back on the bike

The morning dawned a bit on the chilly side, but then, as soon as the sun rose and the wind shifted, the temperature shot up. And up. And up. The mercury briefly nudged 60, and in many locales close by, it was well above that—definitely in record-warm territory for the day. With almost all the snow off the ground, I probably should have fired up the chainsaw and done a lot of cutting and moving, since I now had access to various places with wood left to harvest. Instead, I decided to take advantage of an unexpected bike-riding opportunity and hit the road. The afternoon light was surprisingly warm for this time of year, and the play of honey and shadow was very enticing. I stopped more often than I should have—I really needed a hard workout—but I did manage to harvest some very nice, almost-April images.