So standing about half way down the hill in the "woods" out from the house this is the view UP the hill to the house.   If you turn around 180º then you would see the picture below.  This is kind of rubble, stone, wild flowers, and trees right now but I think it's where the path to the parking area may finally end up.... I'm thinking to keep the same look as before- gravel with some kind of edge treatment.  The land is fairly evenly sloped until right at the end and then I may need to put in a few steps to help make the transition down more graceful.... and that's a problem for some people....steps.   

So if you are standing about half way up the hill and look down toward the parking area this is the view..... most folks park beside the large rock you see just left of center.  You can kind of see where the old path used to be- see the pink metallic tape center right marking off where the contractors are not allowed to walk- that's the old path.

This is the "drive access" running from the garden area up to the house.  I've used it for years to  back the car up to the front porch when unloading groceries or other heavy items (like my dad-LOL) for the main floor of the house so as to avoid the long trek and the stairs.  It ends right at the new front door..... but the access is between the two "parking" areas and it's also a major water flood zone when raining....but perhaps some kind of treatment would allow it to serve dual purposes for those folks who can't do steps and for me to still back my car up when I need to unload something heavy to the first floor level.  It would be nice to have something down to slow the water as well..... I saw this really cool parking area at the lighthouse at Wind Point made from concrete but with holes to allow water thru, kind of like an expanded web thing or honeycomb.  Very cool.  Had grass growing in the holes and yet obviously allowed water to pass thru and it was easy to walk on.... and cars drove on it as well.  Anyone know what it's called???

Standing on my front porch this is the view down to the garden.  The "drive access" up the hill is going off down to your left and you can just see the rocks by the parking area on the right side of the screen....