Hillsborough Greenways and Outdoor Art

To wrap up my coverage of our visit to Hillsborough,

here are some "out and about" scenes, mostly, but not

all, from the prolific greenway trails.

Gold Park was where we had gone to view the solar
eclipse in September.  This time we took a couple of
strolls on the Riverwalk.

This portion of the trail begins in downtown Hillsborough, right
beside the Eno River.

This is not my photo, but shows the grandeur of this terrific
boardwalk trail.  Summit Design, the company that designed it, is located in
Hillsborough and they have won many national awards for their work.

This is everything you want in a greenway trail.

Beautiful view of the Eno.

Surprised to see a "stick house" on a greenway?

The view through the "smokehole" is my favorite.

Judy says we'd need a fire to stay warm.
I suggested we not try that.

Spacious, but not a lot of privacy.

These nearby buzzards were certainly watching us closely.
Let's move on.

A short connecting bridge back near the parking area.

This plaque explains we are near the former site of an early native
American village.

These palisades represent the ancient village.

I spent a few minutes deciphering this mysterious sign at a spot
on the Eno River where kayaks and canoes can be put in.
The message?  "PLEASE REMOVE TRASH."  Ha ha

At a place where we turned our car around, this message was clear.
We went.

A final look at the Eno-- at least for this trip.  There may have
once been a mill near this small dam.  We're not sure.

This final piece of outdoor art was randomly placed beside the
town parking deck.  In Hillsborough, there's always something
surprising just around the bend.  

To think that we did all this and returned home less than

36 hours after we set out is astonishing.  We'll go there

again for sure.  Hillsborough has endeared itself to us.