About a mile west of Holden Village proper lies the "Ballpark." The "ballpark" has been called the ballpark since the 1940's when Holden was a mining town. During the summer the miners played baseball there every Saturday. Sometimes they even had teams from others towns come in for a little competition. Great village picnics were held there too. The Fourth of July and Labor Day were big celebrations in those days with all the families turning out for food, games, and celebration.Once in a great while the Holden Villagers even play ball there--except it is usually soccer, not baseball. Mostly though it is just a large open area to pass through on the way to the wilderness trail head for back country hikes to Hart Lake, Holden Lake, Lyman Lake and many other hiking areas. However several years ago some former directors built a labyrinth at one end of the ballpark. (Never fear, there is still room to play ball of any kind).
The labyrinth is a popular place for some people to go. It is a long labyrinth and takes awhile to completely walk it. The path is made out of wood chips and lined with rocks. A yellow rope outlines the perimeter of it. Right now the rope and the sticks that hold the rope are suffering from the heavy snow that laid on it all winter. The grass is barely starting to grow again and the flowers (which would be considered weeds anywhere else) are stiff and brown. During the summer wild flowers and grasses grow in the areas between the paths. By mid summer the growth is knee high in some places so you have to be at the perimeter to see the path.
Yesterday afternoon Wanda and I rode our bikes out to the ballpark and walked the path of the labyrinth. Being out of shape as I am, it was very tiring, but it was good for the soul. We then walked over to the firepit and sat and talked and rested for awhile. From this point you can see into the woods surrounding the area and hear the rushing water of Railroad Creek. I could have spent more time there but pizza was on the menu for supper, so we biked back to the village in time to partake of that.
The labyrinth is a popular place for some people to go. It is a long labyrinth and takes awhile to completely walk it. The path is made out of wood chips and lined with rocks. A yellow rope outlines the perimeter of it. Right now the rope and the sticks that hold the rope are suffering from the heavy snow that laid on it all winter. The grass is barely starting to grow again and the flowers (which would be considered weeds anywhere else) are stiff and brown. During the summer wild flowers and grasses grow in the areas between the paths. By mid summer the growth is knee high in some places so you have to be at the perimeter to see the path.
Yesterday afternoon Wanda and I rode our bikes out to the ballpark and walked the path of the labyrinth. Being out of shape as I am, it was very tiring, but it was good for the soul. We then walked over to the firepit and sat and talked and rested for awhile. From this point you can see into the woods surrounding the area and hear the rushing water of Railroad Creek. I could have spent more time there but pizza was on the menu for supper, so we biked back to the village in time to partake of that.
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This is what I want to do...have a photo or photos in my blog. Guess I need to get the camera out of the box, huh?
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