I asked a Park Assistant who was stopped at a pull-out area,
about the tornado damage we saw yesterday. The April 2011 tornado actually followed the
Trace for 7 miles doing extensive damage. There were several tornados in the
area that day. Due to the damage done to
trees along the Trace, they had loggers come in to help with the removing of
trees. The trace remained closed for
several months. We saw (yesterday’s
photos) the trees yesterday after two seasons of renewed growth. He told me “you cannot imagine how things
looked”!
Yesterday we saw where they are building a new school just off
the Trace. This school was heavily
damaged by the tornado and is only now being rebuilt. This tornado system did extensive damage across 3
southern States.
After visiting with the Park Assistant, I realized Cal had
ridden on the Trace in March of 2011 and the tornado came through a month
later! In listening to the news in April 2011 we did not realize how much
this tornado affected the Trace.
 |
| Another look at The Old Trace |
By the time Cal stopped riding today it was 92 degrees that
with humidity, felt like 100! Cal has to stop by 1:30 due to this heat. Cal rode 55 miles today.
We have made reservations at a B & B for tomorrow night that
is about 60 miles from where he stopped today.
Cal can tell he is getting stronger, which he needs, as he is
encountering more hills the farther north we go.
The photos today show Indian burial mounds, and we will see more of them later.
 |
| Indian Burial Mounds |
 |
| View Across the Prairie |
 |
| New Crops on the Prairie |
No comments:
Post a Comment