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Beaver Hole was flooded out! I had to walk through a field to get pictures. This not so bright driver, tried twice to build up the balls to drive through the flood zone. I was going to keep snapping pictures until his Jeep shut down from the water rushing in. Then the creek would have started to sweep him away…. He back ‘er down in the end. LOL
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I slammed the brakes leaving Beaver Hole….I wonder how long till this sign is removed?
and I had nothing to do with it!!
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Scavengers
The property of Beaver Hole is clearly marked “No Trespassing” but evidence left behind at the bridge is proof that people ignore “posted” property signs. The amount of trash left behind and the content can be shocking. At some point during the summer of 2010 I began picking up the trash carelessly discarded. I chose a barren area by a telephone pole to set the trash bags and someone, I assume the garbage collectors, pick them up.
The common trash is just that, everyday paper, cans, bottles, wrappers, etc that people would usually throw in their trashcan. It’s the uncommon trash that stands out during a clean-up walk that gets my attention. Trash that wouldn’t normally be found along a busy road.
A recent trip to the bridge with hopes of taking photos and enjoying the peaceful environment became a clean-up mission instead. The melting snow revealed litter along the roadside and the creek. Litter sheds light on the activities at the bridge.
Multiple beer cans and bottles, all empty, of course. A cigar tube, a plastic bag of cigar tobacco and one empty baggie with the corner torn off. Curiously, I also found a sock, not to far from the baggie, wet, dirty and now single. A party of two people, most likely, at Beaver Hole. Everything else seemed to make sense, minus the sock.
What could this all be summed up as? Scavengers, feeding off of the natural beauty and seclusion at Beaver Hole? People carelessly upsetting nature for their own enjoyment…are scavengers of the Earth. This is why landowners feel they need to post their property. Owners want to protect their slice of nature from human scavengers.
Forensic Bridgeology Report. Bull Road. Warrington Township PA
B: Forest-The trees bare their roots against their will. Water and ice rise during the rainy, cold seasons tearing away the life supporting soil. Roots tear out of the ground like fingers, desperate to keep hold of the dirt. The fingers are of many hands, twisted, deformed and arthritic. Clinging to their last chance of life.
D Roadside: People drive to fast on country roads. Country roads are tricky for city slickers. They are also quite tricky for drunks. One particular tree along Bull Road stands out among the rest. This tree suffers many scars from drivers who just didn’t navigate that curve correctly. It’s not that difficult to menuver but just as you take that itty, bitty curve and start to straighten the wheel, out of nowhere this tree suddenly jumps out and bites your car on the passenger’s side.
R: Active decay- Nature has a way of recycling herself. Giant pine trees that once towered over the creek now lay on the forest floor. The felled pines have been there for decades, maybe longer. The remains of a pine tree are ugly, bug infested and decaying. The branches are bare of bark and poke out like skeletal arms of different lengths. Perhaps fending off the decay thats slowly returns the body, back to the ash it was born.
More sections of forensic report to come!
I love going to the bridge at Beaver Creek. It’s so peaceful there and perfect to do homework at or take the kids to play in the water. Since visiting there beginning last summer I noticed the old stone bridge wasn’t in such good shape. I notified the state of it’s disrepair. The state called and said they would look into it. If they actually went to the bridge is in debate because the following day they called to say it didn’t fall under the state’s responsibility to repair and told me to talk to Warrington Township. So, I sent WT an email. They wrote back saying it’s not their bridge. Mapquest lists it in Dover so I emailed Dover Township and asked if this was their bridge and if it is, I would like to see bridge inspection certificates. I have to wait 5 days max for their response. Honestly, I don’t know who owns the land but it’s a popular place and beautiful year round. So, I will continue investigating who Beaver Hole bridge belongs to and who should repair it. Eventually, it’s going to fall. Pictures tell a thousand words…there’s even a tree growing out at the base!!
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