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Sunday, 11/19, we hiked for 3 ½ hours near and to the Arboretum. Larry had been entranced with the solitary boulders at the top of the ridges when we walked there in the rain 2 weeks ago, so we went back to get a photo. These boulders were dropped by the glaciers, particularly on the lee side of ridges. This one was dropped perhaps 12,000 years ago. The boulders gave rise to the legend of trolls. The idea was that when trolls got annoyed with each other they hurled giant boulders at one another. For defenses they pile up boulders in walls. As recently as the mid 50’s a noted glaciologist reported a conversation with a local farmer in which the farmer stated that this was the only plausible explanation he could find for the boulders. The last half hour we walked in the dark – and not along the proper path - we walked through farms next to cows and across boulders.
We’ve enjoyed sunshine interspersed with rain since last Thursday and hope for a little sun tomorrow for Thanksgiving. However, just before I returned our rental car Monday morning, I went outdoor swimming one more time in cold rain.

Have a wonderful THANksgiving