Lucky for me - it was a strikingly beautiful day! The weatherman is promising rain for tomorrow & snow mid-week, so I had more than enough excuses to get out!
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East side of the park, southbound~ |
I'd parked at the Wabash Trail Head parking. Once I was out on the access trail - the wind was Brutal! It was all I could do to make any headway at all. A coal train was going across the underpass, heading for the Mid-America plant.
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Finally away from the wind~ |
There doesn't seem to be a name for the section of connecting trail that brings me to E. Manawa drive from the Wabash Trace. Thankfully the wind was at my back as I rode along E. Manawa drive. A big improvement! I took the usual route through the old campground too. I didn't see any wildlife, but it's always fun to ride around.
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Mid-American ~ |
Even from a distance, the level of the lake & the inlet are so low.
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Break from the wind! |
It was a struggle to reach the bridge over Indian Creek! The wind was still a steady blow out of the south. I wanted to stop a couple times, but I knew if I did, it would be hard to re-gain the small amount of momentum I had. Finally, after what seemed forever, I made it to the bridge. From there on, I'd be away from the worst of the wind.
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A road winds through it~ |
Even though I saw more people than normally on a Monday, the road through the Park was quiet. Just an occassional car. The layout of the Park is so nice, I just wish there were more of it!
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Smokey on the trail to my rest spot! |
The day had really warmed up. I was about to take my vest off, but was glad I didn't when I got back into the shade of the trees. Once at the picnic area, the sunshine definately felt warm! (The weatherman said we'd reached 62 degrees!)
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Smokey & lake ice~ |
The combination of water, ice & sky was so striking. Smokey had to pose for a photo or two. He's much easier to photograph than a horse! :-)
When I got home, it was still warm enough, I washed the mud off my tires. I hope the weatherman is right & we see some of the much-anticipated rain that's due for tomorrow!
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