...our grass is getting greener every day...we'll probably mow it next weekend...
...the weather was just about perfect...so we headed up the road for a nice hike along an old railroad bed...
...and it seems a lot of other people had the same idea...we weren't expecting the parking area to be full...haha...
...but we headed out onto the trail...expecting to see a lot of people...
...stepping out onto the first train trestle...
...the view downriver...
...and across the bridge...
...there was a plaque denoting the old trestle ruins...
...and yes...we could definitely see them....
...the view upriver...
...another plaque for the old train station...
...and the ruins of that...
...there were a few pretty wildflowers blooming...not a lot...
...and we found that we had the trail pretty much to ourselves...
...another train trestle...
...and there was a stairway to climb down from this one...or up as the case may be...haha...
...so we walked around underneath a bit...
...just admiring the structure...
...then back up and across the bridge...
...and we're still alone on the trail...we did pass a few people though...
...our shadows...I'm wearing a hat with an attached neck covering and I told the Man my shadow looks like a nun...haha...I'm also carrying binoculars...but we didn't see a single bird...
...the trail just winds through the woods...everything is still just opening up and turning green...
...we hiked about 3 miles...and this is the trestle on the way back...
...it was still a little bit too early for lunch...so we drove a little bit further to see the "oldest" Lutheran Church in the state...but that can't be quite right as their own sign says that a group of 'dissenters' from another church formed this one...soooooo...
...it's no longer in use...and we couldn't go (or see) inside...
...but it was neat to walk around...and admire the woodwork and the architecture...
...this is the chancel area...
...I'd love to see the windows too...
...wondering if they had a balcony as there are windows up there...
...and interesting that there's no steeple...
...driving back through the country we passed this neat old abandoned store or gas station maybe...it funny how close to the road they sat...
...but then we found the Greek restaurant that we were intending for lunch...
...and shared a big plate of hummus and pita bread...and an equally big plate of broccoli...
...and since there was a big asian store next door to the restaurant...we wandered around there for a bit...and got a few things...
~Wishing you a lovely start to your week!
What a nice walk! Looks like a fun day. Love, K
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