May 27th 2022
We set out on another country-side drive in search of greenery and water, ultimately ending up at Afton State Park on the MN side of the St. Croix river. We also ended up doing a pretty long hike! Once you're a few miles in you sort of just decide to keep walking and see what happens. The absolute flood of Cottonwood seeds/cotton bumbles through the air and the forest is wild. Like snowing in May/June!
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