Beautiful days, these dying days of summer. Autumn starts on the 23rd, so there is now only one weekend left of summer. Yesterday (Farmer's Market day) was fitful and pouty. The sun came out for a little while, but mostly the weather was cool and wet. Today was golden. The sun was out and the wind was light. The air was warm, yet cool enough to allow physical exersion without all the sweat. I thought about getting in a last swim, but it was a wee bit too cool for me to sit poolside between laps, so I opted for a long bike ride.
I decided to further explore Warner Park, and was delighted to find an assortment of outdoor treasures: hills, bridges and trails. I took advantage of my mountain bike to follow some of the non-paved trails, and was rewarded with a grand view of the entire park at the top of a ridge. I also glimpsed a deer running through one of the prairie-like fields. The fenced in dog run was filled with activity, and the colorful park shelter hosted a large family barbeque. Biking past the lagoon, I stopped for awhile to watch the nesting pair of sandhill cranes wander nonchalantly across the grass. Beautiful birds!
What more can one ask for in a day? I just hope next weekend matches this one. There are still a few things I wanted to do before the end of summer.
