[Journal entry for September 24, 2021, Pokomoke State Park at Shad Landing, Snow Hill, Maryland

September 25, 2021

I stopped at Pokomoke State Park at Shad Landing (off Highway 113 in Snow Hill, Maryland) for a hike. The signage in this park is terrible! The roads of the car-camping area wind around, with few signs pointing directions. I parked at the Nature Center (which was closed for the season), met a couple of hikers who let me photograph their park map, and navigated by sunlight and dead-reckoning. I headed north to Shad Landing Marina. It is on a tributary of the Pokomoke River, which at least on Google Maps, bears the same name. I found a really beautiful informal trail that follows the southern shore of the tributary as it flows through a wooded area. The reflections of the trees in the waters of the river were especially beautiful. Then, I walked to a small pond with Red Maples along its shore. They were starting to show their Fall colors; Autumn has come to Maryland. Finally, I walked a loop call the Trail of Change, through very swampy low woods, getting my feet rather too muddy as I did so. The trees were all very green and very nicely lit up by sun. I made a wrong turn heading back, winding up on the edge of a farm with long buildings and a large pond. I reversed course, took a different trail, and eventually arrived back at my car. 1:30.