The path was not long and when we walked on Thursday we also continued on the grassed area but, as the grass was quite wet today, (must have been a heavy dew or rain overnight) we just walked the path and back again.
Everyone seemed to be quite happy with the shorter walk so we headed to the cafe for our caffeine fix and socialising.
The poplars are changing colour now and losing their leaves. You can just see the new planting that has been done alongside the river.
I took this aerial photo as a screenshot. The walk we did was alongside the river at the top of the photo. The totara trees do especially well here and in the middle of the subdivision is a large area of them that has been left. The walk will eventually join up to the right with the walk we are doing next week which then joins on the walk we have done previously across the park and to the Whangarei Falls.
When we moved here this was all farmland. We have never fancied living in a subdivision like this but would not mind one of the houses that looks onto the Reserve and river not that we are thinking of moving.
A new walk is exactly what I crave as I've been tramping the same local paths for a while, just getting a little farther afield when I visit my brother. Until we get let off the leash again I'll enjoy your photos.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you enjoy them John.
DeleteWhat a great place for a walk, love it when you post these with lots of photos. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThose totara trees are lovely - so pleased they were left standing.
DeleteThat is called progress,, but not for those who long for privacy and peace.Lovely walk, we have had rain, and all is clean and green again.
ReplyDeleteSo many people these days want the house to cover most of the section and no garden. I realised afterwards I did not get photos of a couple of houses who have used the Council Reserve to make gardens. Apparently, this is accepted but they cannot put up any structures. We had a shower in the night but the promised rain has not arrived yet. Hope we do not get the forecast downpours as we go into town this afternoon for a couple of appointments.
DeleteBeautiful scenery and it looks like a lovely walk. I am so jealous that you can socialize and meet up with people. I am getting out slowly but have a little PTSD from the past year. We met up with a couple last week in mid-afternoon and that was fun.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the PTSD. but glad you are now able to meet up with friends. I have been having an overload of visitors recently but it was wonderful to have a visit from nearly 3 year old great-grand-daughter and her mother today.
DeleteWhen Miriam and I got together I moved from a fifty acre property to suburbia. I have to confess that at first I found it quite confining, but as we get older being closer to the symphony, delicatessens, medical facilities etc make the choice not so bad after all! And there was no way she was going to move to where I lived which was quite remote and very far from her family. Compromise in many things is a part of life, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteYes, both Doug and I moved here from smaller communities because of our spouses ill health. We had about 6 acres but, as you say, when one gets older being closer to amenities is good especially medical facilities.
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