Veteran’s Park; Hamilton Township, NJ

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Cello's Corner | Leave a comment

On March 12, 2023 Lager did a very special hike in honor of K9 Veterans Day with his best gal pal, Ellie.

Veteran’s Park is a 333 acre park built in 1977 in honor of Hamilton, NJ’s veterans. The park offers many walking paths, picnic grounds, and athletic fields. We completed a 4.1 mile hike on mostly paved paths as we explored the various memorials throughout the park.

The Hike

M-60-A3 U.S. Army Combat Tank

U.S. Army Ah-1F Cobra Attack Helicopter

Military Working Dog Memorial

U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom II Jet

9/11 Memorial

Memorial for the Men and Women From Hamilton Township, NJ Who Served in the Armed Forces

Anchor and Two Missiles from World War II Battleships

Statues Throughout the Park

Barclay Farmstead Trail; Cherry Hill, NJ

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Cello's Corner | Leave a comment

The Barclay Farmstead is comprised of 32 acres and was built in 1816 by a Quaker farmer named Joseph Thorn. It is now owned and operated by Cherry Hill Township.

Porter completed this 0.66 mile hike with our friend Heather and her pup, Kayla.

The Farmhouse

The Outbuildings

The Hike

Hopkins Pond and Cooper River Trail Loop; Cherry Hill, NJ

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Cello's Corner | Leave a comment

This was a 1.2 mile hike located in Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey. Lillet Blanc and I completed this trail with my friend Heather and her dogs Kayla and Ellie.

Croft Farm; Cherry Hill, NJ

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Cello's Corner | 1 Comment

Another couple of miles in the books with Team Salty Paws ! Yesterday afternoon Whiskey and I met Heather and Ellie at Croft Farm for a hike followed by a picnic lunch.

Croft Farm is on both the NJ and National registers of historical places and the farm house that is still standing dates back to the 1700’s.…Another beautiful trail system nearby that I never knew existed!

Crows Woods Nature Preserve: Haddonfield, NJ

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Cello's Corner | Leave a comment

A spontaneous last minute decision to today with Team Salty Paws resulted in such a great day!

We chose Crows Woods Nature Preserve which is approximately fifty acres of fairly undeveloped forest with some ball fields and mowed lawn areas bordering the preserve.

We had such a nice time with our friend and team handler Heather and her pups Kayla and Ellie! Lillet Blanc came along for this hike. She’s doing so well on her pain medication and supplements for hips and is able to take longer walks now!

She also did a great job walking on lead at a safe distance (and closely monitored) alongside Kayla and Ellie of Team Salty Paws. (Lilly can be extremely selective).

The park has a pavilion where we stopped after the hike to enjoy lunch.

Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (Pakim Pond Area): NJ Pine Barrens

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Cello's Corner | Leave a comment

2023 began with a sunny 60°F day… so we decided to do a New Years Day hike in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest which is made up of 38,000 acres, and is located in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.

Whiskey and Porter did very well on this hike!

My Running Buddy Rocks 5K

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Cello's Corner | Leave a comment

On November 7, 2020, Margarita and I hiked in Bass River State Forest with our friends Jen and her English Pointer, Pearl as we completed the MY Running Buddy Rocks 5K hosted by Run Pups.

A percentage from this virtual 5K’s race fee 10% of your registration went to abandoned dogs being cared for by Charming Pet Rescue.

Way to go, Reet!

Long Bridge Park: Hainesport, NJ

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Cello's Corner | 2 Comments

On March 8, Whiskey and Porter took a nice hike together at Long Bridge Park. This is a 115 acre park located along the Rancocas Creek in Southern New Jersey.

Historic Smithville Park, Mount Holly, NJ

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Cello's Corner | Leave a comment

The Smithville Village is listed on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places. Smithville began as a small mill operation on the Rancocas Creek and grew to a major industrial plant which employing hundreds of workers from the 1860s to the 1920s. Smithville was well known for its high-quality woodworking machinery, the Smithville-Mt. Holly Bicycle Railroad, and the Star high wheeled bicycle.