I alluded to this in a blog entry a few days ago, but now that I am the rightful owner of one and a quarter wooded acres across the street, I aim to see that it remains wooded. When I lived in Greensboro, developers would sometimes disregard property boundaries and cut trees on land they had no business entering. Case in point, about fifteen years ago, our neighbor across the street owned a portion of the woodland adjacent to his house, but not the entire stand of woods. When the inevitable developers showed up to build on the other lots, they went right ahead and cut down the trees on his land. He and his family had been away for a time, and when they came home that day and found the lot cleared, I feared there would be bloodshed (he was that kind of guy). Me, I would much prefer to avoid bloodshed.
I must say, I rather dislike "No Trespassing" signs, as just about everyone
and his brother has them on their property, and like the song says, "Sign, sign, everywhere a sign, blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind." Regardless, I've put several out at strategic points because, in the event
that developers set their sights on these woods, those markers will show
which portion is not theirs to cut. Or even enter, for that matter.
As I mentioned in my earlier blog, I plan to place a geocache down there.
And frankly, I don't care if kids come around to play at the creek, just
like I did when I was a youngster, or if the plethora of folks in this
neighborhood who take daily walks wish to walk in those woods. I just don't
want there to be any ambiguity about where anyone who intends to cut down
trees is not welcome.
Here's a few shots of the land, taken a couple of years ago.
