SNOWFLAKE WASH TRAILS AND PATHWAYS

A HISTORY IN PICTURES (2003 to 2011)

2006: Immovable

Another giant boulder right in the middle of a proposed pathway. I couldn't budge this one with bars and fulcrums, not even one millimeter. So what is the best way to deal with this obstacle?

(1) ^ ^ ^ ^ Going around this boulder was an option, but it meant more work. So I got the idea to raise the level of the pathway and go right over the top of it.

(2) ^ ^ ^ ^ Having spent time trying to dig this boulder out, I then decided to fill it back in.

(3) ^ ^ ^ ^ Next I built the rock borders for the new pathway, incorporating this boulder in situ.

(4) ^ ^ ^ ^ Elvis shows off the final result. After the wood chips were added, the top of the boulder resembles a stepping stone.

(5) ^ ^ ^ ^ Not the ideal solution perhaps, but a relatively efficient way of reducing the number of man hours spent to complete this section of pathway, and still get a good result. The time saved could then be devoted to enhance other parts of the pathway. This work took place in June, July, August, 2006.