Last night I took my underutilized MTB out for a 6.5 mile jaunt on gorgeous gravel Clark Road outside of Cville. What a picture perfect evening----and, d'oh, I left my camera at home! The riding was just fine, as always, but the real treat was the scenery and fauna. The Our Lady of the Angels Monastery property anchors the east end of the 3.5 mile road and takes up about a mile's worth of frontage on both sides. Beautiful pastures and fields, very little traffic, and the lovely sound of tolling bells floating out from the chapel tower on the hour. "Heavenly," so to speak!
I rode out to 810 and back. On the 810 end, I spotted a beaver playfully skimming the surface of the creek, about as much in a (non-)hurry as I was, LOL! No box turtles tonight---surprising---but more rabbits than I have ever seen outside of Easter Week! At least two dozen darted back and forth across the road as I cruised along. A couple of them were so small that at first they appeared to be mice or really tiny squirrels. Cute, cute, cute! Of course, if you're trying to maintain a vegetable garden out there, the cuteness factor quickly loses its luster, LOL!
At any rate, a 'nothing special' ride on an utterly beautiful evening.........Keep 'em coming! ..... Picture is of my darlin' border collie and sidekick Sam, convening a council of Monastery cows on Clark about a month ago. The whole herd gathered at the fence to check out their tiny B&W visitor.....
I rode out to 810 and back. On the 810 end, I spotted a beaver playfully skimming the surface of the creek, about as much in a (non-)hurry as I was, LOL! No box turtles tonight---surprising---but more rabbits than I have ever seen outside of Easter Week! At least two dozen darted back and forth across the road as I cruised along. A couple of them were so small that at first they appeared to be mice or really tiny squirrels. Cute, cute, cute! Of course, if you're trying to maintain a vegetable garden out there, the cuteness factor quickly loses its luster, LOL!
At any rate, a 'nothing special' ride on an utterly beautiful evening.........Keep 'em coming! ..... Picture is of my darlin' border collie and sidekick Sam, convening a council of Monastery cows on Clark about a month ago. The whole herd gathered at the fence to check out their tiny B&W visitor.....
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Love the picture, Kathi - Sam looks like one of the gang! Aden and I rescued a turtle on our ride on Sunday. Poor thing was at the bottom of a little rise, about halfway across the road. A car was coming over the rise toward us and two were trying to pass from behind! There was no way to stop and help the turtle. Aden and I were sure he was road pizza. After we got to the top of the hill & the traffic cleared, we went back and the little guy was still there, safe and sound. I hopped off the bike and escorted him to the side.
Great story - keep 'em coming!
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