Casline if you are reading this I hope you took a shower as soon as you got home! I picked two tics off me before I made it to the shower, stripped down, bagged the clothes and scrubbed down.
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I was feeling kinda down because of recent family "Stuff" so I E-mailed Alan Casline and asked him if he was interested in doing a short hike up in the Helderburg Mountains just south of here where I live.
I needed a Medicinal Nature Encounter.
So we went looking for a place we had passed by recently on the way to Christman's Preserve called Limestone Rise Preserve.
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We ended up finding "Wolf Creek Falls Preserve" in Knox.
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A full scan of "Wolf Creek Preserve"
in case you wish to enlarge it in your Browser.
The Trail Map was kind of upside down to the way you enter The Preserve; but my Boy Scout orienteering kicked in and we quickly determined that although the Red Trail was not yet opened, we could still navigate around the closed areas by doing a stretch of road along 816 Bozenkill.
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Enlarged and Cropped Map of
With our route and a legend for the photos.
Alan laid down on the first foot-bridge over the
The Mountain Goat bIRD gets up!
(#1 on the enlarged Map.)
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We proceeded in a roundabout manner to the Bird Box. Nothing special, just a Bird box. I was more impressed with the looks of this tree at the opening in the stone wall.
Kinda Spooky Looking!
Reminds me of a Screaming Eagle....
(#2 on the enlarged Map.)
Alan played with the wall and made a Rock Person. I abstained as I realized that the rock formations were the result of years of gradual deterioration that I didn't want to disturb. It was interesting from the standpoint that the wall was originally built with shale and topped with a row of field stone. Almost "Natural Ornate" in its day.
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Next we made our way to Bench 1. I must say here that I am not impressed with the placement of the benches in this Preserve. They are Urban in style and design, so they the look very much out of place. Also they do not present any real view, or point of interest. Its quiet, in the woods, but in a man made clearing, with little or no purpose than a resting spot for hikers unaccustomed to hiking, who need frequent rest stops. Not worth a picture.
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We headed towards the Wetland to see if it provided any views. Allot of trees under a nice canopy but nothing to film. Pleasant dense new growth forestland.
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Then we found what was perhaps the most interesting thing on the trail. A mysterious foundation that we determined to have been the ruins of a "Saw-Mill" (?) that was some how connected to the D&H Railroad line that runs along the lower part of Preserve. It appears that at some point the Creek must have been diverted to power the mill to assist in harvesting wood.
I was so interested in fact I neglected to take a picture! It is indicated as location #4 on the map.
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We checked out the D&H line and the made our way back along the Red trail to the Creek.
It was wonderful! Just what I needed to take my mind off of recent events.
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After a pause to drink and admire the Creek I wondered up to Bench 2 and was of course unimpressed once again. At least this one faced a nice Ol' Tree that was pleasing to look at for a brief bit.
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At this point we decided to "Bush-Whack" up the Creek bed. It was not for the unexperienced but it was magnificent!
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(#3 on the enlarged Map.)
It was worth the climb and the Hitch-hiking Ticks. Hopefully it will be added to the Trail System and it would make a good location for a Lean to similar to "Christman's Sanctuary".
The ride hope was quick and we ended up in Altamont about 5:30 p.m.
After a "Scrub-Down" and something to eat, all was right with the world again. I'm so glad I work for the Company I work for now. I needed some "My Time" to put me right so I can continue to be there for "My Family". They are ever on my mind and in my heart; but sometimes I need to climb a Creek Wall and forget about them for awhile so I can be me....
obeedúid~
21/june/08/p.m.
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