This evening we went out and rode our local rail-to-trail the Prairie Sunset at Goddard, Kansas. We rode it out and back (17 miles) ending the ride right at sunset. It was cloudy though so no spectacular sunset. I don't know what the white blooming bushes are but they were giving of a very pleasant scent. We encountered a deer, a pheasant, squirrels, rabbits, a dog and a lot of flying bugs along the trail.
At one road crossing we waited on a truck to pass before proceeding. As soon as the truck passed and we begin to cross the road the truck skid to a stop and started backing up to us. We assumed we had irritated the driver in some way although we couldn't imagine why. We just kept on riding to avoid a conflict. A little ways down the path I look over my shoulder and see a man standing in the path staring us down. Once my eyes finally focused on him I realized it was Dan a friend of ours. We turned around and went back to chat. With both of us at a place out of the ordinary, what are the odds that are paths would cross right at that moment?
A while back I vowed we'd ride this trail at least once every season. This was our Spring ride. Looking back though I see we didn't ride it last winter.