Saturday Stroll Apres Rain

Did not actually patrol today--just walked, as the skies and the results of the rain were more interesting, and I just didn't see anything to pick up when I did look. The new--let's call it--Cottle River intrigued me--so that's what that ditch is for! The water doesn't seem to flow anywhere--the huge ripples you see are from an enthusiastic wind--but instead sinks into the ground to replenish the ground water, which is a wonderful idea.

The instant the rain eased up, people and their dogs appeared as if by magic upon the perimeter trail, and the wind went to work drying everything. But plenty of rain evidence remained.

Looking east along Branham--notice the "Cottle River"

Wow, mom, kin I goes swimming pleez?
The wind was strong.

Another view looking east along Branham

Ooops--I guess it was a mistake to step off the trail to get that photo.

Looking south along the west side--the wind hasn't completely dried the trail yet.

Parts of the Cottle River weren't very deep...

...but parts came nearly to the top of the ditch

Wednesday Walk in the Rain, Plus Latest Work

Went out with my trash bag, but the rain made me want to just walk, not look for trash. So we did. Took photos, though.

Plus it was a little windy.

Raindrops on sidewalks 

No construction today, thank you.

Where is everyone?! It's just a little water!

Yesterday they sprayed that oddly green mulch along Branham (looking east).

They also did plowing work on the opposite side of the trail along Branham (looking west).

Ohhhhh, whoa, there's a jogger out there! No one else, though.

Boost didn't mind the rain. She minded having to stop and have her photo taken, though.

Look at that crazy person, out jogging in the rain! Not doing normal things for a rainy day, such as taking the dogs for a walk and shooting some pics.

Tuesday Patrol, Feeling Artistic

Picked up:

West side (from VistaPark/Branham to where the trail veers away from the creek):

• 3 cigarette butts
• 1 water bottle cap
• 3 random debris (old stuff)
• 1 chewed gum
• 0 poops -- yay! (But then, I *was* out there after 5 last night)

South side (along Chynoweth):

• 3 cigarette butts
• 2 fence construction leftovers
• 5 random debris
• 4 poops-- oh, come on, south side, really?

But there was so little stuff to pick up that I spent more time taking photos.

We hit the trail about 8:00, surrounded by chilly fog as the construction crew worked on the north side along Branham.

The sun began breaking through as we walked south.

With the douse of rain 2 weeks ago (about an inch according to my rain gauge), grasslets sprang up everywhere. I know that they're probably weedy foxtaily grass, but it's nice to have a little green.

Boost thinks the gophers are interesting.

The sky becomes more interesting as the fog dissipates above the new construction and the photographer applies some softening and tone mapping.

By the time we got to the end of the trail on Chynoweth, the sky was reclaiming its blueness and colors brightened under the sun.

Another lovely walk completed in our new park.