A little practical joke. Pretty much self explanatory, no? A sudden shower hits the Cloister at Three Creeks. Very sudden. Video uploaded for PJ Wetzel by F.I.T. Wilderness VLC
A little practical joke. Pretty much self explanatory, no? A sudden shower hits the Cloister at Three Creeks. Very sudden. Video uploaded for PJ Wetzel by F.I.T. Wilderness VLC
Stoney Creek is the largest of the ‘Three Creeks’ that surround the Cloister. Here PJ takes a little walk next to some of the noisy white water. The video is chopped short because his camera battery ran out. But the intended experience was complete, so here it is. Video uploaded for PJ Wetzel by F.I.T….
Here begins the ‘Chestnut Liberation’. The Cloister at Three Creeks has only a handful of surviving root-shoots of the American Chestnut, a tree that used to be one of the dominant forest species in the area before a blight imported from Europe in 1904 killed off virtually every tree in the eastern US. PJ proposes…
In honor of the traditionally unlucky number, PJ chose a theme of tragedy for the 13th video. But this tragic story told by nature is hardly all doom and gloom. In the eternal life-and-death struggle that is nature’s wild way, every tragedy leads to opportunity. Video uploaded for PJ Wetzel by F.I.T. Wilderness, VLC …
One of the Noblest trees in the forest, the White Oak’s survival advantage is simply to out-live its competitors. To do so, it has superior ability to heal wounds such as those left by dead branches. This leads to a surprising and unexpected behavior, which PJ explains … in person. He’s getting comfortable with these…
Sit and listen. The cool of the evening brings out the birds as no other time of day does. Featured is the melodic medley of selections provided by the Wood Thrush. How such a tiny bird can make such big sound is one of nature’s true miracles. Coming next: In tomorrow’s video PJ makes an…
PJ built and maintains a mile and a quarter of trail on the grounds of the Cloister at Three Creeks. They range from rock hopping on the ‘low water route’ up Stoney Creek to this ‘ridge walk’ on a spine of land in the woods. There’s a surprise at the end. Giving no spoilers….
The third and least of the Three Creeks at the Cloister retreat, this one had become barely a trickle, because it had been drier than normal through early summer. We’re nearing the completion of the general survey of the grounds of the Cloister. Soon PJ will be making an actual appearance on camera. Stay tuned….
The Cloister at Three Creeks is a magical place. Two of the creeks, which PJ calls Flat Rock Creek and Stoney Creek, come together at a corner of the property where there is a nice rock perch/seat to take it all in. Video uploaded for PJ Wetzel by F.I.T. Wilderness, VLC
Curious name, but definitely appropriate for a place where PJ literally got ‘bees in his bonnet’ when he ran into a hornet’s nest.By whatever name, this is the best, noisiest, prettiest individual cascade at the Cloister at Three Creeks.Video uploaded for PJ Wetzel by F.I.T. Wilderness, VLC