What if a black cat . . .

March 6, 2016March 6, 2016 | edwinridout

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Waiting for spring

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 | edwinridout

Dahlgren Rail Trail Half-Marathon

February 20, 2016March 9, 2016 | edwinridout

3rd of 7 men over 60, holding coupon later spent on a fancy pair of socks. Photo by my long-run marathon training partner Leslie Kash, who also took an age-group prize. On right, actual rails which only extend 100 yards or so into the race course. Over my right shoulder is the insulation I added to help keep my backpack water supply from freezing. Trail map

Nokesville was so cold…

February 13, 2016February 28, 2016 | edwinridout

After dinner at the Chuck Wagon, it was so cold we had to watch the trains from the car.
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A few days later, at the same spot:

Spectators on the course

February 12, 2016March 7, 2016 | edwinridout

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Elspeth assures us these are alpacas, not llamas, because of their long ears. Photo by my long-run marathon training partner Leslie Kash, taken on Elk Run Church Road (near the Gray Horse Winery) during our 16-mile out-and-back run from Goldvein to Elk Run Church site on February 12th.

Owen’s prickly

February 1, 2016February 3, 2016 | edwinridout

After the blizzard, the American sweetgum trees dropped a lot of these seed pods on top of the snow. Owen called my attention to one of them as we walked down the driveway to the mailbox the other day. The holly was the start of his tree identification career, and he shows a keen interest in the other pricklies, as he calls them. These trees are quite common to us, noticeable for their gorgeous autumn colors, but I don’t think they grow in Pennsylvania.