Leader: Ron Altemus
Members: Bob Rourke, Gene Villiva, Paul Adams, Robin Garnett, Esther Stewart, Oswald Martin, Donaro Gardner, Leesha Saunders
Route: Indian Head Rail Trail. East from Livingston Rd parking lot to White Plains trailhead. After a rest stop, return to the start.
Weather: mostly sunny; temp range low 70s to low 80s; 8-10 SW air; noticeable humidity
AMS: swept in the low 12s
Mechanicals/Mishaps: none
Report: two new members, Bob & Paul, joined us for our weekly ride. As usual, everyone rode in groups of 2-3 with plenty of conversation.
Wildlife sightings included eagles on the nest near the parking lot and numerous other small birds either flitting around or being heard, not seen. It was a reptile kind of day: two different box turtles observed along the trail; a large snapping turtle under a truck in the parking lot at ride start; a painted turtle, maybe laying eggs alongside the pond at Bumpy Oak; and a black snake close to Middletown along with an Eastern Rat snake after Pomfret.
Full size pictures to better appreciate some of the reptiles
the snapper (picture by Leesha)
the momma (?) painted
the eastern rat snake (a big un)
