Two More State Parks

After biking my 16 miles on the greenway with Indigo Buntings, I drove south of Nashville to photograph two more state parks in my quest to visit & photograph them all. Today was Tims Ford and Henry Horton.

Tims Ford Lake is one of largest in the state.

Neat Bicycle Bridge at Tims Ford

Duck River at Henry Horton State Park

Tennessee Coneflowers at Henry Horton State Park

Bike Rider on Video

McKendree is collecting video of the campus for use on their revised website that does need help! They shot me riding my bike and Jane Schnelle made this still of me riding out of my garage onto Asbury Ct., photographed with her tablet!

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

Farm Along Greenway

This farm is alongside the Stones River Greenway where I rode yesterday to Shelby Bottoms Nature Center and back. I think this is the farm that will soon be converted to a city park. It is hilly and I saw a large mass of May Apples in a wooded area. Nice spot in Donelson/Hermitage area.

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.

White House & Museums Today

Saw it at night the first day, but it is better in the daylight!

Then did the American History & Natural History museums 

Plus National and Hirshhorn Sculpture Gardens

Those photos will be in the book!

As most days, my transportation was three-way

Took "The  Metro" train to White House then

Walked to other venues including lunch and

Rode a bike back to hotel

Getting around Washington is easy and fun!

Biked 10 Miles Today!

Today I biked the other direction from Lebanon Road to Shelby Bottoms, 5 miles on the greenway and then back. Each direction I crossed the Stones River twice and the Cumberland River once. It was beautiful with wildflowers everywhere and I forgot my pocket camera. Shame on me! This was my first time to bike this segment. The next big challenge will be to bike the greenway all the way downtown. I used to do it from Bicentennial Mall State Park to Shelby Bottoms, so now I put them all together and have lunch at Farmers' Market before returning. Some day! It would be about 30 miles round trip.

Biking Stones River Greenway

Today I biked 6 miles on the Stones River Greenway. See photos on my Nature Notes Blog.