Sunday: A traditional day of rest. March 15, 2015

This week brought a thaw of sorts to the area. Above freezing. Snow melting. Sun shining. Yet this gray, dreary rain-filled sky has dampened resolve envisioned earlier in the week. Although the "boil advisory" has been lifted for this area, we prefer to drink spring water over town water with all its chemical additives. Yesterday we gathered our empty bottles and headed up the hill to the closest spring.

Doesn't the water coming out of the pipe look cool in this photo? Water is one of the things I struggle with when I paint. Yet I keep trying in hope that one day the method will "click" and I'll be able to paint my masterpiece. [it's been in my head since the 70s, but i don't have the skill to complete it yet]

A dozen gallons of water later, we headed over to Kinzua Bridge to see if we could see anything besides the fog. Visibility wasn't too bad. We'd be driving along through pea-soupy fog and pop over a rise to an open area then back down into the thick of it.

The shoulder of the road is very soft this time of year so we had to stop almost in the middle of the road to get this photo. Perhaps one day our timing will be good enough that we'll be able to capture a train crossing over. Passing underneath always gives me claustrophobic thoughts (it's not very wide).

It's funny how little things can make you happy or sad. Someone has put up "posted" signs on either side of the road leading to the park. Yellow signs on the left (the newer signs) and white signs on the right of the road. No hunting, fishing or trespassing. Quite a contrast to the wooden "Hunt Safely" signs of the state game lands that surround Kinzua Bridge.

There are also a few log-truck signs beside the road that I don't remember from years past. The memory is  the first thing to go, right? I wonder how many city folks who visit the area every summer know how important the logging industry is to the local economy.

Not many folks were out on the roads in the fog. When we reached the park a few cars were about even though the construction begun last fall is surrounded by chain-link fence prohibiting access to the bridge area. We went round the circle and parked along the shoulder by entry to the RV parking area thinking we could hike a bit in the back. The trail was traveled, but rough going so we didn't stay long.

Bandit posed nicely for this photo, my favorite from the day. I thought it was cool how the leaves show on the trail.

This morning we woke to a light dusting of snow on the stairs. Currently it's snowing sideways. Good day to be snug and warm inside.

In the current project queue are a scarf, baby booties, baby toys, uploading photos and descriptions to the shop, planting vegetable seeds and hiking with the dog.