Friday, July 25, 2008

Back to the Beginning

With an extra hour and comparatively cool Summer weather this afternoon, I decided a short hike was in order. With no time to drive anywhere, I decided to revisit Jones Bridge Park. This was the first hike in my official hiking career. It is only 20 minutes from my house by car, or 5 minutes by boat. Since I don't have boat, I had to stick with the car.

This park is more like a jungle along the Amazon River than a typlical North Georgia forest. The hike runs along the river for quite some time, and then turns inland to climb a ridge. It rejoins the river at one point, but at a higher elevation.

Because of the good trail signage in the Chattahoochee parks, I have always said that one must be pretty dumb to get lost in one of them. I guess it takes one to know one! I managed to miss a turn along the way, and ended up hiking 30 minutes longer than planned.

With the amount of wildlife I saw, it is hard to believe this part is so close to my house. Today, I saw a Blue Heron (missed the picture again), a beaver swimming in the river, a deer, and the usual geese and deer.

Overall, a great way to end a difficult week!
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2 comments:

Jennifer@DoingTheNextThing said...

fun! 20 minutes from your house??? is it on the other side of the river from the one i know? i've taken the kids down to the river a couple of times and walked along.
glad to hear you had some critters to keep you company. :)

July 26, 2008 at 8:38 AM
Robert Covington said...

Yes, this is a federal park. You canstand on the steps at the park you know and see this one directly across the river.

July 31, 2008 at 5:49 PM

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