Chattahoochee RiverWalk – Dragonfly Trail
I can easily be complacent. Simple statement of fact. I point to the four year gap between selling the house and finally moving South. I want to do better.
The allure of my current video game was calling me after I fed the boys (my cats) their dinner. The “want to do better” thought was floating on the top of my mind. Thankfully, the lazy side of me didn’t win. I packed the camera and headed out. At the very least I would go to the park and do more exploring. The sunset would not be until 5:45pm, I had plenty of time.
The short conversation I had with one of my friends at work about the trails along the river popped into my head as I sat at the light. Straight to the park or make the turn to the right, and find the trailhead. I turned right.
I’ve known about the trail along the river since I moved to this area. I’ve walked a short section of it near Uptown Columbus. This time I was going to start at the very north end and walk downstream. You can see more info about the trail system here. I did grab a phone pic of the map.
I walked from mile marker 3.7 to marker 2.0. That small section there on the bottom left of the map. As you can see, I have more exploring to do. Added to my agenda for the year…
I had no idea what I would find along the trail. This was more of a scouting mission. A deposit on future possibilities. I met a few photographers on the trail and they provided me with some advice on the birds I could find. I only brought the 24-70mm lens but the next walk will be with the zoom lens.
I mentioned in the post on the Shine event at the botanical garden that I’m not a street photographer. But, there were a couple of opportunities to include people in my pics. I’m thinking I need more practice…
The Journey Begins
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/100s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 100
Golden Days
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 1/80s, 70mm, f/11, ISO 160
MLCreations Photography 
Is the trail also a bike trail?
My sister, Aunt and I visited downtown along the river. There were kayak rapids and a zip line across the river. I had Katie-girl our elderly sheltie with me. We walked on both sides of the river, her first and only 2 state walk. Katie blogged about it.
I like having people in some landscapes. It adds a sense of proportion and place.
Yes, the trail.is also for bikes. Getting a bike is also on my agenda this year…
Get an e-bike! I bought one last year and have no regrets!
Funny you mention one, I’ve been eyeing them for a while… I need to quit the internal debate and just do it. Thanks!
I bought a Cannondale Adventure Neo Allroad. Love it.
Also, I agree, people do add a sense of scale to a landscape, when needed
Looks like a great spot to explore. The cold has kept me from wanting to explore much lately. Hoping I’ll get myself out there on some mild days – maybe we will get a January thaw this year.
I took notice when you mentioned the 5:45 sunset – a function of course of how much further south and west you are than me. Sun sets here around 4:30. I guess even when you were in NY you would’ve experienced later sunset times than me. That really struck me when I visited Niagara Falls.
I’m about six miles from the central time zone. When I cross into Alabama, my phone adjusts. This difference has thrown me off more than once.
I get it! When I visited Tennessee in April, we stayed in the eastern time zone but were very close to central and crossed the line several times – definitely messed me up!
lol, that automatic switching of time is a fact of life for my brother and sister who live on the Alabama side of the Chatahoochie river. Which i probably spelled wrong. I never know what time it really is.
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve driven to Opelika for the store to not be open yet because I forgot.