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raymond - 2004-10-03 12:20:18
The area between the Huron and cemetery hill (now Highland) in early days was called Riverbrink and was set aside as a natural park by Dr. Jones, a pres. of the Normal School. Between Riverbrink and the slopes of the city burying grounds lies Cemetery Marsh. The entire area provided early botanists county-unique collecting grounds in all seasons.

Becky's mix of bird seed in Willis is good and the contents will invade any yard with unexpected avian-tasty plant varieties.
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Laura - 2004-10-03 22:46:22
Very interesting history, Raymond; thank you. The valley is very beautiful, quite a vista.

Funny you mention the birdseed sprouts. I have a thicket of millet plants around my feeders. I don't have the heart to cut them down to make things look neat since the littler birds like them so much, once they ripen.
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Dirtgrain - 2004-10-05 06:47:09
I haven't been there in a while because I now have a dog, and I don't think you can walk your dog in a cemetery. This is the cemetery that's on River Street? Is that tree stump still there overlooking the valley? It's a damn good place to meditate--except for all of the ghosts. I once made my way through the valley and woods along the river all the way to Leforge. It was tough going, though. I could have used a machete.
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raymond - 2004-10-05 07:30:42
You can see to the west Pease Auditorium when you stand at the grave of Professor Pease. Do I hear music in the ether?
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Laura - 2004-10-05 09:52:38
Oh, cool--I'll have to check that next time.
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Laura - 2004-10-05 09:58:48
Dirtgrain: yes, it's the cemetery on River. Well, I think you have good manners for not walking a dog in a cemetery--I have seen evidence that others are not so well-mannered.

The walk forging through to LeForge sounds strenuous, but was also probably quite pretty I imagine.
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Dirtgrain - 2004-10-05 22:11:28
It was beautiful, especially right up on the river. Now that I think about it, I could make the same trek--but backwards--with my dog. We wouldn't actually have to enter the cemetery to get to that spot. My dog is one with the river (and the waste it holds), but she doesn't like it when she gets her feet cut on all of the broken glass at Riverside Park. This might just be a good place for her to run free and swim free. When I made the trek, near Leforge, that newer apartment complex (or gated community or whatever it is) was still being completed just north of the river. It has ugly fences (didn't Steve post about ugly fences proposed for the River Street Project recently?).
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