Headlands

We were out most of the day, with our first stop being Mentor Marsh State Preserve: 14 miles of marsh basin, wildflowers, fish, birds, plants, insects, etc.  Several hundred acres of marshland were donated by Morton Salt Mine and New York Central Railroad.  Since the migratory birds have already passed through, we only saw a few other humans who kindly distanced themselves.  We hiked the trails in the windy woods then drove to the boardwalk.  There are two other access points we did not explore today.  Mentor Marsh has been a National Park Service-designated National Natural Landmark since 1966 for being one of the most species-rich sites on the Great Lakes shoreline. It is also a National Audubon Society Important Birding Area.The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has been restoring it since 2004.

On to nearby Mentor Headlands beach where there were folks scattered on the beach and a couple of kites flying.  There were no boats in sight today.  It was very windy and cool, so no swimmers either.  Next time we'll explore the new pier.  The wind blowing through the tall cottonwoods in the parking lot is just as I remembered the sound. 

We are both kaput after spending so much time in the wind followed by a late dinner.

I hope your week starts well.  Thanks for stopping by.