2 April 2008
Trombetta Road
Posted by bryanc under: adventure; nature; silvercrown .
Trombetta road is a humble drive made of compacted dirt. It stretches a mere two miles and outlines the partial base of Silvercrown Mountain. There is nothing intrinsically special to the road itself; its history is bland and it hosts no steep hills or sharp turns. However, the environment that the road passes through is rich and from it brings many great gifts to the traveler.
The road is placed in a forest dominated by ponderosa pine and douglas fir. In its brief two miles it rests near two ponds, a few open fields, one large cedar stand, and is filled with numerous animal tracks. The roads rural nature is exactly why I find it the perfect jogging route.
Todays jog took place early in the day when the sun was just peaking over the mountains. The road was heavily shadowed and pockets of frost remained. The sun was making quick work of burning the ice off the road as well as creating a cacophony of sound while it melted the ice off the field grass allowing the blades to spring back, with a snap, to their more vertical positions. I jogged slowly to absorb the scenery and to disturb the wildlife as little as possible.
As I made my way down the road four white-tailed deer stood watching me as I passed. There was one mature female and three old fawns, born the previous fall. Further down along my jog I approached an open field where a flock of wild turkey stood nearly hidden in the drab colors of the dead shoots from last years milk thistle and yellow sweet clover. The wild turkey congregated in the winter for protection while foraging. Now, in early spring, they are temporally extending the flock for easier courtship rituals.
Indeed, Trombetta road did not disappoint.
One Comment so far...
jessica Says:
23 May 2008 at 6:35 pm.
Let’s go jogging!
