The Susquehanna and the Enola Low Grade Trail

It was another cool, gray, rainy week. Despite the weather, I'm trying to get the garden in, so I made just a quick trip for my 52 Ways to Look at the River photo shoot.  I went to the Enola Low Grade Trail:

This section of the trail flanks the railroad tracks along the Susquehanna from Turkey Hill to the Safe Harbor Dam.  I go there from time to time to get in a bike ride, as the trail bed is excellent, and I've been there before for this project.  Way back in week 8 I took this fisheye picture on a hot, sunny day:

Week 8 Image, 52 Ways to Look at the River

I used it as inspiration for this panel:

Week 8 Panel, 52 Ways to Look at the River

And on week 11 I was back to climb the adjacent trail up to Turkey Hill and take another fisheye picture.

Week 11 Image, 52 Ways to Look at the River

 Which I turned into this panel:

Week 11 Panel, 52 Ways to Look at the River

This same vantage point was the subject of this small art quilt, View From Turkey Hill, which I sold years ago.  Before the current trail version of the trail opened, it was a more rustic hike, as I reported back in 2012.

View From Turkey Hill

And way back in 2009, the old trail was the site of my paw paw extravaganza:

This time around nature's palette was much more subdued:

With the only pop of color coming from the caboose on display:

So I decided to embrace the gray, and turned my telephoto lens towards that group of islands.  Here's the week 46 inspiration image:

52 Ways to Look at the River, week 46 image,

And the resultant panel, 6" x 12", wool and silk, needlefelted and stitched:

52 Ways to Look at the River, week 46 panel

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