Urban Hike

Today we enjoyed an urban hike at Wendy Park.  It was fun to see wildlife juxtaposed with an industrial backdrop.

There is a small beach tangled with driftwood.  The water was calm today and ducks and geese, cormorants and gulls, and one curious swan fished and congregated at the water’s edge.

The historic coast guard station gleamed white at the end of its pier.  The lighthouse, too, shone white in the morning light.

To the south, Wendy Park bridge spans the train tracks and the Cuyahoga.  We followed it, enjoying views of barges and bridges.  We heard trains clacking along their tracks and dogs barking excitedly from a kennel nearby.  

Chuck was a bit nervous in this new environment, so we headed back to the park.  We looped down to the beach and watched the ducks balanced along a driftwood log – Gold Coast condos perched behind them on the cliffs.

It was early morning, but already we could smell hot dogs cooking.  Chuck and I agreed it was time to head home for breakfast.  We will definitely be back!