A Spec-top-ular Experience On Coney Mountain - Part 1

I woke up extra early on Tuesday morning, had my coffee and breakfast, and cleaned the farm house. I was all ready to leave for Albany but it was far too early yet. So I lay down in bed to read and perhaps to nap while I waited. But then it dawned on me that with both Winky and Wally gone, I could stop anywhere along the route to take the dogs hiking. With that realization, I packed up the car and left for home, stopping south of Tupper Lake at the trail head for Coney Mountain:

The terrain was rocky but incredibly lovely:

And Daphne thanked me for taking her hiking:

Clover celebrated by running full speed up and down the trail:

And there was much sniffing to be done:

Clover peeked around the corner to see why I was moving so slowly:

And we progressed gradually uphill:

The Trilliums were just beginning to bloom and this Painted Trillium was the first one I spotted:

Clover and Fergus stopped only momentarily, waiting for me to photograph the Trillium:

And then we continued uphill:

Trout lilies were in full bloom:

And these wonderful yellow violets. I tried to look up the species, but gave up and just decided to call them yellow violets. But we were just getting started. I'll post more tomorow: