The colorful clouds of Tuesday's ride were the blooming redbud trees. They appeared as wisps of purplish-pink floating in the forest. The Cardinal Trail portion of the ride included sections that were Redbud tunnels.
It really was a beautiful ride. There were wild flowers to behold as we rode by, multiple species of blooming trees, and birds. We came upon a green headed mallard duck and were treated to a splashing take off. Clumps of Trillium pointed their triangular blossoms to the sky. Sprinklings of small white blooms dusted the forest floors adjacent to the road. Even Phlox flowers flowed over walls in town. It was an enjoyable ride.
Five riders participated and our distance was 18.5 miles. A first time this year rider joined us and we changed the pace to include everyone. The average speed for this ride was 10.9 miles per hour. I'm always grateful for a safe ride and everyone seemed in good spirits when it was over. A good start to another year.
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