Walking a Trail for a Welsh Martyr (12/13/24)

Just a quick blog today (photos mostly) from our near freezing walk along the Isaac Branch Trail segment of the St. Jones River. It is a well maintained asphalt pathway which runs alongside the St. Jones River, and is part of the Capital City Trails Network.

This portion of the trail is 2.6 miles long. We walked 2 miles before turning around. Had we known the total length ahead of time, we would have likely went until the end. The signs along the route show greater distances, so it must connect to other trails.

Here’s the pics. It was a lovely walk. We saw one other walker and one well bundled up cyclist. We continue to be surprised by how marshy this area is, but we are less than 10 miles from the coast.

Note about St. Jones. The internet tells me that a John Jones (1530-1598) was a Franciscan monk, born in Wales, and executed in England. He is one of the 40 martyrs of England and Wales, lay and religious Catholics men and women who were executed between 1535 and 1679 for offenses under various laws enacted by Parliament during the English Reformation.