when i returned to my spot today, much had changed. first, i had to park in a different spot so i was a bit disoriented trying to find it. however, in my disorientation, i found many chimneys i had not seen before that i now know are from the past uses of oakledge park. i trekked through the woods as opposed to my usual walk along the water and had a difficult time getting there because of how icy it was and i was not wearing properly gripped shoes. if there were any leaves hanging on the last time i was here, they are long gone now. every tree and bush is barren and icy. it was a gorgeous day out, but deceivingly cold. while i did not see any wild animal tracks, i did see what i assume to be a dog’s paws. it’s common for people to walk their dogs over here and this would not be unusual. another set of ‘tracks’ i saw were imprints from people wearing clamps on the bottom of their shoes as well as many boot prints. next time i am going to wear better shoes for sure.
