Saturday was the grand opening of Brook Run Skateboard Park, the largest skateboard park in Georgia. http://brookrunskateboardpark.com/resources/the-park/ It's on the north side of town, not too far from our condo, so we decided to check it out. It was a blast watching all the kids and some oldsters of various abilities enjoying the fresh concrete. They had areas for street skating, ramps and deep bowls. When we mentioned to a few of the skaters that we used to live in Encinitas, they were all familiar with the YMCA skate park there which was built under the guidance of Tony Hawk. Apparently Encinitas is legend among skateboarders.
You may recall that we had a big garage sale before we moved and purged quite a few of our wordly possessions. Fortunately Michael's old skateboards from the 1970's were among the items we got rid of. Otherwise I'm afraid he'd be pulling them out and launching his 54-year-old body into the mayhem at the new skateboard park. That would not be a pretty site . . .
On Sunday we drove north to Roswell for a hike through a lovely area near where we have been riding bikes on Saturdays. http://georgiatrails.com/trails/vickery.html The trail began by crossing the Vickery Creek over a covered bridge and continued through lush forests which are part of the Chattahoochee River Recreational Area. The humidity was so thick you could actually see it hanging in the air, but fortunately the bugs weren't too bad.
The trail eventually led to an old dam and the ruins of the Roswell Mill which was destroyed by General Sherman in 1864 on his march to Atlanta during the Civil War. The ruins of the once magnificent mill were overgrown by forest and kudzu, but the old rock foundation, part of a wall and some of the heavy gear machinery are still visible. The old dam is still in place and creates a spectacular waterfall in the creek. We still laugh at the magnificent size of the "creeks" in Georgia which would be considered wide rivers in the western states.
After our hike we were both thrilled to climb into the car and crank up the A/C. We're surviving the Georgia summers and not letting the 90 degree temperatures and 80 percent humidity keep us from cycling or hiking. But we're sure sweating a lot more these days and really appreciate the air conditioning!
2 comments:
I looked at the park site. You should start skating again. I do on our street, it;s great. I will start going to the park when the devil Northerlies start up in spring.
I looked at the park site. You should start skating again. I do on our street, it;s great. I will start going to the park when the devil Northerlies start up in spring.
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