Trail Markers by hjbenson

Trail Markers

During the 18th and 19th Century in Southern New Jersey, the land was crisscrossed with trails that teams of oxen would pull their loads along. Some of the trails became our current roads and highways, while others were abandon. Here whenever two major ones crossed trees were planted as trail markers - this is one of those trees.
I could almost see the oxen crossing. Cool tree, & nice colors.
February 7th, 2012  
Cool capture
February 7th, 2012  
Really cool looking trees!
February 7th, 2012  
I love the trees against the sky
February 7th, 2012  
Very cool history lesson Harry! Imagine the sights those trees have seen!
February 7th, 2012  
Nice :]
February 7th, 2012  
Do you know because of the type of tree? They don't seem to really fit in with the others there so that would make sense to me.
February 8th, 2012  
Interesting history Harry. Lovely capture of the trees stretching into a lovely blue sky.
February 8th, 2012  
wow -- wonderful history and wonderful trees!
February 8th, 2012  
ann
Interesting...and I love your picture!
February 8th, 2012  
Beautiful photo
February 8th, 2012  
Beautiful colors and thanks for the history lesson!
February 8th, 2012  
@myhrhelper Thank you Kathy, it is fun finding out about the area where one lives
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri, In April a talk is being given on "Our Forest Heritage" and I was asked to take some photos for it
@exposure4u Thank you Wendy, I like the character trees display in winter
@brumbe Thank you Paula, today blue, tomorrow snow :)
February 8th, 2012  
@shutterbugger Thank you Jenn, if only there was a way to listen to them :)
@naomi Thank you Naomi, trees can express so much :)
@mstipe Thank you Michelle, a special type of oak, I think
@pamfromcalgary Thank you Pam, I like learning about our history here
February 8th, 2012  
@cscecil Thank you Carolyn, old trees capture my imagination wondering about all they have seen
@new2this thank you Ann, history can tell us a lot
@kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi, it was a beautiful sky today
@mawol Thank you Mary, history has always been important to Gail and me.
February 8th, 2012  
Wow those trees are immense! Love the golden light against the blue sky:)
February 8th, 2012  
@pwallis Thank you Paula, the trail marker trees were never cut down; whereas, others would have been - hence their size
February 8th, 2012  
Great tree & history. Beautiful colors in this shot.
February 8th, 2012  
Wow great story! I never really though of such trails on the East coast but now that I know of them, of course it makes absolute sense that they are there. Thanks for sharing
February 8th, 2012  
Excellent !
February 8th, 2012  
It looks like a very old tree. Nice bit of history in your presentation.
February 8th, 2012  
Wow, fun fact. That's pretty interesting. Now we have a streetlight with a sign.
February 9th, 2012  
@jgilker Thank you Jessica, the character of the trees here change with the season and I enjoy them all
@5unflow3r Thank you Paula, the oldest "highway" in USA goes from Kingston, NY to Delaware Water Gap, NJ
@beachcomber149 Thank you Norman, I appreciate the comment and the time you take to view my photos
@vernabeth Thank you Beth, it is guessimated at over 200 years old
@jeancarl Thank you Jean, it is much easier these days :)
February 10th, 2012  
Wow that's really interesting. Lovely shot!
February 14th, 2012  
@angieqs Thank you Angie, every town has there own interesting stories
February 14th, 2012  
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