Went bike-riding thru First Landing State Park this afternoon, 10 miles round trip.

First 5 miles was a piece of cake.
Took some scenic pictures as clouds rolled in . . .made for a nice dramatic sky & picture.
Didn't think anything of it, until I started to head back.
Then the skies opened up & a deluge of water fell for about fifteen minutes.

Not to worry, I had a plastic cover for the camera & the other lens was in the camera backpack.
Tucked the camera into the jacket tied around my waist & tried to ride as quickly thru the trees back to the car.

Now, I know that for you die-hard bikers, this is only a smattering of mud . . .
but I never imagined the amount of sand and mud that would be thrown up from such a ride. Didn't even cross my mind.

By the time I got back to the car I was exhausted and soaked and muddy.


But it WAS fun!

Watching the rain come in (I think I should have had a clue by now, don't you?!)


muddy camera bag


time to upload the bike & sit on a towel or plastic bag for the drive home =)