was: Coplon entrance β emergency marker #12 β marker #13 β marker #6 β yellow spur trail π‘ β Sergeant Falls π―. An out-and-back hike β.
Found a newt π¦π§ (photos # 22 to 26) along the way. The bright orange is a good indicator that itβs a red eft, the juvenile land stage of the eastern newt. The color warns predators that itβs toxic which is why it can wander across the forest floor so boldly, and the high visibility helps with not getting stepped on π¦Ά. In a couple of years itβll turn olive green and head back to the water.
Samson Occam Mohegan (1723 β 1792) journaled ποΈβοΈ this on Wed. Nov. 29, 1786 ποΈ:
Some time after breakfast Mr. Henry Fero and I went to see the falls and it is a grand sight: the power of God is to be seen here.
The meditation π€π for this trek is the transformation of sinners into virtuous saints by the power of Godβs mercy π β π¦.
Thank God for the awesome adventure. π
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1 - picturesque trailhead π
2 - dramatic storm clouds βοΈ over treeline
3 - low water is best to cross π
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10 - Stay on target. Weβre too close! STAY ON TARGET!
11 - target acquired π―
12 - mission accomplished & badge earned ποΈ
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17 - a little further upstream β¬οΈ
18 - rock cairn one side
19 - rock cairn other side
20 - alternating white & gray banding πͺ¨
21 - someoneβs home π‘
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27 - orange jelly fungi & white shroom π
28 - brush scrub your boots clean π₯Ύ
29 - so beautiful....
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