Barton Family Scrapbook: B Line Trail and Clear Creek Trail

Today turned into a beautiful day! I really didn't put the time or miles into yesterday's run, so I decided to see exactly how far the trail would take me today. As soon as I got onto the trail, nature's beauty really struck me. So I decided to turn the run into a photo session as well. Taking pictures and running are my two favorite hobbies! I would much rather take pictures of my favorite nephew and most of the time I would rather be lazy than run, but once I finally get out there, a good long run really helps clear out my brain.

The honeysuckle is beautiful! I LOVE the smell of it!

The rails to trails section of the trail is really beautiful (and easy on the knees!)

Bloomington's natural stone

I'm sure it was a weed, but this purple flower and there was a similar white flower that were everywhere!

A little odd to see horses so close to houses, but they were pretty to look at!

The newest completed part of the trail with street lights.

Some art work in effort to cover the graffiti on the old warehouse building that lines the trail.

A bridge was recently built to go over a busy road to keep people safe on the trail. It is very steep!

Another bridge as well that crosses 3rd Street.

Crazy Horse and the Irish Lion restaurants are right next to the trail. They are fun places to enjoy a beverage in the outdoor seating.

Fun art to keep things interesting near Janko's Little Zagreb.

B Line Trail

This is where the Farmer's Market is held each Saturday!

I had to look up the actual story behind this art. Information courtesy of the city of Bloomington website:
"The city of Bloomington is known for its wealth of arts that feed the soul. This sculpture references the basic human need of nourishment, both physical and cultural. Made primarily from Indiana limestone, the sculpture pays tribute to the site's history as the Showers Brothers Furniture Factory, along with its current status as home of the Farmers' Market and the annual Taste of Bloomington Festival. Upon close examination, the bowl in this sculpture can be recognized as an inverted replica of Bloomington's courthouse dome complete with Austin Seward's fish floating atop the steam. Carvings on the sculpture weave together images of walkers, bicyclists and animals who regularly visit the B-Line trail. One chair of the sculpture is pulled back, an invitation to the viewer to take a place at Bloomington's banquet and join in the exchange of culture and experience."

The sign under the train tracks bridge warns,
"CAUTION FALLING DEBRIS Do not pass under bridge while train is overhead!"

I had never been this far on the trail before. We often run parts of the trail with the Y running group because it keeps us out of traffic and it happens to be the only flat spot in Bloomington to run!

The end of the trail - this is where I turned around! All the lamp posts, all 166 of them are numbered!

On the way back... mural of art to mask the lumbar yard behind it.

I peeked my head inside the Wonder Lab's garden. Beautiful.

This is one of the few water fountains on the trail. Complete with accommodations for your dog! The trail was very busy with runners, bikers, and dogs today. I even ran into an Earth Day Celebration. I'm not sure what they were doing to celebrate, but they had a good saxophone player.

Art outside of the Wonder Lab.

I never found number 1!!! I counted them down as I passed, but never found the last one!

One horse was a little closer the second time I passed by.

This tree house made me think of the book I just finished, "The Lucky One" by Nicholas Sparks. A tree house plays an integral role in the story. I've read the book, now I just need to figure out how to convince my husband to go see the movie that just came out Friday!