In the Woods

Since the young'uns were in school, My Sweetie and I decided to take advantage of the situation and have a little picnic. This is along the trail to our little hideaway up in the country. I had to slip past a fallen tree on the way in, but the little truck did just fine. This place is not really in the wilderness or anything, but is surprisingly secluded. I guess it is all the trees and stuff. There are a couple small creeks to cross, so you have to walk in. That also helps keep it private. Here, the trail crosses this little trickle on an old salvaged bridge timber. We opened some wine, did a bit of sketching, and just enjoyed the peace and quiet.


A puddin' update. We seem to have made a swap here. Some neighbors have a momma cat that is crazy about nursing kittens, any kittens. And so.....The Puddin' Cat has gone for a visit. But we didn't get off too easy here, these other two were left in his place. I'm not sure if he'll be back in a few weeks or not, but for now, we got two for one.

Looking Down

So why do we even need such a thing ? I meen this isn't the Grand Canyon or even the New River Gorge. True enough, but we do have Hickory Creek here. To get into town from this side, one must somehow get across this natural barrier to travel. There is of course a road that makes the decent, crosses a bridge, and winds upward again. But this would not work out for a train. It could handle the down part I suppose, but that up stuff would cause a problem. And that is where this trestle shines. It may seem rickety, and may even sway and shake under the strain, but it is the only way to make an entire train pass though the air across the gorge.

There may be worse sounds that can come to the ear, but when one is on foot, halfway across one of these things the sound of an approaching train will sure get one's attention. I speak from experience. What if one is two thirds of the way ? Jumping is not an option. Should one run toward the nearest end, even if that is toward the train ? How does one run on cross-ties anyhow ? Very carefully I assure you. And don't look down.