A really cool park close to our house is Whitecliff, technically in Crestwood. Such a neat place tucked in between the subdivisions that grew up around it. It has an old quarry that is now a pond, and the forest around it has a lot of interesting stuff. Remi the Hound Dog has been driving us up the wall lately, and we've been quite busy, so we had to take an opportunity Friday to get him out. Whitecliff offers a close and fun hike for him and for us.
I can never get enough of the remnants of the old quarry.
Curiously enough, our giant puppy-Hound Dog still had an enormous amount of jackass waiting to get out. So much so, that the Saturday morning sun saw us driving to nearby Laumeier Sculpture park for a short hike. Another hidden gem tucked in between subdivisions, Laumeier is a fun place for a dog walk.
Remi was in rare form this morning, repelling any attempts to have a smooth, relaxing hike. Although it appears as though he's dragging the Beautiful Mrs K through one of the sculptures, she has his number.
I stopped and admired the wooden structure, carved with a chainsaw from a Redwood trunk.
The pool exhibit has always been my favorite at Laumeier.
Originally, this was a spring-fed pool from the 1920's. It's ruins were built into an exhibit. What a grand pool it would be if it were fully brough back to life, I always think. Remi is standing still at this moment. Not a common sight.
At just about the lowest point on the trail, there is this little rock structure built around a small spring.
Coming out of the woods and onto the main grounds, there are different art displays. This one is industrial steel molded into a knot of what looks like pool noodles. Curious.
And this young lady looks like she is cleared for take-off, having a lot of propellers at her disposal.
I bet you're wondering if we finally wore out the Hound Dog? No. We did not wear out the Hound Dog. Not. Even. Close.
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