This sign reminded me why today's walk had so many dead-end streets. As I walked in the Matthews Beach neighborhood (with a slight detour into Meadowbrook), I passed over and around Thornton Creek.


Not all dead-ends are dead-ends for walkers as I realized when I discovered this foot path along 46th Avenue at what would have been 103rd Street if a street had been created.


Exiting the footpath on 45th Avenue, I turned and looked back - never would have seen the path from this end.


The 109th Street dead-end off Alton took me to this sign ...


...which pointed to this path ...


... which opened into this alley.


Turing around on 110th Street, this is what I saw. I'm not really sure this is meant to be a public footpath. Maybe it's just access to house that is not situated on any street.


Winding my way to the Jane Addams Middle School campus, I noted a group of seniors out walking.


Then I admired the garden where my friend helps the students ...


... plant and tend produce and flowers.


I walked all over the refurbished ballfields looking for an exit - this area is tightly monitored when school is in session.


Across the street, I admired the stone sign donated to Nathan Hale High School by the graduating class that included one of my daughters. The school has been renovated since then.

Coming to 35th Avenue, I was happy that Santorini's is still in business.

On 39th Avenue near 105th Street, I crossed over Thornton Creek.

Working my way back to 46th Avenue, I took this footpath at 100th Street ...
... and exiting onto Sand Point Way, turned and looked at this end of the path.
I had seen some lovely gardens along this 6 mile walk but I was disappointed that I did not see too many American flags out on this 4th of July. During the first half of the walk, I saw more Pride and Ukrainian flags than American flags, In the second half of the walk, I passed John Rogers Elementary, Jane Addams Middle and Nathan Hale High schools. They were all flying American flags. As I got within one block of my home, I noted more American flags on houses than I had during the rest of the walk - maybe I walked too early or maybe lots of people were away for the weekend.

I only spotted two Little Free Libraries on this walk. They contained mostly children's books and paperback novels. The Little Free Pantry at 110th and 38th is closed. A sign explains that due to neighbor complaints, the City is trying to keep it closed.




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