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River Walk – Spring 2022

May 6, 2022 by still a dreamer

It was a gorgeous, sunny, spring day, so I decided to get out and take a walk down to the river. I was pleased to find that the dead brush had all been cleared. Now I could easily cross the overgrown and abandoned train tracks to the top of the steep incline that slides down to a plateau approaching the river.

I was even more pleased to see that someone had put in some makeshift stairs on that slope, and I could now walk up to the water’s edge (and a good drop.) But something else was different. There was a walking path going north and south, paralleling the river. And while I took some photos, I watched someone hiking south on it. This was new, and I loved it.

It wasn’t an “official” path, but worn enough that it could easily be followed. I don’t know its starting or ending points, but that people could walk the river just made me real happy.

Meanwhile, it was my plan to walk north, check out the Delaware from the bridge, and see how spring was looking in our town. There were lots of cherry trees in bloom, red maples, tulips, and other plants and trees coming into flower.

I don’t know what these large, soft, fuzzy buds will bring, but I love them — like small, alien creatures reaching out to greet me as I pass by.

A view of the bridge from the greening trees near its approach. Soon these trees will fill out and the bridge will become invisible.

White-barked trees, likely sycamores, at the water’s edge are just coming into leaf. Looking north, the river seems endless on this sunny day.

Just a stone’s throw from the bridge, and with a gorgeous view of the river for those who come visit, is our town’s lovely B `n B, Chestnut Hill on the Delaware.

Today, I look out my window to quite a different view. Rain has been falling all day and will continue through the weekend. The wind is whipping up and the temperature dropping, but it’s all good. We need the rain, and there are always walks to be had, always changes and growth in the trees, shrubs and flowers to be seen. I am so grateful to live where I do, to have such beauty around me. It is a gift.

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Posted in Creativity, Home Stuff, Inspiration, Nature, Photography, Reflections | Tagged Chestnut Hill, Delaware, Delaware River, forest, nature, nature walk, Spring, spring walk, woodlands | 8 Comments

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  1. on May 6, 2022 at 7:02 pm Kitty

    Wow, how beautiful! You’re quite a bit ahead of us. The fuzzy pods are poppies and they’ll be blooming soon! It looks like the kind of walk that truly refreshes the heart and spirit. What a treat to see these gorgeous photos and read your detailed and colorful descriptions, Jeanne. I feel utterly renewed! Thank you!

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    • on May 7, 2022 at 10:56 am still a dreamer

      So happy to take you along, Kitty! What’s funny is that I have pix of those poppies from walking this way in previous years, but never saw them in the act of blooming. So I had no idea they are one and the same – flower and bud. Thanks for letting me know!

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  2. on May 7, 2022 at 11:54 am Lavinia Ross

    What a beautiful walk, Jeanne! It all looks so lush and green, and sunny, where you are!

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    • on May 8, 2022 at 2:23 pm still a dreamer

      It seems to always show up so suddenly – one day winter, next day rushing into green. But not to complain!! 🙂

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  3. on May 7, 2022 at 7:52 pm Becky Ross Michael

    This makes for a gorgeous walk!

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    • on May 8, 2022 at 2:25 pm still a dreamer

      It does, and a reminder that I definitely need to get out more!! And take more pictures, too!

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      • on May 9, 2022 at 11:17 am Becky Ross Michael

        It helps when the weather cooperates.

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        • on May 10, 2022 at 11:07 am still a dreamer

          Yes, it does! And for that reason, I am going to go out again today in this lovely, high 60’s sunshine! 😄

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