J-Line starts at the house. A bar of steel emerges from the ground, becomes a fire pit and then leads the eye downhill. A second ring form can be seen from here.
Firepit, detail
Firepit, detail
This ring echoes the first, but it is standing, inviting the visitor to move further from the house into the meadow below. Upon arriving, a third can be seen in the distance.
From here, the edge of the forest is near. Following the line that extends from the work, a fourth ring is visible, again drawing the visitor away.
The fourth ring is at the bottom of the hill at the edge of the woods. From here on, the line is continuous.
After following the path through the gates that mark the edge of the groomed landscape, J-Line moves uphill through a clearing as it approaches the lake.
Running next to the bridge, the line provides an alternate way of crossing the creek. It can be walked on like a balance beam.
Then it follows the path at the edge of the lake. It is heading for the far corner where it will turn and enter the water for the first time.
As it cuts the corner around the lake, J-Line dips in and out of the water briefly. It can be followed underwater from above.
Upon leaving the water, the line heads uphill.
Near the top, it forms a zig-zag that floats above the ground. It then heads down toward the edge of the lake again.
This time it enters the water for longer. J-Line runs near the shore along the lake bottom for 120 feet. It can be walked on here too, but at times the water is shoulder deep.
When it comes out, it is on the far side of the lake.
Then it becomes tangled, knotted, and snagged between two trees. This part, called Tangle for Birch Point , is made from over 160 feet of continuously wrapped steel.
From the lake, the tangle is dragged into place, stopping only when it is caught between the trees.
Tangle for Birch Point, detail
Tangle for Birch Point, detail
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From the tangle, another ring form is visible. It anchors and puts tension on the line. During the day, it provides a place to stop on the far side of the lake before continuing.
In the evening, it describes a spot for a campfire.
Fire Pit, detail
Finally, the line moves on again, heading away from the lake, bridging over another creek.
A few hundred yards later, it ends abruptly in a clearing of small trees. You can either continue on your own or follow it back to the house.
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J-Line, detail
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