Since we could actually use some rain I was hoping for that but it didn't happen where I was although I did pass through a few wet areas on the way home later in the day. No matter what, it was a nice day to be out and I took full advantage of it.
Thunderstorms were predicted for the day and, in fact, did start up in the afternoon. Knowing that I decided to get a bike ride in early up in the Poison Creek area. I like the Poison Creek loop since it's a short one and the best part is it isn't all burned up. It was burned up years ago. Back in the early 80's there was a fire that pretty much screwed up this country but it's grown back and the plantations are starting to get big enough to block the view. You can see one of the plantations in this picture. Anyway, my tracks looked like the first of the year and there were still some snow drifts blocking regular vehicle traffic. Didn't see any wildlife but I did find more bear tracks. Seems like the bear populations must be doing pretty good judging by the many tracks I have encountered so far this year. Biking in the woods... ya gotta love that!!
Well, maybe not bear shit in the literal sense, more like shit about bears. Had a 29 mile bike ride up along Diamond Mountain road yesterday. I found some really fresh bear tracks going down the road I was riding on and half expected to turn a corner and find her walking out ahead of me. That didn't happen, which I am happy about, mind you. There were still some pretty big snow drifts across the road in places, some of them 4-5 feet deep. It was hard packed and easy to walk across and the up side is it virtually guaranteed that I wouldn't see anyone else... and I didn't. There were some rain showers that I mostly missed getting directly under, and it was still nice and warm. I'll have to work next week but not before I get a day or 2 of fishing in. Retirement is good... Ya gotta love it!!
