today was a perfect day to take my new bicycle out for a spin. mike has a new bike too!!! santa brought them to us for christmas...and the weather has been too brutal to do anything other than look at them until today. we headed to the c & o towpath by way of great falls. the trail was crowded there...i guess that was to be expected considering the amazingly beautiful weather...but it has been a couple of years since i was last at that section of the trail and it was nice to see it again.
we rode a total of 10 miles...starting at mile post 14, riding to mile post 19, then turning back to repeat the same stretch in reverse. we saw mallard ducks in areas of the canal that had water...and a huge bird nest across the river in a very tall tree...most likely belonging to an osprey or bald eagle. i heard some small little birds chirping a bit and some woodpeckers calling out in the distance a couple of times...but i never saw them.
when we returned home, we captured a little time on the deck. the air was getting cool, but we bundled up a bit and sat outside, propped our feet up and toasted the day with a refreshing beer. the sun hadn't set, but the full moon had risen and looked a lot like a gigantic pearl. it was a beautiful day and i love being outside!!!
the ride felt good and i know i will sleep well tonight.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
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