Last weekend’s chances for hikes and walks were put on hold
for some house repair- namely adding supports to the living room floor and
tearing out rotting wood in the roof and replacing it. I wasn’t able to finish
the job on the roof so back up I went on Saturday resulting in a smashed thumb
and some minor progress. I’ve replaced
all the 1x6 boards along one side and the 2x4 supporting the ends of those. I
still have some re-shingling to do on that side and then I get to tackle the
other side. There’s going to be some juggling of the large radio antenna that’s
mounted to the roof on that side that I really don’t need to damage because
that’s where our internet comes from. This might be an opportunity to take advantage
of the just recently available DSL connection on our little piece of The Land
That Time Forgot and just have the company that owns the antenna remove it
permanently. It’s all going to come down to which is cheaper in regards to home/cell/net
bundles.
On Sunday, having reached a stopping point in the roof job
and nursing an ouchie thumb, Esther and I left the house intent on putting some
trail under our feet and, if possible, seeing something new. We accomplished both
by having a 6.8 mile stroll on the Swan Creek Greenway in Athens, AL. Starting
at the southern terminus just
off highway 72, the well-packed gravel path leads along the Swan Creek for
over a mile.
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| Swan Creek |
At
this point the trail connects to the walking loop that encircles Athens-Limestone
Park and Athens High School and Stadium. A second
leg of the greenway splits off from that, crosses a wetlands area and winds
its way to the large
ball field complex that’s visible from I-65 and links to the walking loop
that circumnavigates it.
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| Bridge crossing the wetlands |
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| Restored covered bridge leading to the ball park |
On
the grounds of the ball fields we found a small out-of-place cemetery plot
dating back to the 1850’s. Half or more of the markers were in poor shape and
laying on the ground in pieces, but we’re suckers for this kind of thing and
considered it a great find.
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| Kite stuck in the tree above the cemetery |
Gallery of images
Tracklog of our hike
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