Another great day for riding. I ended up the day at Quincy, Fl having ridden 64 miles (a bit shy of the 90 I had planned). But at 42 degrees F I just wasn't that keen on crawling out of the sleeping bag. No excuse tomorrow though, I'm staying at a cheap motel. And I mean CHEAP.
There's a surprising amount of bird song going on down here. Carolina Wrens and Eastern Phoebees are singing up a storm. Some appear to be 1st year males trying out their new pipes.
Unfortunately, Florida roads appear to be hard on owls. I found 3 as roadkill yesterday, two Barred owls and an Eastern Screech Owl. Bummer.
Oh, and Red-shouldered hawks are really vocal down here right now. They are only eclipsed by the sound of an insect that is heard on every grassy roadside right now. Not one I've heard before. I can only describe it as sounding like a high pressure water sprinkler, the kind that spins somewhat randomly. I assume it is some cecada-like critter?
More anon...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thursday, Nov. 19th
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Looks like beautiful weather! That sucks about the owls..I've never seen owl road kill before. I'm glad that the blog is finally working. I got the first email, too. Maybe I'm the only one it got sent to? Weird. Keep up the good work! :)
ReplyDeletePS- This is just Jodi, but it signs me in as Jodi and Grant because of our blog...
Hey Carl! Keep cycling your way towards freedom (aka out of Florida!). If you find any and have the funds, maca root powder is really good for rejuvenating your body after stressful periods (excercise). Sounds like you're doing awesome!!!
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ReplyDeleteThe route is adventure cycling's Southern Tier. You can google it and see the map. The timing I am winging. I have 7 weeks, and riders fin ishing the route say I won't make it in that time. They are probably right. So I'll go as far as I can before I have to bail. Would love to have you join me for a stretch.