Gerry Wykes

 Our old friend Gerry Wykes gave a talk at Hawkfest about the history of hawks. Gerry was the interpreter that led us on our merry walks for Crack O' Dawn. He retired two years ago and we miss him a lot. It was good to re-connect.
The talk was really interesting and I learned that in the 1930's there were sand hills in Gibraltar that were excavated by a group of armatures diggers. The replica of a pipe (shown below) was a big find. It is a ceremonial pipe from ancients that may have been the woodsmen. I lived in Gibraltar for 14 years and had no idea of the history there and in the metropark area.

 Another replica of a pipe.

Pot found also in the area. This is the real thing and can be found on display at the Nature Center at the park.