Compass Rose Trail Aberdeen

 

Another in my farewell Aberdeen series.  The weather was not the best for this walk. I parked at Morrison park.  I the past I parked behind Walmart near the start of the trail but that area is a bit sketchy.  I felt like my car was slightly safer at Morrison Park.   We are moving back home tonight.

Elton Bennett Park Hoquiam

Doing a farewell tour of Aber/Hoquiam today.  Here is Elton Bennett park.. sadly I did not have a memory card for my cameras so I only have phone photos for this .3 of a mile loop in the woods. 

Stewart Memorial Park Aberdeen

 This park is a nice surprise close to down town.  There are big trees in a shady grove.  Trail is technically closed though.  Also some shady (drug?)  activity seems to happen in the picnic shelter at times. 

This is a beautiful one mile loop that feels like it is deep in Olympic National park but it is actually just outside of felony flats. 

Cosmopolis Pulp Mill Trail

Pretty lines near the sports park

 Not the real name of this rail to trail, but close enough.  I have to wear an N95 particulate mask to enjoy this route since it is so close to a source of industrial odors.  

The first time I walked this path there was snow on the ground and I did not have a mask on.  My lungs and chest felt tight and began to hurt so I had to go back to my car.  But I still wanted to explore this path so I came back a few months later with a mask on.

The trail starts near the bridge over the Chehalis river and ends and Bishop Sports Complex.  Not much to say about it really. 

Quick update

 

 I've not been hiking much, I've been busy dealing with health issues and trying to move back into my family home.  The renters did not treat my home kindly and the rental management agency is being a PITA to deal with.

I've taken a couple of long walks/hike on the ocean beach but did not take many photos of that.

I've been keeping busy digging clams and I have a video of me clam digging.  But I don't post photos of myself here.  

A woman photographs sunset at the 28th street boat launch in Hoquiam

A person watches sunset at the 28th street boat launch in Hoquiam

Jellyfish at Damon Point

Sandpiper at Ocean Shores

Boys Varsity Basketball at Aberdeen High School

Racoon crosses the street near my house in Aberdeen

The muddy banks of the Wishkah River

Razor clams removed from shells.  I now cut them open instead
I think it is less cruel to cut them open real quick.

Razor clams