So Marty and I decided we’d go do some exploring today. We’ve both lived in a neighborhood around the McLeod/Drummond area in Niagara Falls for most of our lives, and just about a 5 minute walk away from each other.

We got up and hit Perry’s Place for some lunch, then 7-11 for some Gatorade and then walked down the back part of Drummond Road towards the Chippawa Creek.

The wooded area around the creek is a very popular spot for dirt bikes, ATV and in the winter, snowmobiling. There are a lot of trails through the area, but we are completely unfamiliar with them because neither of us have ever really participated in those sports.

Anyway, at one point I tried to warn Marty that he was about to step in a mud hole, but he either didn’t hear me or thought it would be fine and stepped in it anyway. Well, he lost his shoe. So, I took some slightly embarrassing video of him trying to pry it out with a stick. I’m glad though he didn’t end up like the mudman. That would have been a long miserable walk home.

All in all we were outside for about 5 hours walking along right into Chippawa behind Marineland and then down the Marineland Parkway/McLeod Road and back home. My feet were black top and bottom because I wore flip flops like a moron and Marty was full of mosquito bites.

Oh, also, I took a picture of another spiked plant I’m unfamiliar with. If anyone could fill me in on what this is it would be appreciated. I didn’t break one of these spiked bulbs open, so I’m not sure if its a nut, a seed or some kind of fruit. Hopefully, one of you will know.