Shari Wagner, Indiana Poet Laureate 2016-17, conducted a poetry workshop at Limberlost on Saturday, October 12. The day started with a hike led by Limberlost Naturalist Curt Burnette at Rainbow Bend Park. A place that Gene Stratton-Porter called Rainbow Bottom. Gene set "Song of the Cardinal" and "At the Foot of the Rainbow" at this location.
Enjoy some of the photographs of the hike. We will be sharing some of the poems created that day in a later blog. It was a group of talented poets.
Enjoy some of the photographs of the hike. We will be sharing some of the poems created that day in a later blog. It was a group of talented poets.
Photo of the poetry group in front of one of the Giant Sycamore of Rainbow Bottom.
Group begins hiking with Curt pointing out interesting things along the way.
Some obedient plants were still blooming.
A beaver chewed this small tree down.
Bald cypress tree. The Friends of the Limberlost own this preserve and have planted trees on it.
The poison ivy is turning red.
Caterpillar
Interpretive signs placed in 2018 by the Friends of the Limberlost with a grant from the Indiana Historical Society and the Lilly Endowment.
There is just a touch of fall color in the trees.
Wild
Our native wild cucumber. Everyone had a chance to hold it.
Wabash River
.Bridge at Rainbow Bottom.
Trees of Rainbow Bottom.
Curt leads the group to the first giant sycamore tree. This tree would have been there in Gene Stratton-Porter's time.
Ever the gentleman, Curt spreads a tarp for those that want to crawl into the tree.
How many adults can fit into a tree? Four were in the tree at this time.
Melissa Fey took this picture of the group of four in the tree. It was warmer in the tree than outside.
Exploring a second large sycamore tree. Each tree has its own personality.
Melissa inside the sycamore.
Sycamore leaf.
The hike ended at the Ceylon Covered Bridge. The poetry group was going to meet at the bridge but with the chilly temperatures, it was decided to have the workshop at the the Carriage House at Limberlost State Historic Site.
Thank you to Shari Wagner and Curt Burnette and to all that participated.
Thank you to Shari Wagner and Curt Burnette and to all that participated.
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