All,
With high hopes Bobpbx and I went searching for a particular plant that we had hoped was in an area that we reported on in a previous post. After meeting at his house we proceeded to the location and entered the woods. It really is an amazing place, but one that can be quite dangerous. There are pools of water filled with algae that with one misstep you will disappear completely.
One example of this is shown in the next few photo’s. Using the stick Bob would attempt to touch the bottom which is by the way sand.
And if you fell in the outcome is obvious.
The area is loaded with White Fringed Orchid’s, some quite tall.
After a few hours there we traveled over to Lacey road where the bridge crosses the Cedar Creek. If you have traveled Lacey road before you may not know that hidden just off the side of the road are the remains of the bed for the Tuckerton Railroad. You can actually walk down it quite easily. And just off the side of the present bridge on Lacey road are the remains of the foundations of the actual bridge for the Railroad. Decaying and in places unstable, only one complete piling remains and that will soon fade into history. Most likely built in 1870, it is amazing that 137 years later it still is there.
The one remaining piling with the present Lacey road bridge in the background. I wonder what that will look like in 137 years?
It wobbles when pushed.
This appears to be one of the hooks used to lower the beams in place. One must be careful not to catch it with their boot as I did.
A good view of all the pilings.
And on my way home down 70 near Whiting, I noticed this along the road. It is a dedication to a Manchester Township Police Officer who made the ultimate sacrifice apparently at that location.
Guy
With high hopes Bobpbx and I went searching for a particular plant that we had hoped was in an area that we reported on in a previous post. After meeting at his house we proceeded to the location and entered the woods. It really is an amazing place, but one that can be quite dangerous. There are pools of water filled with algae that with one misstep you will disappear completely.
One example of this is shown in the next few photo’s. Using the stick Bob would attempt to touch the bottom which is by the way sand.
And if you fell in the outcome is obvious.
The area is loaded with White Fringed Orchid’s, some quite tall.
After a few hours there we traveled over to Lacey road where the bridge crosses the Cedar Creek. If you have traveled Lacey road before you may not know that hidden just off the side of the road are the remains of the bed for the Tuckerton Railroad. You can actually walk down it quite easily. And just off the side of the present bridge on Lacey road are the remains of the foundations of the actual bridge for the Railroad. Decaying and in places unstable, only one complete piling remains and that will soon fade into history. Most likely built in 1870, it is amazing that 137 years later it still is there.
The one remaining piling with the present Lacey road bridge in the background. I wonder what that will look like in 137 years?
It wobbles when pushed.
This appears to be one of the hooks used to lower the beams in place. One must be careful not to catch it with their boot as I did.
A good view of all the pilings.
And on my way home down 70 near Whiting, I noticed this along the road. It is a dedication to a Manchester Township Police Officer who made the ultimate sacrifice apparently at that location.
Guy
