Revisit Pond_39.045391,-84.126631

Today, I was going to explore 2 other ponds relatively near the Afton campground entrance's parking lot. Unfortunately, to my disappointment, it was CLOSED: the park's making some major improvements and have closed the campground for a few months. So, I decided to take a hike back the lane that leads to where, many years ago, one of my uncles used to live. (my GPS data on Google Maps.) I parked at the (usual) horsie parking lot (Afton entrance, Park Road), crossed the street, and walked back this lane ... well, it's now a trail:


At 1769 feet, the road forks. I took the fork less traveled - the one to the right. It slowly dropped down into a slight valley with a creek on the left. Soon, the creek crossed to the right, under the trail, and a hollowed fence post can be seen:


The dam (I'm sitting on in this image) is maybe 20 yards upstream behind the fence post.


Sitting on the dam, here's where the pond on Google's map would be seen if'n that gol darned dam weren't busted. The trail, which sits down from its surroundings, isn't visible from the dam and isn't marked on Google's map. I was so close to an easy hike out (below) compared to fighting through the woods. (But, in any case, it's fun exploring though!)


On the way back, i noticed this old fence post with some old woodpecker holes:

Frosty Pho-em

i am a leaf
as cold as can be
one time I lived
high up in a tree
no longer there
apparently
my friend summer
has abandoned me

wind knocked me down
and i fluttered here
once friendly weather
has now gone severe
if there's a moral
to wrap up this fable
fly south with the birds
or become frosted to a table