Undercliff, Overhill

Kat joined me for a quick hike in Cold Spring.  We took Undercliff to Brook to Cornish.  I've done this particular loop many times, but climb at the beginning seemed much more difficult this time.  I was out of breath, heart racing, by the time we got to the first overlook.

For me, a real highlight of the hike was that we were able to pick wild blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries (first of the season) -- all on the same day! 

Is this the Year of the Toad?  I've seen one on every hike!

Lovely birdsong throughout the day; I always notice this, and think of Bill Bryson.

View from our lunch spot

I saw a snake late in the day, just the s-s-s of the tail as it vanished into the scrubs on the side of the trail.

Back in town, flowers along the side of the road

 Afterward, we graced the Foundry Cafe with our patronage.

It's not Crabbie's, but it will do.

A lovely spot to wait for the train

We were too far south for Bannerman's Castle, but I like these bits of pilings

Afterward, I met up with Christelle to see Comedy of Errors (production by Hudson Warehouse at their usual location).  It was a lot of fun, but it was interrupted about 4/5 of the way through by an audience member who apparently lost consciousness and fell off the balustrade onto the steps below.  He fell silently -- without a word, without a cry -- almost as gracefully as a stunt man.  They interrupted the production and called 911, while another member of the audience who is fortunately an M.D. stayed with him.  The man regained consciousness and spoke before the medics arrived, so there would seem to be hope for recovery.  

Other than that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?

The paramedics got a round of applause as they carried the man off to hospital, and the actors got a round of applause when they resumed.  Like several other Shakespearean mistaken identity comedies, this one ends with a bit of over-explaining.  One of the actors dealt with this by delivering his explanation with truly extraordinary rapidity.