Long Causeway

[Teegate]

All,

First, Jessica found a new location for Pickerings Morning-glory. We were walking and talking about it and she pointed to the ground and said "like this one." We searched for more but it is only in one spot as far as we can tell. I reported it and doubt anyone knows of this one plant. It is possible, so we shall find out sometime soon I expect.

Today we visited the Parker Preserve at the end of Baptist road and did some exploring. We have not been there in a while. As was the last time we visited the gate was smashed down, and appears to have never been replaced. We walked Long Causeway and noticed that they have done quite a bit of work there. And, the road is open and one can travel all of Long Causeway as many people are doing.

Here is a Then And Now.

The very deep trench that use to be on the causeway is no longer there. Notice the vehicle tracks. This location was hard to even walk up the last time we were there.

The one other chiclet location has water but can easily be crossed.

It just seems odd they have not replaced the gate. Either they were forced to open it or just decided to keep it open? Any other thoughts on this?

We were walking the dikes and trapped this rabbit where in order for it to get away it would have to run through us or swim. We moved and let it escape.

 

[Teegate]

We were heading down Carranza road yesterday and a car was parked on the side, and down the road an older woman was walking her dog. She was wearing slippers and walking off of the paved portion of the road. I am wondering how she is feeling today.

 

[Teegate]

We went to Unbridge recently early in the morning and as we were arriving we encountered two woman there. No car around, they were walking. Not something I see very often. As we passed I noticed they had binoculars and a camera.
They were 50 feet from the location we were stopping at so I pulled over and got out. They must have saw Jessica and felt comfortable because they continued towards me. I told them I was sorry if I chased the birds they were looking for and they responded that they chase them before they see them anyway.
They continued towards Unbridge and must have taken the path to the right that travels along the stream as we did not see them again.

 

[ecampbell]

Did you see the woman under the bridge over the Skit by the boot camp. she is there every day in her black Lincoln at 8:00 AM. I think she is the same woman who was camping at Batona last summer for 2 months. Every morning, I walked the field there she was bathing in the stagnant Skit by the field. We call her "Swamp Woman".
Here she is bare foot.

 

[Teegate]

Jessica said she has noticed a woman in a bathing suit but I don't remember that. We will watch for her.

You mean this field?

NJPineBarrens Maps

 

[ecampbell]

Yes, she rode her bike from Batona Camp. They camped in an ugly light green travel trailer for almost 2 months without running water, no electricity and pit toilets. It was horribly humid.

In June 2024 while walking the field there were 2 days, I saw another woman parked next to that field with a hammock. She was walking around in a thong. Needless to say, I cannot walk that field without picturing it.

 

[Teegate]

We did see someone camping right along that field on one occasion but have never viewed the woman in a thong. Now I can’t walk that field without thinking about it.