Survey the damage
Good news: the bridge & concrete abutments withstood the racing flood waters that came down Trout Run which is usually a meandering stream most of the year.
Bad news: there is three foot wide by two feet deep gap between the path and the bridge.
Good news: Onions, tomatoes and squash and some of the fence survived the flood
Bad news: Everything is covered with soupy mud.
A few days ago I asked Robert Hammerstein to lend us his ark when I wrote Under Water and Still Rising
This morning three days after the flooding Hubby & I rode his ATV down the neighbor's path to the back entrance to our field, garden and woods to assess the damage. In the stream we saw many rocks that will form the base to rebuild the access ramps to the bridge. Then we will mix cement to pour over the rocks to solidify the base. Finally we will cover the rocks with dirt and tamp it down.
We are hoping that a few days with no rain and hopefully sun will dry out the garden. If not, there is a Farmer's Market just down the road. Besides I did plant a few extra squash plants around one of my flower gardens near the house.
More good news: We are just grateful that our house is 25-30 feet above the stream
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So sorry about the damage, Mary. I know you walk that and enjoy and respect your land deeply. You will no doubt put it back to order and make it even more beaurtiful and possibly protected, if it can be done. It is certainly a gorgeous parel of land.