One thing we do have is a short section that is being selectively logged. And the trail blazes were pretty faded. I went out today and re-blazed that section so hopefully no one will get confused and follow either a skid track or the logging marks. Big diagonal slashes are logging marks. New rectangle blaze is for the trail.
The buds on the silver maple trees are getting big.They are so distinctive because they are very spherical.
I forgot to show you that Cathy and I scared up a couple of sandhill cranes last week. You can see two of them flying away between the trees.
And I stopped at Lowe's because they were saying their garden center is open. They don't have much in stock yet, but I confess that I've started looking at plants for the season.
Mini health update on the neuralgia abatement. I'm down to 2 ibuprofen a day. The sore spot and itching are still an issue, but getting less.
Editing, other computer stuff and stuff accomplished.
Not much walking even with the trail work because the blaze painting takes a lot of time, but I got in 1.5 miles
Miles hiked in 2025: 105.5 Hike 100 Challenge: 40
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That could get confusing with the blazes and the logging marks for someone who isn't familiar with the system. Why don't they mark the trees with a different color for the logging?
Ann- well the color we use for NCTA blazes is a forestry service color, and it was used for logging marks long before we started using it. However, in some places they use a more turquoise one for logging marks. That helps. Meanwhile, I don't understand how people can mistake those big swipes for neat blazes. Probably the bigger problem is all the tracks the machines are making.
Java Bean: "Ayyy, those cranes are big birds! When we were at the park yesterday Dada's Merlin app told him it heard a White-Faced Ibis, but we couldn't find it. Dada says it must have been hiding in the reeds or something ..."
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