Saturday, February 22, 2025

Monday, February 17, 2025

"Littler" Sugar Creek

 

Charlotte, NC. 2025

One of the many smaller streams that drain into the Little Sugar Creek, I guess it must be "littler".  Eventually all of this water finds its way to the Catawba River.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Pineville/Charlotte, NC. 2025

The Little Sugar Creek Greenway is a 19 mile trail that follows along the Little Sugar Creek.  It starts in uptown Charlotte and ends at the South Carolina border.  The trail connects several parks, schools, recreational facilities, shopping centers, dining areas, and public art displays.  Perhaps someday, I'll walk the entire trail.
 

Monday, February 10, 2025

Carolina Pavillion

Charlotte,  NC. 2025

 This sign is visible from I-485 showing drivers to one of the numerous strip malls in the Charlotte area.  

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Drainage Ponds

Waxhaw, NC. 2025

I think the pond's main purpose is to attract geese.

 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Monday, February 3, 2025

Gully

Waxhaw, NC  2025

All water around my neighborhood eventually finds its way into Twelve Mile Creek and then the Catawba River.  I think small streams like this result from run-off from the developments around this area and probably weren't here before development.  Even these small streams can change the natural landscape.

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Infrastructure

Waxhaw, NC. 2025

I find structures like this as I walk the trails in this area.  There are housing developments all around these trails so I think it must be a part of the sewer system that serves this area.  I wonder who plans these things, and why they seem to be out in the middle of nowhere.  This seems to have been here awhile, and I see no evidence of any nearby construction.  How did it get here, without disturbing the surrounding forest?  Or has the forest reclaimed any signs of the construction needed to put this here?