We went back to the Mount Pisgah Arboretum today to hike some of the trails inside the arboretum that we missed last Thursday. On that visit we hiked to the summit of Mount Pisgah, but we didn't have time to take any of the arboretum trails.
We walked along the riverside trail and enjoyed the sound of the water bubbling its way over rocks in the stream.
When we got back to the parking lot, we picked up our cooler to have lunch at a picnic table down the hill where we ate last week. We sat facing the trees and greenery, looking away from the hill and parking lot. During the meal, we heard a car alarm going off. We had our usual reaction: annoyance at the noise, but after a bit, the alarm stopped.
When we carried our picnic basket back up the hill, we saw that the car parked next to our truck had a smashed driver's door window. The alarm had actually been legitimate, and if we had dashed back to the parking lot, we might have scared the thief off. Just then the occupants of the car returned from their hike. A purse, a wallet, and two cell phones were gone. That's when we recalled that some of the reviews of the arboretum had mentioned security problems in the parking lot.
After lunch we walked back to find the water garden. The paths into it are not marked, so we had missed them the first time around. What we found was a struggling group of lily pads, with little water to support them.
We spotted this sign on the way into the park. Of course I Googled it and found that the event was held over the weekend. It's an annual music and arts festival and gathering of people interested in faerie lore.
We went to Trader Joe's and Albertson's before heading home, just in time to put the food away and start on dinner. It was a good day.
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