Archive for April, 2012 (Page 3)

The Black Locust trees are in full blossom, and the bees were enjoying them as much as I was. The blossoms have a sweet, vanilla-like fragrance, and are edible, tasting a bit like sweet peas.

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This photo captures a brief encounter between cyclists and a motorist on a small rural hill, with everyone involved demonstrating model behavior.

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It's not exactly tropical shores, but with warm sunshine, a light breeze, and ducks bobbing on the water, Windsurfer Beach at Hillsdale Lake has its charms.

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For this vehicle, groceries are fuel...

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Three Bridges Trail Receives Grant; Challenge Grant Issued By Sunflower VP; Allen County Receives Trail Grants; Prairie Spirit Trail Extension Progresses In Iola; Lawrence Developer To Build Connecting Trail; Bill In Legislature Would Tax Rail-Trails; How To Overcome Opposition To A Trail Project

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Sunset along a rural road in Franklin County, Kansas.

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Morning rain yielded to a cool and gray afternoon. Not exactly dreary, but decidedly subdued. But still a great day to be on a bike!

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This trailside rest area at Hillsdale Lake offers a chair with a soft-as-air seat cushion.

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Met a celebrity backroads traveler today, but she was a bit shy and withdrawn...

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Rain fell during the last couple miles of my short lunch-time ride, not a heavy downpour, but just enough of a shower to make the roads wet.

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