south bethlehem volkssport walk

 

Today I didn't work. I switched out till tomorrow. It was the Bethlehem South Volkssport walk and I was the walk leader. I had to show up.

We met at the Comfort Suites on Third Street and headed out. There was only seven of us. Going up the hill to Lehigh I was the last one to the top. Going thru Lehigh was uneventful. We only met one person. When we crossed Taylor and headed thru the old stadium they were setting up tents for something, and some young men were working out. We followed the caution tape to Zoellner and headed to Packer Avenue, down vine, Morton, and New. Eventually we found ourselves at the Greenway.

When we reached the Greenway there were sign boards with photos on them. It's part of an exhibit called "Doing Democracy"; photos from the collection of news anchor George Stephanopolus. "The exhibition explores the unfolding process of American democracy through an array of photographs that shine a light on significant events of the 20th century and the present—featuring world leaders, the media,  politicians, civil rights movements, and everyday Americans." If you are only walking one way on the Greenway, you need to look at the front and the back of the signs.

 The "Blue Herons" sculpture by Virginia Abbot and Broughal middle school students has been around since 2011. Someone gave it a garish makeover. Now the garish colors are Broughal colors. Is this a coincidence? It used to be beautiful.

At the outlet mall, fall flowers were abundant. 

The HMT was still closed and the signs all said that First Avenue was closed. There were other people walking, so we walked too. I think we also walked thru Christkindlmarkt. It wasn't open yet.

Then it was out 2nd Avenue and I headed back to the Banana Factory, and the Comfort Suites. The others continued for the 10K.

Miles/Steps:  6K plus walk with Pat
Weather:        start low 60s, drizzle. End 79, sunny
SLF killed:      Bill and I killed about a dozen. Plus one when I was walking with Pat.
PPE found:     7 masks, 2 single gloves