Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Fallon Park

Fallon Park, just northeast of Five Points, and sloping with its long narrow shape down to Crabtree Creek at Anderson Drive, is a long necklace in Raleigh's park jewels. The remains of a small mill structure lend even more interest to a wonderful rockfall along the creek that defines the park.

The headwaters of Fallon Creek arise in the middle of the very plush neighborhood
along White Oak Road.



Above are rockpools that my kids explored with great joy.
The smaller rocks of the upper park.


greenway bridge and mill site


mill site

Fallon Park neighborhood

lower park
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Sunday, September 7, 2008

Hannah Floods Middle Crabtree Greenway

Rain from Tropical Storm Hannah flooded Crabtree Creek at Hodges Road and Atlantic Avenue. The creek also submerged several section of the Middle Creek section of the Raleigh greenway.

At the back of the picture is a greenway bridge. You are looking at greeenway - Crabtree Creek is to the right of the trees, out of the picture.

Ths city worker was gauging the rate of the water's rise.

This structure protects the greenway as it passes under a railroad line.

This meadow givess access to the greenway beside the Longbranch.

TThe greenway just east of wake Forest Road.


Crabtree at Wake Forest Road