| March is cold and often stormy and
grey in Rhode Island. Still, if that is what is offered, then that
is what we will take. This part of the trial runs for three miles
between Manville and Cumberland. The river is wide and there are
three dams along that short portion. The trail (actually a paved
bike path) uses existing easements and rights of way along the river
and a working railroad.
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| There is a mixture of old and new
history along the trail. An old fiberglass factory was purchased by
remodeled into some very nice loft apartments which sit right on the
trail and river. Major roads are bridged high above the trail.
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| Wildlife exists along the river and
we wish we were there in the Spring. Possibly the job assignment
lottery will put us there. On this day there was a sleepy (cold)
mallard, a muskrat, and a pair of Canada Geese.
Also seen but not when a camera was handy were Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Robin, Crows, Cardinal, and Wood Duck. Oh, yeah - and a Painted Turtle. |
| The last Sunday in March was bright
and sunny so we took another walk in the Park. lots of turtles and
lots of Canadian Geese. Lots of people for a cold day. It is good
that such a neat park gets so much use.
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