Life at the Blue Rock Ranch
I'm blogging about my home, a Midwest farm in Indiana and my travels, hiking & horseback riding, wherever that may take me. Visit often to get your outdoor "fix"! Whether it be from the back of a horse, in hiking boots, or in muck boots, I promise to share a little of Mother Nature with you as often as I can! All pictures can be enlarged by clicking on them.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Sunday, November 15, 2020
Friday, October 23, 2020
Biking the Nickel Plate Trail
The day dawned bright and unseasonably warm,
so we went for a bike ride.
We headed to Kokomo to ride the Nickel Plate rail trail.
The Trail is 37 miles of paved trail from Kokomo to Rochester.
And the fall colors were beautiful!
Lots of leaves and solitude.
Originally we planned to ride out 9 miles to Bunker Hill.
But once there we decided to go another 6 miles to Peru and the mighty Wabash River.
As you can see, we made it!
The Wabash River.
Next stop, Wendy's for some fuel to make it home!
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Persimmon Picking
The persimmons are starting to look ripe.
They'll be ready to eat when they fall from the trees.
Saturday, October 10, 2020
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Visiting Ohio's Amish Country
We decided to get away to Holmes County, Ohio,
known for its Amish population.
Driving into Holmesville.
We had dinner at the Berlin Farmstead Restaurant.
This is also a Harvest Host business where we spent the night in the RV.
In the morning, we went to Hershberger's Farm & Market for donuts.
I also picked up a few pumpkins.
The draft horses were bringing in pumpkins from the fields while we were there.
Wonderful, huge donuts!
Amish laundry day!
We brought our bikes and rode on the Holmes County Rail Trail.
This is the trailhead at Millersburg.
There is parking, restrooms, picnic shelters and a playground near the old depot.
A view from the trail where is passes through a wetland.
We rode to the end of the trail at Killbuck, about 6 miles and then headed back.
One side for horses and buggies, the other for bikes and walkers.
It was a a thrill passing a couple of buggies on our ride!
It was a fun few days in Amish country.
Someday we'll return when we can shop and explore more.
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