Mill Creek has many places at which you can take some good pictures. These were taken just across the street from our place. Unfortunately there is no good access to the stream without climbing over a small hand rail by the sidewalk. I was not feeling too adventurous last weekend and it was starting to rain.
The backyards of the houses on the opposite border the creek and most of them have built a retaining wall. However, the outside of the turn has been left unchanged and is rather extraordinary. At this point, the creek is about 25 feet below the sidewalk and a foot bridge.
I really wanted to get closer to the water right by the bridge, but it wasn't very safe on one side and the other was private property. Some day I will have to drop down further upstream and walk to where I want to be. Hopefully I won't get too wet on the way.
I started out at River Front Park on the east side and took most of my pictures there. The park was busy with families playing and people walking and running. The early morning fishermen were just finishing when I showed up - they did not appear to be successful. The above picture is of one of the abandoned factories or warehouses right next to the park. This gate was an entrance to the parking lot right from the park. Evidentially the buildings have been empty for quite some time - perhaps since before the park was established.
This is on the west side of the river in Wallace Marine Park. There is a large parking lot by the boat ramp which is separated from the main park by the old train tracks in the background. The tracks and the bridge over the river are being fixed, hence the orange fence.
