Another 8 mile day, but it was really easy. I finished Calhoun County and did just a little of Kalamazoo County. From where I started, the first thing I did was to cross the Kalamazoo River.
![Kalamazoo River](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIqjSSxZEVnYZ9Lfx7Ng8hwpPbpAj_Emr9Nl8vdWMPE-j1vU8Q5iEkZ8m382WWHXFUfojoMVf5Y5LlQ9jfnpqiet6EhFw_LOfEY2KFAA0F6ibdw5fzIviyXXlotJ7E1qNVzAeAcChxl4/s500/NCT-KalamazooRiver01.jpg)
A lot of the western part of the Battle Creek Linear Pathway isn't terribly scenic, but it's level and fast walking. Still much better than roadwalks.
![urban trail](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCRLrpPUMPEqAKCW8l0GRlfGh_hSk_s8-fZKieqEs5a_N1_Bp_4JsFwlYZIjN5fXw1cjRecWsKh3tmTU8NKfy7iFVjMLSgwebRPkIl7cAHxG-FHMXMXw_XqtqFLHP3TPHkSYnIM3Gm0s/s500/NCT-LinearPathway02.jpg)
One little tilt of the head and no more traffic or industry, just the beauty of a blue and white sky.
![clouds in a blue sky](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5qgh1M4bB8Li6Ees4GujenHgLlx7MOIgMTMZGi7lLetxjUm_tUk4DLqIx106ptTcpCmuAmgKi92kJKtIp4mdDktmqCJelNTs0E-wdiy-ohfxWQ8iJejiUqwfVb7GpC5DmC9Jp0l5PqA/s500/sky08-30-20.jpg)
On the corner of the road where the trail leaves the Pathway is this lovely planter built into a sign. I enjoy this kind of scenery as much as the fully natural features. Both have merit.
![large planter](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwgCd5GMjOYq57ljOkpoy0__lAjFeWKoyPhu6v8DbVo1BUSOPAbZenCXDI1wRjeT9bGhwghknTojTKYfOAWh1s5lihs_Ri1rlpk_Hqznboz9QDl1V_nqzhxfxvCeGiUGZhN2szCs62oM/s500/planter05-2020.jpg)
A little north from there, the trail goes onto the propery of the Fort Custer National Cemetery. This is a real privilege, to be allowed on the property. It also gives the trail 3 miles of lovely walking through woods and freshwater marshes.
![freshwater marsh](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislR76N-177AXbdUXeJbdxEbZOcPu9amKq6T-7TN_PGCcoyAXMKhNHnH1yUG62OhedWe2RvD-ZIEPTqGxb-t6ktlq77uVu26Q7uXFA0GmSMQrr2Jf_DilbgNiFjQ22zytV3eUzxDO44YY/s500/NCT-FortCusterMarsh.jpg)
You know I'm a sucker for interesting patterns on the water.
![pattern in water surface](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n1f1_1YESa4VjNsqif9apdkQtgHIHysHEpPYJFGdLBAdb86xaOtddDvv8kXOHXM4EcmyituMSEFZKqcdUBzPmqB6Xt3G1FyUpjpYtcB6UDjv5sQAUE_hhyphenhyphenZU8kAeE3OoObhceU-NQG8/s500/Pattern21-water.jpg)
Tomorrow, I really have to go home. Sigh. I'm sure I'll live. Lots of projects awaiting me there! I'll have the Calhoun County Data Book on line in a couple of days.
Total NCT miles hiked 2020: 234
North Country Trail from Bedford Road in Battle Creek to Augusta, Michigan. 8 miles
2 comments:
very nice. safe travels home
Love that patterns on the water pic.
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