Pine Grove Furnace State Park is filled with much to explore. For instance, hiking and water fun abounds. Also, there is lots of history throughout the Park. We were not seeking out the historical interests while we were there. Instead, my husband and I wanted to go on a nice outdoor nature walk. After hearing many positive things about the various trails, we wanted to check it out. Some of my friends had visited a week or two prior and saw many wild orchids. They would have been fabulous to see. However, later I found out that I was not at the right spot to find them. Also, I had missed the prime moment to see the orchids and the flowers were fading.
Plant Life on our hike
Hidden in Plain Sight
The trail led us past Toms Run and Mountain Creek. As we followed the water, the rocks above caught our eyes. They are uniquely striped, which made them interesting to investigate. Therefore, while admiring the rocks, we had to take some pictures. At the moment, we completely missed the snake. However, looking closely at the second picture, the snake is basking on a rock in the middle of the picture. We didn’t notice it until we were looking through our pictures later.
To find out more about this State Park, visit: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/PineGroveFurnaceStatePark/Pages/default.aspx
“O LORD, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures. Here is the ocean, vast and wide, teeming with life of every kind, both large and small. See the ships sailing along, and Leviathan, which you made to play in the sea. They all depend on you to give them food as they need it. When you supply it, they gather it. You open your hand to feed them, and they are richly satisfied. But if you turn away from them, they panic. When you take away their breath, they die and turn again to dust. When you give them your breath, life is created, and you renew the face of the earth.” (Psalm 104:24-30, NLT)