the Way of the Turtle

12.8 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Another good ride tonight... legs felt decent and I "hammered" along at a good pace (for me.) Feels like I'm finally getting somewhere with my riding.

Along the way I paused to watch a heron in the small pool near the Niska Isle bridge, and on the way back stopped for a few minutes to watch a small female snapping turtle digging a hole to bury her eggs. That looked like pretty hard work - especially when it's likely a skunk will dig up the eggs and eat them.

It would have been nice to stay out for another 6-8 miles... but work was calling. On the plus side, once I get this last batch of grading done, that will be pretty much it for this school year.

JMH