Few things in this world are more of a treat than a bike ride on a beautiful mid-fall day.
A pleasantly cool breeze stroked my back as my feet seemed to glide through circles down the path beside Beach Channel Drive, the road that cuts through a sliver of land in Jamaica Bay. Part of that land is occupied by Gateway National Recreation Area which, from what I understand, is a great bird-watching spot. I was flying, with a great bike under me and a blaze of colors surrounding me.
In addition to the trees whose leaves have turned yellow and orange, I saw these bushes:
I never noticed those deep red leaves before. Is that a fall color? I also saw, for the first time, berries that looked like blackcurrants. Knowing that my temptation to try them could get the better of me, I sought out a ranger. (I know there's usually at least one on duty: I've seen them before.) But I could not find him or her. I did, however, see a lot of people who were probably bird-watchers or hikers. One of them might have known about those bushes, but I couldn't bring myself to ask.
Oh well. I guess if I want to make Ribena, I'll have to get my fruit elsewhere!
Anyway...I rode out to--you guessed it--Point Lookout. I've been there when the tide was out, but I've never seen anything like this:
Usually, when the tide is out, just the sandbars are exposed. I've never before seen that pool of moss where I usually see water lapping up against the rocks.
Perhaps it's not that unusual for that place. At least, that's what I hope. Then I can see the moss as just another one of this beautiful day's colors.
A pleasantly cool breeze stroked my back as my feet seemed to glide through circles down the path beside Beach Channel Drive, the road that cuts through a sliver of land in Jamaica Bay. Part of that land is occupied by Gateway National Recreation Area which, from what I understand, is a great bird-watching spot. I was flying, with a great bike under me and a blaze of colors surrounding me.
In addition to the trees whose leaves have turned yellow and orange, I saw these bushes:
I never noticed those deep red leaves before. Is that a fall color? I also saw, for the first time, berries that looked like blackcurrants. Knowing that my temptation to try them could get the better of me, I sought out a ranger. (I know there's usually at least one on duty: I've seen them before.) But I could not find him or her. I did, however, see a lot of people who were probably bird-watchers or hikers. One of them might have known about those bushes, but I couldn't bring myself to ask.
Oh well. I guess if I want to make Ribena, I'll have to get my fruit elsewhere!
Anyway...I rode out to--you guessed it--Point Lookout. I've been there when the tide was out, but I've never seen anything like this:
Usually, when the tide is out, just the sandbars are exposed. I've never before seen that pool of moss where I usually see water lapping up against the rocks.
Perhaps it's not that unusual for that place. At least, that's what I hope. Then I can see the moss as just another one of this beautiful day's colors.
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