Red-winged Blackbirds Today

On my morning 16 mile bike ride I saw a lot of Red-winged Blackbirds on the Shelby Bottoms portion of the ride, mostly flying. The one photo I made of one perched is not close enough to post. So I'm posting a photo of my bike at my usual turn around spot, The Shelby Bottoms Nature Center where there is a special water fountain for filling water bottles and even one for dogs - a first for me. There are also restrooms at the Nature Center, so a practical halfway point in my three-day a week ride.

Another cell phone photo

Tugboat, Speedboat, Train

On the greenways Friday I snapped these three passing vehicles either on or going over the river. At least there are no cars on the greenway!

Tugboat pushing a long line of barges 

on the Cumberland River at entrance of Stones River

Personal speedboat on Cumberland River

going under the Shelby-Two Rivers Pedestrian Bridge

Train about to cross Cumberland River

on bridge beside Shelby Bottoms Nature Center

Downtown Biking - More Views

 

Cumberland River from Pedestrian Bridge

Linking Two Rivers Park to Shelby Bottoms Greenway

A Titans fan event with players giving autographs

shown on the big screen as seen from 

the greenway entrance to downtown pedestrian bridge

Downtown Nashville as seen from the

Siegenthaler Pedestrian Bridge

linking my neighborhood greenway to downtown

These shots were all made yesterday on my little pocket camera during a 23 mile bike ride 

First Bike Ride Downtown

Saturday was a beautiful Spring day and I rode my bike on the greenway from Hermitage to downtown Nashville, ate lunch at Tazza, then rode back, 24 miles round trip. It was Stones River Greenway to Shelby Bottoms Greenway through Shelby park to Davidson Road to the Titans stadium and Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge. Next time I will go all the way to Bicentennial Mall State Park and Farmers' Market for lunch. This is fun and we have a good Greenway system in Nashville and getting better.