July 4 2002
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Here are the pictures from the July 4 2002.  We have most of the entrances to the property temporarily blocked off.  This will hopefully reduce the problems with trespass and dumping - only time will tell. Now we need to get our Forest Stewardship plan and start the really big jobs.

 

Entrance path from the power line easement.JPG (663601 bytes)

Entrance path looking from the power line easement.

This is our exit into the real world.

Fence near the trail looking north east.JPG (535306 bytes)

Our new fence on the power line trail looking Northeast

 

After many hours of brush cutting, post pounding and wire stretching, our new fence is finished. With the help of some of our good friends, it was easier than we thought. Not bad for a temporary fence. Hopefully the dirt bikers will not cut it too many times.

 

From the south property line looking north on the power line easement.JPG (416801 bytes)

Our view from the south property line looking north along the power line easement.

Gary at the new gate and fence by the trail.JPG (465619 bytes)

Gary holding down the new gate at the new fence by the Flagler trail.

Help keep the gate from being lifted off.JPG (511739 bytes)

Trying to keep the gate from being lifted off. This is a brainstorm of Gary’s to make it too irritating for people to just lift the gate off the hinges.

Locks on the gate at the trail.JPG (757743 bytes)

Locks on the gate at the power line easement near the Flagler trail. Just our polite way of saying “No Trespassing”.

New gate and fence looking west.JPG (449200 bytes)

Looking from the west at the new fence on the power line easement.

Pano from powerline turn - left is south 360 degrees.jpg (1335741 bytes)

Panoramic view from where the power line turns to the north - Extreme left and right is south.  This is a 360 degree view.

The No Trespassing sign is gone near the trail.JPG (930943 bytes)

The No Trespassing sign is once again gone near the Flagler Trail on the power line easement. First it was on a post, which ended up in the brush. Then we tried a post in concrete. After breaking the post, the brush had it again. Another post and sign found its way to its final resting place in the ditch. Well at least it lasted a while.  We have a replacement on the new gate now. Keep your fingers crossed.

Water at the fence looking south.JPG (873876 bytes)

After 2 weeks of rain, the low areas are filling with water. This is our new fence on the power line easement looking south. We will have to buy some rubber boots before we can finish the fence here. At least we got the posts in before the rain hit.

Water in the path near the train looking south.JPG (602190 bytes)

Water in one of the paths near the Flagler trail looking south. At least the water blocks off one of the entrances that the bikers were using to get on to the property. It looks like God has given us a temporary liquid fence.

Water near the trail looking north east.JPG (568636 bytes)

Another spot of water near the Flagler trail looking northeast. We are amazed that with all the rain, there are few wet areas like this one.
Glad we had boots.jpg (796427 bytes) Glad we had boots. The soil was still quite firm and we did not have much of a problem  stretching the wire.
Cindy finishing off the south part of the power line fence.JPG (816689 bytes) Here is Cindy finishing off the fence.  The water allowed the front post to move a bit so we tied it to the wire to  stiffen things up.
South part of the power line fence finished.JPG (679816 bytes) South part of the power line fence finished! The power line is now fenced off on this end.
Gary beside the No Trespassing sign on the southern power line easement.JPG (545582 bytes) Gary beside the No Trespassing sign on the southern power line easement
No Trespassing sign on the southern power line easement.JPG (460764 bytes) No Trespassing sign on the southern power line easement.  You can see our neighbors fence and gate in the background.
Gary by the fence in the southwest corner.JPG (791242 bytes) Gary standing behind the fence in the southwest corner.  We had just enough wire left to put two strands across, with about 6 inches to spare.  We found the barricade in the brush nearby.  We  set it up over the wire to be a further deterrent.
FPL pole in the southwest corner of the property.JPG (513075 bytes) It seems FPL has not been able to find the agreement for this line on our property. It is about 100 foot from the south west corner.
The line number.JPG (543088 bytes) At least they know where the line is by the number - it is not "lost".
Line going south from the FPL pole in the southwest corner of the property.JPG (472171 bytes) Here is a view of it going south from our property.