The weather is warming. Snow may be something short-lived since March is close at hand. I enjoy the snow-laden woodlands. Hiking some of my old haunts seemed appropriate. I spent some time along the Cherry Run watershed’s hills, and hollers! 
Nature’s design!
This area has some rugged terrain. I grew up traveling around these woods, and fields. If One goes about one mile north of the 422-Cherry Run intersection and then south to the mouth of Crooked Creek, I can honestly say I have been on both sides of the watershed, at some point, for the entire distance!
Turkey trail!
Today, I hiked over some areas I visit every year. The morning snow was difficult to walk in since the top layer was frozen. Each step would hold my weight for half a second before suddenly giving way. This caused a slight jolt to the old knees. As the temperatures rose that problem lessoned.
Beech
Tracks everywhere! The five mile hike showed many species of wildlife abounding. I saw lots of deer tracks. Other tracks included two separate turkey flocks; opossum; skunk; ‘coon; coyote; rabbit; squirrel; chipmunks; fisher; cat, and fox. I saw 17 deer total. Some of these I could see feeding while traveling home. I saw one squirrel. I, also, saw a Pileated Woodpecker, and a Kingfisher. I didn’t follow up and any tracks.
Cherry Run
‘Coon Tracks!
I walked along a tributary of Cherry Run. This hollow is a favorite place of mine. Walking along the water gives one the sense of a mountain creek, filled with Native Brookies, in looks and serenity! (Potter, Cameron, Clinton…) 
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