Bike Illinois | Soybean Rider It’s hard to ride very far through Illinois without riding through soybean fields. And, there’s still some hedge rows in northern Illinois. They have been mostly removed from central Illinois fields. For the whole story with all images, see Bike Illinois | a 7 Image Story.
Bike Illinois | Morning Fog Bike ride events tend to start early in the morning; at least, this one did. Morning fog added a little mystery to the days. For the whole story with all images, see Bike Illinois | a 7 Image Story.
Bike Illinois | Foursome This fancy foursome seems to be enjoying the ride in the beautiful morning sun. For the photographer, it’s all about getting low for the power shot. For the whole story with all images, see Bike Illinois | a 7 Image Story.
Bike Illinois | a 7 Image Story Illinois has many picturesque biking trails; long and short. These cyclists are riding a charity event in the relatively flat land of northern Illinois. Biking can be a family affair for younger and older cyclists alike. And while biking, you can add extemporaneous fun activities.
You can sing loudly while riding passed pedestrians to watch their surprise. You can cut cross country across a cornfield (with permission of course) or follow a power line. Fill a small cooler with cheese, cured meats, and drinks then stop half way for a picnic. Stop to read those roadside historical markers you passed in the car. Don’t forget a nice sunrise or sunset ride.
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Storm Clouds | Storm over Illinois Farm While watching a polo match, I turned around to see a storm coming toward an Illinois farm behind me. It looked worse than it turned out to be and it missed the polo match completely. For the whole story with all images, see Storm Clouds | a 7 Image Story.
Spring 2019 Hodgepodge | a 7 Image Story This year’s spring was colder and wetter than normal. Trees budded later than usual. The flowers seemed to be a bit later in blooming. Migratory water fowl passed through a little later. These images were all captured on my daily walkabouts.
There’s nothing like rain on a flower to help create an interesting image. This year we’ve had plenty of rain for my walkabouts.
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Winter Walkabout | Trail Ends As the walkabout comes to an end, two trees provide contrast for the hike’s last image. For the whole story with all images, see Winter Walkabout | a 7 Image Story.
Winter Walkabout | Trail Turn Every turn in the stream revealed a new beautiful vista. For the whole story with all images, see Winter Walkabout | a 7 Image Story.
