RichsCyclingPhotos

The weather so far this Spring has been anything but conducive to cycling -- as is the case for several of us So when a good day presents itself -- good idea to take advantage of it Nice day for a ride in Kickapoo State Park and the connection to the Kickapoo Rail Trail Cool and breezy, but non the less a great ride The following day -- back to 30 -40 mph winds Le Tour arrives at KSP Riding east Skyline Drive eastbound The understory of the woods is greening up nicely Red Buds in bloom Difficult to see turtles on the log Several 'plooped' into the water prior to photo Le Tour, Sorghum?, and  Red Buds Must have been a siding along the RR years ago KRT looking east from Gray's Siding Red Buds along the KRT 90 feet above the river View NE from trestle KRT trestle over the Middle Fork Eagle nest in the upper left quadrant of the photo Eagle sightings are rare  Middle Fork valley deeply incised into surrounding land Middle Fork Valley Clump of wild flox Red Bud trees and pond Wh...

Someone had the courtesy of depositing this can along the street Had every can been photographed the ride would have stopped every 10 to 12 feet Windy!! Cans cans and more cans Would you like a Camel with that Bud Light? Dr Pepper -- a blend of 23 flavors -- an acquired taste?? Lots of discarded chairs at JR's -- and a barrel (sort of a can) North Fork Community Dump Site apparently:  That's all the cans we can stand   Nice tailwind all the way back home -- dues were paid riding south!

JR's R ecyclables B onanza of B roken Stuff R aleigh Weathered B ranches Damaged Bark B icycle and a B ridge Water has R eceded Stream Banks and Brances Stream B anks and B ranches Difficult to see B ullet Casings B ullet Casings R ound Clevis Most often seen:  B usch Light followed by B ud Light The R arely seen Pabst B lue R ibbon can Marlboros in a B ox