Peninsula - Purple Valley Access Trail (15.6 km) to Park Rd. (35.0 km) - June 27th, 2019

The hike today was 20 km with Fran again as the leader and photographer with supplements from Ron J., along with fellow hikers, Ron B. and David.

The weather cooperated again with beautiful blue skies. The Trail follows the escarpment with some spectacular viewpoints

The trail moves inland to cut across Malcom's Bluff.

The Trail crosses some smaller crevices but plants seem to grow anywhere.

Some interesting plants that Ron could tell you what they we were.












The Trail descends the escarpment at the Moss Crevice ladder.


The Trail follows along the slope of the escarpment.


and then returns to the top of the escarpment through old fields


A view of Kings Point Bluff.

The pink round ball-like structures on the rotten log is a Lycogala epiderdrum (so-called pink toothpaste slime mould due to the pink material that would ooze out if the 'balls' were broken).

and a closer view.


Chanterelle Mushrooms that Ron says were delicious.




More spectacular views over Sydney Bay.




David is wondering if Fran realizes what one step back would mean.




Ron found numerous flowers in bloom.












The Trail passes through the Cape Croker Indian Park.




The park has a marshy area with a boardwalk.






and a number of special flowers including the Showy Pink Orchid.






and a beaver house.


and a park bench to rest.  luckily the cars were just down the Trail so it was off back to Owen Sound to celebrate Ron and Stefan's pending completion of their E2E's!.