Very few people, except for this 79-year old lady and her immediate relatives, have had an opportunity to visit this quite place. Although sloughs and thick brush surround the area and help to discourage visitors, she was delighted to lead us to this distinct outdoor learning environment. There are water moccasins, coyotes, bobcats, panthers, poison ivy, poison oak, and other creatures that inhabit this wilderness. The animals, however, stay out of sight and the poisonous plants are readily identified.

Fishing is usually good here, since the stream provides a habitat for native catfish, goggle eye, war mouth perch, eel, trout, roach, other species of sun fish, and small pike.

From time to time an owl calls to it's mate and breaks the silence. A cardinal or wood thrush may join in sometimes, but mostly the area is quiet. As the mid-day sunlight begins to fade into afternoon there is hardly enough light to capture images. Even in the heat of summer, this is a rather pleasant, shaded place, except for an occasional mosquito or gnat. Repellent, however, is recommended to visitors as a precaution.

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