A very full weekend
Monday, April 28th, 2008I was finally able to get outside and do some riding and some more hiking this weekend. My doctor gave me some Allegra D and it helps enough with my allergies that I can get outside and be active. I still get a little stuffy or sniffly and have a little trouble breathing at times, but it’s a vast improvement.
Saturday, Dave and I hit the trails at Brown County State Park. This was our first mountain bike ride together since his accident around New Year’s. It’s great he’s finally back on the trails, and we had a gorgeous day for riding, in the upper 60s and sunny, with a breeze that felt great. We rode the North Tower Loop 3 times, twice clockwise and once counterclockwise. I wasn’t as sluggish as I expected after two weeks with basically no riding. There were a few muddy spots but overall things are in great shape. We rode for about two hours.
Sunday was a very full day. After getting some breakfast, Sarah and I headed to McCormick’s Creek State Park to take some photos and do a little hiking. I borrowed a Tamron 28-300mm lens from a coworker and wanted to try it out. I’m thinking about buying one, or something similar. It has some macro capability, and having that range of zoom is great. Here are some of my better shots. First, we went by the waterfall.
My favorite shot of the whole day
After spending some time by the falls, we decided to head over by Trail 2, which we hadn’t hiked before. We looked at the map and saw it had a side trail to an old quarry. That sounded interesting, so we went for it. There were wildflowers everywhere by the trailhead, so we spent a while getting some shots of them.
Mayapples — these are all over the place, too
Another creek
Trail 2 again
Fiddlehead ferns, partially unraveled
After our hike, we headed home, got the dog, and headed out for another short hike in the forest in my old neighborhood. We hiked for about 30-45 minutes.
After that, we went back home and I went for a brief road ride, about 14 miles. It was a full day and at the end of it I felt tired, but great. I’m glad that spring is here, and I’m finally able to properly enjoy it.
April 28th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I’m sensing that Rob is looking at food.
April 28th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
some of those flower pics, and the “foam in the water” are just spectacular. must be nice to get out. i’ve been too work busy. one day.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Great shots – that Tamron really gave you some nice details. I had an old Tamron 70-300 lens that I loved (before it was stolen) – they make some nice gear. Love the colors and saturation you got on these shots, too.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:40 am
Nice Pictures. Glad to hear you are riding again.