Jake at Weldon Spring - Part 2

In the 1940s, Weldon Spring was an military munitions plant.  Needless to say, that generates a great deal of nasty waste that must be cleaned up before the land can be repurposed.  Much of this land has become conservation areas.  The majority of the waste was put into a containment cell that is 75 feet high.  The US Department of Energy assures everyone that the conservation areas and the containment cell are safe, so safe you can climb to the top of the containment cell.

Since we passed the containment cell on the way back from Weldon Spring CA, Jake and I decided to climb the cell.  Okay.  I decided and Jake just wagged his tail in agreement.

Wow. That's a lot of stairs.

They were as wide as Jake is long.

That cheeseburger you promised me better be a double.

You are kidding me.

We aren't at the top?

YAY! We made it!

This is awesome Mom.

You are so funny Mom.

Hysterical.

I'm trying to sleep here.

Jake at Weldon Spring CA - Part 1

Hi!
Because of the break in the weather, Jake and I got up really early this morning and went to Weldon Spring CA to walk on the KATY trail.  We started at the Weldon Spring Trailhead and headed towards Greens Bottom.  We actually turned around where the trail crosses a levee...as it took Jake and I nearly 35 minutes to make it that far.   The KATY Trail in Weldon Spring CA is nice, flat and shady.  However, it's not very interesting....it may be more interesting further down.  We did hear frogs...

Jake at the Weldon Spring Trailhead of the KATY Trail

We headed in the direction behind Jake.

I don't know what this is, but I'm going to pee on it.

This is so much fun Mom!

Let's go somewhere else!!!

The Boat Ramp at Weldon Spring

Jake chased a red squirrel.

There are only grey ones by us.