May 012012
 

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I biked to Jay Woods in mid-April and took these top two photos with my phone, intending to come back later to get a better picture of the area on the left with my fancycamera, but was thwarted by some forestry work.

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Virginia Bluebells or Virginia Whitebells?

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Photos taken at Jay Woods Forest Preserve in Kendall County.

 

After the best class in the world, Local Spring Flora at the Chicago Botanic Garden (every Wednesday!), a nap at the garden before the bike ride home is the only clear choice.

my old Schwinn World and naptime spot at the Chicago Botanic Garden

the view from the naptime spot at the Chicago Botanic Garden

 

Multiple gold/pawn shops with strobing lights that will blind you
Three disassembled squirrels
Several flattened rats
One hugeass pothole on Fullerton just as you pass under the Kennedy
“Hey baby, can I ride witchu?”
“Girrrrl where you goin’ at this time of night?”

Another gem:
“Damn, that is the most beautiful bike I have ever seen!”

I LIKE MY BIKE!

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