Big Pond, Little Pond.

A short walk around the grounds of Spillian

convinced me a hike on the local trails was necessary. 

 This was after all the famed Catskills Mountains.

So off we went from Big Pond

to Little Pond, 200 yards at a time.

We trudged on 

for 200 more yards. 

 13 of those segments were steeply inclined

to some unseen apex, 

 13 were a similar decline.

While the flora reached its spotlight

the fauna could only 

 be heard scampering away in the leaves.

3 miles and 3 hours later we emerged

 feeling grounded, refreshed,  

very tired, and 

a bit younger.