(102) 10/27, 28/2019
Marydell - White trail relocation - continues

Previous
Next
MD-8-1. Marion signs in. Good to see Sandy again.

Marion signs in. Good to see Sandy again

We‘re off. Fall is showing its colors

We‘re off. Fall is showing its colors

MD-8-3- Jeff, figuring it out.

Jeff, figuring it out

MD-8-4- Pretty rough terrain - but easy compared to other spots along this path.

Pretty rough terrain but easy compared to other spots along this path

MD-8-5- Erik shows the direction of today‘s construction.

Erik shows the direction of today‘s construction

MD-8-6- Marion brings tools to the west work site.

Marion brings tools to the West work site

MD-8-7- Full fall plumage.

Full fall plumage

MD-8-8- West work site. Rock 1 ready to go

West work site. Rock 1 ready to go

MD-8-9- Next up at the west work site.

Next up at the West work site

MD-8-11- Seth swings into action at the west work site.

Seth swings into action at the West work site

MD-8-12- East work site. Missing tree stump.

East work site. Missing tree stump

MD-8-24. East site - even less stump now.

East site - even less stump now

MD-8-14- Sandy and Jeff pull molars at the east work site.

Sandy and Jeff pull molars out at the East work site

MD-8-15- Big impacted molars.

Big impacted molars will need the high-line to set it free

MD-8-16- Whatever. There are a lot of them.

Whatever they are, there are a lot of them

MD-8-17- Back to the west site. Marion gets ready to crush.

Back at the West site. Marion gets ready to crush it

MD-8-18- And, she‘s off!

And, she‘s off!

MD-8-19. Coming up for air.

Coming up for air

MD-8-20. This west site has some really really hard rocks.

This West site has some really really hard rocks

MD-8-21. A small idea of how rough this terrain is.

This is a small idea of the rough terrain

MD-8-22. Trying to make sense of a random distribution of cantankerous rock.

Trying to make sense of a random distribution of cantankerous rock

MD-8-23. Yes, the west site is coming together.

Yes, the West site is coming together

MD-8-13- Smokin‘ Joe.

Smokin‘ Joe swings the double jack

MD-8-25. East site looking like trail.

East site looking like trail

MD-8-26. Smokin‘ Joe seems happy with work at the east site.

Smokin‘ Joe seems happy with his work at the East site

MD-8-28. Rock face shaped with feathers and wedges at the east site.

East site rock face shaped with feathers and wedges

MD-8-29.

The trail winds it‘s way through the rocks

MD-8-30. End of day at the west work site.

Friday end of day at the west work site

MD-8-31. Saturday morning socialization.

Saturday morning socialization

MD-8-32. American Pastoral

American Pastoral

MD-8-33

Up ahead a young buck checks out our work

MD-8-34. Lowering the west highline.

Lowering the West highline

MD-8-35. Shed the back packs and get to work.(1)

Shed the back packs and get to work

MD-8-36. Heading up this tree to take down the east highline.

Heading up this tree to take down the east highline

MD-8-37. Peter shapes rock on the east end.

Peter shapes rock on the East end

MD-8-38. Jeff at Russ clear a blow down to provide access to a rock at the far east end.

Jeff and Russ clear a blow-down to provide access to a rock at the far East end

MD-8-39

Lissa finds evidence of past human activity

MD-8-40. From Half way up the spar tree.

A view from half way up the spar tree

MD-8-41. View down - from the top. Time to take it apart.

Dr. Dave‘s view down from the top of a spar tree.
Time to take the rigging apart.

MD-8-42. Three slings shackled together provide a long extension through fall foliage.

Three slings shackled together provide a long extension through fall foliage

MD-8-43. Don, Jeff and Russ work on an east work site crib wall.

Don, Jeff and Russ work on an East work site crib-wall

MD-8-44. Don tippy taps a rock into place at the east work site.

Don tippy taps a rock into place at the East work site

MD-8-45

Breaking rocks and making crush

MD-8-46. Erik doing what he does best

Erik doing what he does best

MD-8-50. East side. OK, we might have the beginning of trail here.

East side. OK, we might have the beginning of trail here

MD-8-47.

Back at the West side carrying a bucket of small rocks

MD-8-49.

Buckets and buckets of small rocks

MD-8-51

After the buckets of small rocks comes the soil

MD-8-52

Tamping down the soil with a hazel hoe

MD-8-53. The west work site crshed, gavelled and dirted in. Sweet!

The West work site crushed, graveled and dirted in. Sweet!

MD-8-54. End weekend safety break. Two day weekend this time - foul weather rolling in.

End of day meeting. Two day weekend this time - foul weather rolling in.

Saturday 10/26/19 End of Day walk through



© Marty Costello-2023