the Way of the Turtle

TURTLE ON THE ROAD, Part 2 -
1.5 Mile Walk at Utica Marsh
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Once Ann arrived and got settled in we decided to get outside for a bit of walking before it got dark, so we headed over to the Utica Marsh trailhead. Unfortunately it's a much more interesting place to walk in warmer weather, when the water isn't frozen and there are plenty of ducks and herons around.

We walked down the powerline right-of-way to the tower and I climbed up to the top while Ann wandered around down below. For some reason she ended up over by the railroad tracks, so we followed them back to the canal path. Lots of footprints along the way - rabbits, mice, deer, and possibly a fox (or maybe just a dog.)

From there we walked down the canal path to the 2nd tower, and this time Ann climbed to the top too. Not that there was much to see - just the view out over the frozen marsh, with the center of Utica off in the distance.

When we got back to the trailhead I took a quick detour to snap some photos of the railroad bridge and the canal while Ann went back to the car to try to warm up... while it wasn't as cold as yesterday it was still pretty darn chilly.

JMH