Tuesday, June 4, 2013

ABC Wednesday: U is for Under

Instead of following our usual route and walking around the lake on Sunday, we walked under the bridge and took an alternate walk.
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When walking in Raleigh, NC where I live there are a lot of options.
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Whenever I write about our greenway trail system I have to up the mileage as they keep adding to it.
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For this post I looked it up and was surprised that we are up to 61 miles of trails.
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That figure seemed high so I looked on the city site for the official map and saw the greenway system is in fact up to 117 miles of connected trails.
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Some of the trails are paved, some are dirt, many follow creeks and come to lakes. I think part of what recently added so much mileage is the completion of 20 miles of trails linking northeast Raleigh with Johnston County that follow the Neuse River. Also, the difference in figures may be that some only include the portion within Raleigh city limits where others include the connected trails that go outside the city limits but are part of the same system. We didn't try to walk a 100 plus miles but did a U turn and headed home. Click for the home of ABC Wednesday.
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19 comments:

  1. Sallie (FullTime-Life)June 4, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    "U" is for under and up -- and there's a "U" in beaUtiful ...and your walking trail is certainly that. (Have you walked all of those miles or do you stick to one area?)

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  2. IndraniJune 4, 2013 at 9:31 AM

    Good ones for 'U'.
    Lovely shots!

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  3. AnnJune 4, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    Utmost beauty for a walking trail or trails. You can pick an area each day to get all of them walked.
    ann

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  4. Leslie:June 4, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    This is fabulous! Different from mine, but wonderful...I wish I could take that lovely walk.

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  5. photowannabeJune 4, 2013 at 12:27 PM

    Beautiful place to walk and I think I would have made a U turn too.
    That is an amazing amount of miles of trails.

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  6. MerylJune 4, 2013 at 1:04 PM

    As my kids would say, "Uber" post!

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  7. HildredJune 4, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    Wonderful to see so much nature in the city. Raleigh to me has always meant amazing hand bell music, but now I will add this beautiful trail to my association.

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  8. Roger Owen GreenJune 4, 2013 at 1:44 PM

    a UNIQUE trail, for sure
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  9. ♥ Łucja-Maria ♥June 4, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    Welcome to Carver!
    This place is great for walking.
    Your photos show the beauty of the great routes.
    Ideal image.
    Regards:)
    Lucia

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  10. MarleenJune 4, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    The scenery is beautiful! Lots of nice opportunities with 117 miles of trails.

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  11. AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    lots of variety in scenery then you take on the trail.

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  12. ChrisJJune 4, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    What a great idea to have all those different kinds of trails connecting.

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  13. SandyCarlsonJune 4, 2013 at 10:56 PM

    That's one incredible green way! Beautiful photos.

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  14. LONDONLULUJune 4, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    What a lovely series of captures, I'd love to stroll along there. Fabulous "U" for the day!

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  15. anthonynorthJune 5, 2013 at 3:45 AM

    That looks a beautiful place.

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  16. ZielonaMilaJune 5, 2013 at 5:18 AM

    Beautiful place, beautiful walk, I am pleased that you are showing us such fantastic views:) Greetings

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  17. DeniseinVAJune 5, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    A lot of beautiful trails down your way Carver.

    Denise
    An English Girl Rambles

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  18. Reader WilJune 6, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    Great choices for U! Have a great weekend.
    Wil, ABCW Team.

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  19. Chubskulit RoseJune 7, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    I think that taking the under bridge route is a great idea!

    Universal Wrap
    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

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