A Trail Through the Woods

Glynda's been working on a very long term project clearing out the wooded area just west of the house. I started to help a few days ago and got sidetracked clearing a path into the woods. Now we have two long trails that provide a quasi-civilized way to enjoy the trees, wildlife, and solitude. The first picture here, taken from the window in my study, is the beginning of the trail.



There are actually two trails. They start off together and then the "White Trail" splits off from the "Green Trail" and takes a longer path back. (Many years ago Daniel cleared a very long trail through the back of the property. He marked it with white paint on the trees and he called it the "White Trail". That's where the names came from.) The "Green Trail" stays in the woods and returns through the arbor by the pond. The "White Trail" goes out into the west meadow and then returns back behind the gazebo. I used the mower quite a bit in making them and that shoulld facilitate easier maintenance. I can just drive through with the blades on a few times a year to keep it clean - that, along with some trim work to keep down the overhead growth, should make it possible to keep it open without too much effort. I really enjoyed a nice walk there this morning before breakfast. Glynda "enjoyed" a trailer ride behind the mower through both of them yesterday.