Evan's Bridge and other sites

   Took a trip north on 563 to Chatsworth.  Visited Evan's Bridge and Harrisville ruins and a few other scenic places near the cranberry bogs. Harrisville was a paper mill town and was an active community as late as the 1880s.  Financial problems and a fire led to its demise and residents moved away. This is the kind of stuff that takes you back in this overpopulated land wedged in between New York City and Philadelphia.  I always feel a  special bond  with this area since my father was born across the road from the Atsion Lake.  I have friends and relatives in this area but I still find it hard to believe it exists.    Wow! --- two special visits this week:  the ocean and this special wilderness as well.

    I did not get his name but this guy was a biologist for the state and he really did not want to be photographed but was glad to talk about his work.  He monitors the temperature, oxygen, phosphates, and microbes in the water.  I asked him if he had any special connection to the area and he said that his parents used to take him camping in the pines.

Good to see that this biological bottle is a product of New Jersey's Industries as you can clearly see the "Wheaton" label.

The biologists explained each test but I forgot which test this was for.  This is what you get for four years of education now:    a part-time job.

This bottle was dark, I thought, because if it were clear, the light might kill the microbes but he said it was dark to keep the microbes from multiplying so that it won't throw off the test results. Wanted to see a turkey or two but no luck---just beautiful scenes and a guy about to go on a peaceful kayak trip.

   Nice John Deere colors here!

Wouldn't you like going

 here for your "work" ? Cranberry bogs surround

what once was a family home.

Harrisville Ruins

This is an artesian spring aquifer. There is groundwater under pressure and the water continues to flow. The red color is from the iron laden rocks.  I remember drinking from the well but I didn't try it this time.

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