I have often regretted where we built our house, because it is kind of out in the "boonies." A half hour to work, a half hour to Copley, 15 minutes to shopping. But when I sat down and "did the math," I realized that nine of the Towpath trailheads are within 15 minutes of our house, eight more are within twenty minutes, and all are within an hour.
This is important because when the weather changes or for some reason we have some extra time, there are multiple sites on the trail that we can get to within a few minutes.
This is what happened today. The forecast had been for rain all day, but when we saw a break in the rain, we decided to take off and go to Vanderhoof Rd., where we have had good luck with bird photos. The after effects of the rain, with all the trees and wooden structures darkened, and the dramatic skies all made for wonderful photos. We also saw some large flocks of red-winged blackbirds landing in trees that were visible from the trail. We went north of Vanderhoof where the trail runs close to Van Buren Rd. and we could actually hop out of the car and onto the trail. (This is unusual for the Towpath Trail, as it runs for miles in some sections with no access from the road.) All in all, a great day, considering we hadn't plan to go out at all!
Unplanned excursion
Red-winged blackbirds still coming
Fill the trees with song
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