Raven's Roads

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Not a marker
Not a marker

Not a marker

I walked this far in case it was a historical marker (nope ;) so then I walked back home. :)

The river again
The river again

The river again

You got a pretty good view of the river from up there.

Gravel
Gravel

Gravel

It went up a gravel embankment that could either have been a levee or an old railroad track. I’m really not sure, but I suspect the former. The orchard belongs to the nearby monastery.

The gate
The gate

The gate

Just up from the picnic area was a gate, but a trail clearly led off through it. I went exploring some more.

Back to the river
Back to the river

Back to the river

Then, after a little while, it popped back out at the river.

In the thicket of things
In the thicket of things

In the thicket of things

They led through thick undergrowth, sometimes even brambles, into the thick of the forest. It was peaceful and silent there.

Unofficial trail
Unofficial trail

Unofficial trail

There were several “unofficial” trails in the area, so I took one of them. They were narrow and overgrown, with pretty shadows and lighting.

Dead tree
Dead tree

Dead tree

Emerging
Emerging

Emerging

I took the other branch of the path this time, and ended up beside the river. Many trees had fallen over in recent storms, and were cluttering it. In fact, one of the trails was closed off entirely because of this.