Years Ago Today
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The Bloody Shane.
The Bloody Shane, A PBX Hike
All, Back on April 4 all the members of PBX received this email from Jeff (Woodjin) about his hike along the Shane Branch. He named it the Bloody Shane because of it's tendency to have briers. To the troops, Put on your hip waders and prepare for battle! Running along an ancient cedar swamp...
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Eighteen years ago today. My folder says Haines Bog but I have no idea where I was.
Twelve years ago today In Somerdale, slightly out of the pines but in an area where patches do show up, this is an oxbow and a surprisingly large tree nearby.
Me at Sim Place 19 years ago this weekend.
And the view from there.
And the location.
And the view from there.
And the location.
That oxbow and large tree both are within the bounds of "the old sawmill lands," originally a 712-acre tract dating to 1688. William Farr researched and wrote about the mill and its associated property. You can read Bill's text here:
http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/books/farrwatermills/W.shtml
The article to read is the second one in his "W" chapter, labeled as "Walker's Sawmill (Old sawmill)." History surrounds us and can be found under every step we take, but it is sometimes difficult to imagine the physical landscape of past centuries.
Best regards,
Jerseyman