Underway at 8:25
Anhingas on the way to the covered bridge.
Green heron chick. Still downy.
Moorhen
Young tri colored heron. The red hue turns blue.
Wood ducks
I had a good long run this morning, with a twist. At about the 16 mile point there is a canal. It has/ had a narrow metal bridge that bikers, walkers and runners use to get across. I got there this morning and it was gone due to work on the canal. I thought of turning around, but that was uphill. I couldn't jump 20 feet, and did not think swimming was a good idea. But, I looked up, and there, like a vision, was a metal pole spanning the canal. I tested it, it held my weight, and hand over hand I crossed the canal. My upper body needs work. 2/3 of the way across I couldn't keep my feet out of the water. But I made it, just as the gators began sliding down the bank. (Just kidding). I then squished along in my wet shoes for another 5 miles
That was August 18, 2002. Wow. 10 years since my marathon days. Wow, 21 miles, in August. I was nuts. Doubt that pole would hold my weight now.
Landed at 10:40. Two hours of pleasure before 8 hours of drudgery.
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