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A week ago, just out for a drive, we toured Kickapoo State Park.   A beautiful day, great drive, and very enjoyable -- except, no bicycle was along.  It was vowed then, as soon as a similar day appeared, it was not going to be missed.   That day occurred today.  In between monster winds, and rain, and more of the same predicted, this day was almost perfect.  Temperature in the mid 50's and nothing more than a gentle breeze.   Loaded up ZZ and away we went to KSP! The ride began at the Walnut Pavillion, "8" on the map and made the circuit clockwise and back to the pavillion Not a particularly long ride, but a very enjoyable slow tour Those are cypress tree 'knees' -- apparently cypress trees were planted here, which is well north of their natural habitat in far southern Illinois Red Bud trees blooming here -- 20 miles north, not yet A paved walking trail follows along one of the strip mine ponds Red Bud Trees ZZ about to ascend a rather steep slope -- which, as you