Yesterday definitely felt like Spring. The weather was pleasantly cool and the skies almost preternaturally bright. Breezes blew from the ocean, sometimes turning into winds.
It was a great day, in short, for a ride of, oh, about 105 or 110 kilometers. A trip to Point Lookout and back falls very neatly into that range, depending on whether and how I vary my route.
I didn't see as many people along the Rockaway boardwalks as I expected. However, a lot of people were roaming around the area, and on the beach, both in the Rockaways and in Long Beach. And, while I enjoyed a piece of English Blue Stilton cheese and two whole wheat bagels, a few families stopped at Point Lookout to take portraits on the rocks, with the waves in the background.
Well, all right, there weren't any waves. Or, at least, they weren't the kind that lash against the rocks. I don't think I've ever seen the tide recede as much as it had yesterday.
On other rides, I've seen sandbars form on the north side of the bay. But yesterday, for the first time, I saw another on the south side. They almost merged:
Meantime, Vera was soaking up some sun. She's getting and giving some good rides. Don't worry: My other Mercians will see the road this soon--actually, this week, I hope. I was doing some maintenance on them and now I have a few days off for spring break!
And, yes, my project Trek will also see some "duty", too!
It was a great day, in short, for a ride of, oh, about 105 or 110 kilometers. A trip to Point Lookout and back falls very neatly into that range, depending on whether and how I vary my route.
I didn't see as many people along the Rockaway boardwalks as I expected. However, a lot of people were roaming around the area, and on the beach, both in the Rockaways and in Long Beach. And, while I enjoyed a piece of English Blue Stilton cheese and two whole wheat bagels, a few families stopped at Point Lookout to take portraits on the rocks, with the waves in the background.
Well, all right, there weren't any waves. Or, at least, they weren't the kind that lash against the rocks. I don't think I've ever seen the tide recede as much as it had yesterday.
On other rides, I've seen sandbars form on the north side of the bay. But yesterday, for the first time, I saw another on the south side. They almost merged:
Meantime, Vera was soaking up some sun. She's getting and giving some good rides. Don't worry: My other Mercians will see the road this soon--actually, this week, I hope. I was doing some maintenance on them and now I have a few days off for spring break!
And, yes, my project Trek will also see some "duty", too!
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