Tuesday, October 11, 2011

ABC Wednesday: M is for mile marker


They have new mile markers on some of the greenway paths in my city.
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Aesthetically I prefer the old ones which were all unfinished wood like the trail marker below.
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However, I suspect the new ones may last longer.
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There are still a lot of unfinished wood ones which serve a variety of purposes besides marking miles.
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One problem with the mile markers is there are so many different starting places for the same trails that I can't ever remember what the starting point for the mileage is.
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At Shelley Lake some people park at the art center and take the trail above down to the lake.
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Others parking at the same place choose to take the steps above down to the lake.
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Some people park at the dam and walk up to the lake as shown above. The shot below is another trail people take from the opposite side of the lake to the marked trail. I take the one below when walking from my house which is nearby.
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My point is it doesn't matter what style marker is used, if you don't know the starting point for the mileage, you don't know how far you've walked. Click for the home of ABC Wednesday.
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24 comments:

  1. Judy October 11, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    I would love to hike that.

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  2. KarenOctober 11, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Beautiful shots of a a lovely place. We have the old style markers on most of our paths.

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  3. carol l mckOctober 11, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Lovely photos for a lovely place ~thanks, namaste, Carol (A Creative Harbor) linked with OWT ^_^

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  4. NankaOctober 11, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Beautiful place and like that you have to walk up to go down :) Anyways it does keep one up and about!! Your posts are always interesting!!

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  5. MaROctober 11, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Beautiful place for a hike! I love to go for a walk, I only look at the watch :)

    M is for...

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  6. anthonynorthOctober 11, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    What a beautiful looking place.

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  7. EG CameraGirlOctober 11, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Yep, I can understand your confusion, Carver! A pedometer midht be a better way to calculate how far you've hiked. ;)

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  8. Kim, USAOctober 11, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    A great way to enjoy the last sunny season. The trees are gorgeous and trail is awesome. I like the wood marker though and good thing nobody is vandalizing them.

    ABC Wed-M

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  9. Roger Owen GreenOctober 11, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    that first step will get us going, mile after mile
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  10. Gigi AnnOctober 11, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Walking on that nature trail, who cares if it's one mile or four. It looks like a lovely place to walk.

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  11. YueOctober 11, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    your pictures are beautiful and nice place too.

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  12. photowannabeOctober 11, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    You certainly have a point there. To mark or not to mark??
    Beautiful place to hike anyway and I love the fall colors just starting to show.

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  13. Kay L. DaviesOctober 11, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    You're right, it would confuse me all to bits.
    Beautiful photos, however!

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  14. HazelOctober 11, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    I'm useless at mileage thingies. But I would love to walk this trail. Beautiful, charming pictures!

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  15. HildredOctober 11, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    Well, you might not know how far you have come, but what a delightful time you would have on these lovely trails.

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  16. Chubskulit RoseOctober 12, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    Such a beautiful trail to go for a walk.

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  17. IngridOctober 12, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    That's a beautiful walk through there. I also prefer the old markers, they fit better to wood than these metal things !
    Gattina
    ABC Team

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  18. IndraniOctober 12, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    Great place to make a trip. and a unique theme for 'M'. :)

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  19. MerylOctober 12, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    The trails ALL look so inviting -especially now with the fall foliage. I live in New York City, and while Central Park DOES have lovely trail, they fade in comparison...

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  20. Cezar and LéiaOctober 12, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    So blessed nature in your place and you show wonderful paths in these pictures!
    Léia

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  21. Gillian OlsonOctober 12, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    It looks like a great walk, thanks for taking us along.

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  22. dianasfaria.comOctober 12, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    this looks like a beautiful place to go hiking for miles & miles!
    & I like the old ones better too.

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  23. WandaOctober 12, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    What great trails... I like the old rustic markers too. Would love to hike some of those lovely trails.

    Cool fence too.

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  24. Tumblewords:October 12, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Gorgeous hiking photos. I guess when you're tired, you've hiked 'that' far. :)

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