Each letter is made of things that are yellow. S is bananas, P is lemons, etc.
Here's another post about the area, with a hike to the yellow spring for which the town is named. Conference Day 3
The original train station is gone, but the city recreated the building to serve as their visitor center
Possibly the best thing about Yellow Springs is Glen Helen, a limestone glen owned by Antioch College. This isn't the best time of year to see it, but it's filled with rocky outcrops and miles of foot trails. Here's one rock face, and links to older blog posts about stops there. Glen Helen, and More Ohio Plants
There are some new features since I was last in Yellow Springs. This interesting mosaic construction is a curvy bench featuring a landscape and native plants on the other side. But this side has the man with the dog and racoon. There are books in his bag, two mice, and a can of something. I don't know if this is meant to be a whimsical depiction of Horace Mann, founder of Antioch College- a great educator, or just a general depiction of someone. Anyway, I like it.
Just a bit farther, a brick walkway has been added parallel to the bike path. This is the Women's Garden. It is dedicated to the contributions ordinary women make to society by virtue of bearing, raising, feeding, and comforting each new generation. The surrounding flowers would be beautiful in summer. But they've done a good job of creating a colorful place even for winter. I wanted it to be longer!
South of town, the trail passes beneath the Hyde Road Covered Brige. It is still open to one-way car traffic, and is a Howe through-truss bridge.
Botany time! Saw my first native bamboo of this trip today. It grows in southern Ohio. Lots of it beside the trail.
How do I know it's not just some willow? See the joints? Bamboo is a grass.
And here is my helper for this leg of the journey, Nancy. She's feeding me really yummy food, and finding me every day. It's all good.
Today there were some hills on road walks while I connected the two level paved trails. The hills actually were an enjoyable change of topography.
Miles today: 17.3. Total miles so far: 585.1.
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8 comments:
Yellow Springs. I never heardnof it but now want to visit. I guess I didn't know that was where Antioch College was. Also now I need to go look up native bamboo Nd see how you can tell it from the invasive horror.
Such an interesting area. Thank you, Joan, for sharing this. Safe travels and God speed.
Joan, following and enjoying your progress. Last week thought of you as we drove the Ohio Turnpike home from PA. You were already off to the south.
Yellow springs Ohio is also home to Youngs jersey dairy farm. Ice cream shop of my dreams. Get the bull shake - I believe it's 5 scoops of ice cream made on site. I used to detour to youngs on business trips to Columbus.
Well that looks like an interesting little town. Love the sign and that bench
Stayed in the campground and had some lovely hikes and good meals around Yellow Springs.
The good news about Glen Helen is that Antioch College no longer owns the property. The Glen Helen Association secured funds thru drives and legacy donations to purchase the Glen from Antioch. The Association can now work to restore the preserve back to vibrancy.
I send the grands every year to Glen Helen Nature camp. While they are at camp I enjoy all the recreation of Yellow Springs.
Enjoy reading your progress on the NCT.
Lulu: "What a cute little bridge! Like somebody built a long shed across the road!"
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