What a welcome sound last night as the storm blew through. Eerie at times as the wind really howled and I watched the skies for something more ominous, a funnel or signs of barn doors flying through the night to indicate the winds reaching hurricane force. But there was only the constant flash of lightening from all directions followed, finally, by rain.
And, this morning, the wonderful sight of the weather station reading 68 degrees, the first time we have dipped into the 60s seen the beginning of July. One would think that I would be hopping on the bike at the first opportunity to take advantage of the coolness. However, it seemed that the pushing to the limits and the heat from the past week had really caught up with me. I ended up sleeping late and waking in a dense fog. I relished the coolness but rather than wanting to ride in it, my body wanted to relax in it, like a sleepy rainy day where all one wants to do is cocoon. And as dazed as I felt, getting on the bike might have actually proven dangerous.
So, I lingered longer over breakfast and, with cobwebs still filling my head, I made my way out to the garage where I have a major clean-up project going on and a more tolerable temperature was very much welcomed. Now, at 11:30 AM, 84 degrees and a fog still creeping about in the cranium, I'm about to head out for part one of a planned two part ride.
I came across Nick running hose from a pond to newly planted trees probably a hundred yards away. When he told me his name it sounded familiar and I realized that he was the owner of all those trophies I saw in the trailer.
Alas, all the pictures today were taken with the new camera. The Canon does not seem to be harboring any ill-will.
After the first ride today, a couple of hours back in a much warmer garage, standing on a stool, hammering and prying away at dismantling a storage loft that is no longer needed. Didn't realize how tiring that was until I got back on the bike for the second leg of my ride today.
Okay. The new camera is starting to impress me. This was taken from over 300 feet away and the old camera would: 1) not be able to zoom that far and; 2) not have anywhere near the same clarity at that distance. There were originally five deer but these were the only two brave enough to continue to stick around.
Today's Ride: 2hrs. 16mins. 25.24 miles. 84 - 90 degrees. Miles YTD: 5,245.16
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