Western NY may be covered in snow for 5 months out of the year, but if you arrive around May or June, you may just find yourself in a natural paradise. Just follow the road less traveled, up a hill through a field of cows, into a forest...
There are several acres of natural forest, privately owned, and locally agreed upon that it is open to the local public. So all of the neighbors take care of it: pick up trash, clear the trail when a branch blocks the way...
Hiking first thing in the morning, the dew leaves glittering sparkles on a leaf - right on the trail. If I hadn't looked down, I'd have stepped on this little leaf.
The trail leads to waterfalls, rivers, and even a swimming hole... along the way you find newts, birds and abundant adventurous #nature.
A treacherous winter covers a natural paradise...
