Water, water everywhere. The ground is saturated and there's been about 8" of rain over the last few days. There is abundant new waterfront property in the area.
It was overcast but not raining—at last. I pushed off at about 4 p.m. after watching the temperature rise throughout the day. It continued to rise during my ride. I had planned on a 25-mile loop, a reverse of my Smithville Road loop. The high tide, however, suggested a different route. The boathouse picture below is at about the far point of this loop, on Hooper Island Road (map link).
Wildlife was fairly abundant as the high water levels brought many birds close to the road, feeding in the overflowing drainage ditches. There were quite a few Great Blue Herons—always impressive up close—as well as a variety of egrets and a few ducks.
It was a good ride, about 23 miles with an average speed of 15.8 mph (route map).
It was overcast but not raining—at last. I pushed off at about 4 p.m. after watching the temperature rise throughout the day. It continued to rise during my ride. I had planned on a 25-mile loop, a reverse of my Smithville Road loop. The high tide, however, suggested a different route. The boathouse picture below is at about the far point of this loop, on Hooper Island Road (map link).
Wildlife was fairly abundant as the high water levels brought many birds close to the road, feeding in the overflowing drainage ditches. There were quite a few Great Blue Herons—always impressive up close—as well as a variety of egrets and a few ducks.
It was a good ride, about 23 miles with an average speed of 15.8 mph (route map).
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