Well folks, today I took another walk in Forest Park. The area I walk in has these borders:
This area was never before developed, just grass cut some. I do recall one activity in this space back in the 1960s or 70s, there was a Renaissance Fair there with folks all dressed in period costumes.
Now it has been developed. There is a lovely small "river" that run through it from the Union entrance to the park to the round pond where the bandstand is at the Muny. There are also lovely large stones well placed along the edge of this "river," and a nice very shady walking trail cut through the center.
From the trail to the river is just about 10 feet, and on the other side the grass has been let grown about a foot high. Since there are many huge trees in the area it is very shady and attracts lots of birds.
Closer to the Union entrance to the park there is another water spot, but it is sort of a swampy area and there are cat-o-nine tails in there that are about 3 to 4 foot tall.
It's another very quiet and simply lovely area.
I parked just at the Union entrance to the park and walked the trail up to the Muny and back. It took about 1/2 hour given that I am walking very slowly these days, but was quite a nice and pleasant walk.
This "river" begins over by Steinberg Rink and runs all the way to a fork in the river just about 100 yards from the Muny. Then the main river runs left through the grounds of the Muny and comes out the other side and runs into the main boat lakes. At the same time water begins running NORTH toward Union from the pond at the Muny bandstand, but when it hits the fork in the river, it runs back south through the Muny grounds.
I invite any to join me on this walk as well.
From Dogtown's backyard, certainly the nicest back yard in Metro ST. Louis
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