Next to the place I work there is a cloverleaf type series of highway exits. Since I started working here I have been very tempted to venture into that no-man’s land surrounded by the nearest curving highway exit lane. There are a lot of different trees I’ve noticed, and since no people (presumably) ever go there, I’ll bet there are also a fair number of rare and exquisite birds.
It would be a perfect place for a picnic. I could spend my lunch half-hour in quiet seclusion there, just me and the trees. The only problem is getting there. As far as I can tell, there are only two options.
plate 1a
1. I could cross the road(s). This is probably the easiest way to get over there, but it is also extremely dangerous. Since the road curves at such a tight angle, a car could very suddenly come up on me as I made my way across. Plus, it would require crossing not one but two lanes as you can see from plate 1a.
plate 1b
2. There is a tunnel (plate 1b) that goes under both lanes of highway and connects no-man’s land to the parking lot at my office park. The tunnel (see the red line on plate 1a) is large enough for me to crouch down and shuffle through to the other side, but to get to the entrance on my side of the road, you have to wade through about two and a half feet of creek water. Did I mention that the tunnel has water flowing through it? Not a lot of water. Enough that you could avoid it if you kept your feet splayed out as you crouch-walked to no-man’s land. The main problem is that 2.5 feet of water on the way in. My plan is to wear Glad trash bags around my legs in order to surmount the approach to the tunnel entrance without getting soaked.
When I get there, I will take a bunch of pictures and stuff so it will be like you were there with me. This will all happen when the weather gets warmer. Stay tuned.