Bicycling here

Corrie and I enjoy riding our bikes in the local area
Here are just a few pictures of the thing we encounter right here in the city
An old Rail Road bridge now brings bikers to the other side of the Des Moines river





During the flood, there was no biking here,
but we now have open trails again:
Although some times we may get wet feet,particularly if you ride through deep puddles, which may remain after a rain storm.

There are many trails in our area and we sometimes go for a whole day enjoying as much as 40 miles of local beauty

Three days in early August

From the day before my birthday to the day after my birthday was three days (modern math). The first picture was on the day before. Three friends went on a spiritual exploration trip: we found these cliffs in Iowa(!) One of us knew where and showed us this place of solitude, at Redrock Lake, near Pella. We spend time reflecting on the beauty of the site, the beautiful sights, and we explored some personal ideas with emphasis on the goodness of our Lord.

"The day after" I and my bride went on a nice bike ride, we rode north to explore the Big Creek area. I had been there about three weeks ago, with my friend, (who also showed me the cliffs) It seems to be another "secret" place. It has much solitude, yet it is an excellent family "get-away-from-it-all" spot. The weather was balmy, but much cooler than the "day before" and even the "day of" When Iowa feels like Missouri we appreciate shade and AC.