MOUNT TABOR RESERVOIR

Mt. Tabor is stunning. There is a playground, hiking trails, roads that go up and up and up the mountain for those looking to bust thighs. We went to join a ladybug walk but were thwarted by a 5K run that cruely sent participants straight up the mountain. We made our own nature walk by deciding to find something blue, a spider, three flowers and bonus treasures. We found a blue flower, plenty of other flowers, the bonus of a duct taped sword abandoned by a live action role playing game, and plenty of imaginary dragons (sadly, no spiders were evident). If you find yourself in a park with a bored kid who just wants to go to the slide, try this: fairy houses. Go to the base of a tree and "build" with the sticks and stones you find around a little village for the local faries. Ruth amended this fairy house that we found already established, giving us hope that others are participating in this very good work to house our fairy population.