turtles an apples

I wanted to show some of the interesting things that I find out in the woods. Like the following pictures-- I have never seen anything like it before! Totally amazing how small critters survive in nature.

I have never seen a turtle eating an apple! How totally amazing!
I wonder if he also likes green apples?

This is a snake we saw on the dirt road while riding. I swear it is a copperhead, but the Vet seems to say otherwise. just look at the pattern on the back of this cool animal.
I risked life and limb to get this picture. Thank goodness I survived to get this picture out for everyone to see.

I think it is so amazing at how many different species of animals are in the wild. And to be able to stop and admire everyone I come across is such a blessing to me to get to do and to share with others.

safe town

Yesterday I was at one of my favorite places to be (clinic) and I found something that was so amazing I wanted to share with everyone else and let them know that Christmas is going to be safe here in Blogsville this year.

Yep- you guessed it

GRINCH!

group ride weekend

this weekend was a big group ride at the T&S pumptrack site. There was lots of food, folks, and even some fungus found in the woods this weekend. It was a great weekend of just riding bikes and playing on the pump track. My goal is to get good at riding the pump track, but I have a long ways to go.
There were a few people who came that have just started into MTBing. It was cool to ride with them, give a few pointers, see what it does for them and the excitement in there voices when they have finished a ride. cant wait until next year.

my bike is eager to get going!


Palmer is from out of state, he is a motorcycle rider. And these skills came in handy while trying to figure out the pumptrack. He took his seat off to ride! Crazy!!

The idea of a pump track is to use all your muscle groups to manipulate the bike to gain momentum to get over the humps/bumps

palmer's bike without a seat

One of these guys was riding Todd's titus without any brakes--again sanity is not required to ride a pump track

Molly- the pumptrack mascot!

The road sign to let people know where the fun begins and sanity ends!