I was getting tired, or should I say bored, with my usual
path of my daily walk. We are fortune to have the Old Stone Arch Trail in our
town. We can get on the trail about a ½ mile from our house at the park. Back
in the day, I could walk down to the park, walk a little more than a mile on
the trail and walk back up the hill to home, all while pushing a stroller with
two kids in it. Those were the days, now long gone. Now driving down to the park and then walking
that path makes more sense. Besides hubby had given up walking because his legs
get sore and he can’t go far. I convinced him to give the trail a try. It has
benches every so often so he can sit when needed and so can I. He is doing
great. I am hoping he gets those old legs back in shape as we go.
Yesterday, I took my camera along. There was an interesting insect
I wanted to capture.
Thanks to my granddaughter Sadie, I now know that it is an
Ebony Jewelwing. From her research information, I am not sure what it is doing
in our area. But he is sure pretty.
Here are some other pictures I took yesterday morning.
It is a great place to walk. It feels 10 degrees cooler on
the path and all you hear is nature. Oh, and a rooster from a nearby farm.
You can read more on The Old Stone Arch Trail here. Stop and take
a break if you are ever traveling down I-80 in Iowa.
“The Rock Island Old Stone Arch Trail travel 4 miles along
an asphalt path atop an abandoned rail bed once owned by the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad. As the name suggests, the trail's main feature
is a stone arch bridge, which is listed on National Register of Historic
Places.”
You can check out the other interesting things about our
town and the area here;
