bethlehem township park

Today I walked on the track at Bethlehem Township Park off Farmersville Road. It's a one-mile loop that weaves thru the perimeter of the property. If you go one direction is mostly a subtle downhill. If you go the other, it's a subtle uphill.

I first started going here in 2009. The 3-Day website had a training walk listed for this park. I only went once or twice. This is the place they did all there training. So if you had to walk 20 miles, they went around 20 times. I'd rather shoot myself than walk in circles. I know it was tough when I did the Relay For Life in P'burg in 2011. Mind-numbing boredom.

One reason I decided to go there is that I noticed the exercise equipment was upgraded. It's all metal and plastic and nice. But looking back in this blog I realized that I also noticed it in 2016. So who knows when it was replaced. The old stuff was a splinter waiting to happen. Too bad they went with the wood chips and not the recycled rubber. You need to wear long pants to work out, otherwise the chips hurt!

As I walked the loop I noticed that the drainage area wasn't working correctly and they have some serious erosion issues. Plantings would help. One reason I don't go here often is it's all sun. There are a few trees at the edges, but it's mostly fields.  Additional trees and plants would help keep the soil from eroding away. Leaving a few fields go wild would help the local wildlife, and bonus, no mowing. It's a win-win. But then I'm not a landscaper.

There was a lot of people out today. I can imagine what the D&L was like. At the nearby golf course it looked like rush-hour. Everyone wanted to get out.

Miles/Steps:        2 
Weather:              Near 60, sunny, 10 MPH wind 
Wildlife:               4 geese, 1 crow 
Bathrooms:          Still closed for the winter. Spring was three days ago!
Extra:                   Since I first came here in 2009, the barn above has been returning to the earth. At what point does ruins become a hazard? I'm not advocating tearing it down. It's beautiful. First erosion. Then crumbling ruins. These are the things I think about when walking. There is no zen.