i managed to drag two of the other four members of my immediate nuclear family out to hanging rock on a beautiful (slightly warm) labor day for a little hike up to moore’s knob. (we actually made the decision to do the lesser traveled moore’s knob trail instead of hiking to hanging hanging rock when, upon our arrival, we found the park as packed to the gills as i have ever seen it in my life.)
off we went. chill for a bit. and then straight up the mountain, at which point, i stopped taking photos of the struggle.
at the top, we rested and regrouped. ate snacks. lounged. took pics. people watched. found some shade. all the standard things.
and then i took no more pics on the hike back down. it’s sort of uneventful and actually kind of annoying.
after the hike, we drove into the little town of danbury, for some ice cream for anna, who always expects a treat for her efforts.
it was quite a lovely day. perfect for the end of summer. (even if the kids have already been in school for three weeks at this point).