All,
Itching for the fall stone searching, I decided to explore an area that normally I would not go. Wharton consists of some small parcels scattered along Atsion road, and I chose to explore the semi rectangular parcel behind the trailer park.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.80...spn=0.006239,0.01236&t=k&z=17&iwloc=addr&om=1
The first stone was not there, but the second one was.
I was certainly surprised when arriving at the third location. For being in that area, this is unusual.
If you have ever noticed on Atsion road just before Jackson coming from Medford, there is a road with a sign saying Dutchtown Bogs. That seems odd since Dutchtown is on 206. In any event, in the back of those bogs off of Jackson road where we entered, there was a small parcel of land that I wanted to explore. Arriving there we talked to a bow hunter who said the area is frequented often by hunters, and the many parked vehicles in the woods proved him correct. So with caution I did some searching and came up empty handed. However, it was interesting to see that there are a series of flood gates used by the owners of the bogs to control the water flow in and out of them. It was not until we came to one that we noticed the sign informing us it was private property. Who owns it you might ask? Well, none other than Fred Miller who we have discussed here before. He owns the bogs by Dave Amato’s house, and has the same sign now on Dave’s house. So we retreated on foot, and on the way back I noticed that the road which we had walked down where there had been no sign, actually had a wooden “tunnel” going under it that allowed water to flow to the gate from a low swampy area. Presently, it is void of water.
Having fought the briars and lost quite a few times, we headed home for the day. On the way home we stopped to photograph a Tree Sculpture that was finished a few days ago. I am always impressed on how someone can do this with a chainsaw.
Guy
Itching for the fall stone searching, I decided to explore an area that normally I would not go. Wharton consists of some small parcels scattered along Atsion road, and I chose to explore the semi rectangular parcel behind the trailer park.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.80...spn=0.006239,0.01236&t=k&z=17&iwloc=addr&om=1
The first stone was not there, but the second one was.
I was certainly surprised when arriving at the third location. For being in that area, this is unusual.
If you have ever noticed on Atsion road just before Jackson coming from Medford, there is a road with a sign saying Dutchtown Bogs. That seems odd since Dutchtown is on 206. In any event, in the back of those bogs off of Jackson road where we entered, there was a small parcel of land that I wanted to explore. Arriving there we talked to a bow hunter who said the area is frequented often by hunters, and the many parked vehicles in the woods proved him correct. So with caution I did some searching and came up empty handed. However, it was interesting to see that there are a series of flood gates used by the owners of the bogs to control the water flow in and out of them. It was not until we came to one that we noticed the sign informing us it was private property. Who owns it you might ask? Well, none other than Fred Miller who we have discussed here before. He owns the bogs by Dave Amato’s house, and has the same sign now on Dave’s house. So we retreated on foot, and on the way back I noticed that the road which we had walked down where there had been no sign, actually had a wooden “tunnel” going under it that allowed water to flow to the gate from a low swampy area. Presently, it is void of water.
Having fought the briars and lost quite a few times, we headed home for the day. On the way home we stopped to photograph a Tree Sculpture that was finished a few days ago. I am always impressed on how someone can do this with a chainsaw.
Guy
