Dirty!

This mornings cycle was a dirty old business. Filthy. The recent rain has made the trails and tracks so muddy. Also the fact that most of the leaves have vacated their Summer residences upon the trees, and are now on the floor adds to the mess. Still, it was a good ride, different but heaps of fun none the less.

There was plenty of wildlife around, loads of squirrels, most of which were running off with horse chestnuts. Jays causing a ruckus in the tree tops, and Herons chilling by the lake. Oh and a crazy assed dog running loose in a field. Not a wild animal, but worthy of a mention none the less, simply because of how nuts it was.

The sea looked amazing, wild and booming, so different to the calm tranquil scene that I have become used too. The spray was being blown in shore by the stiff South Westerly breeze, so the air was damp with ocean, and incredibly salty too.

The dust trails of Summer have gone, but I think I will get used to the muddy conditions, it's a case of having too. It really is a different sort of riding though. Looking at my bike this evening, I can't help but think that it has been given the type of use that it was built for. It wears the mud well.

No photos were taken today, I forgot to take a camera, next time!

*This was written in the Autumn.