Hello,
We rode bikes again this afternoon. This
time we were with a friend who says she rides her bike almost every day. She had
not seen the flowers in the area where we were today. It is just a wonderful
sweep of color up hills and close to the stream. At the return we rode around
the lake.
Geese were out. One adult was definitely
in the protective mode as it came at me with open mouth and red tongue
stretched. I slowed, moved to the side and it was calmed, although when the
other two people came it had to strike an aggressive posture once more. We sat
and rested in a shelter that was close. My bottom noticed the eight mile ride
yesterday and needed a break. It is not tough at all. More riding will help
that.
As we watched, an older man walking
alone, found the two adult geese and several babies of at least three ages
spread across the trail. He started clapping his hands to get them to move. It took
quite a while before they moved on and he felt comfortable going past.
When we got to the other side of the lake
I moved from the street to the sidewalk only to find more geese families there.
I noticed some on the left, but failed to see two youngsters on the right until
they crossed in front of me. I was able to avoid hitting either of them, but my
companions commented on my goose hitting skills.
Paula
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