[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . Wednesday I joined friends Dan and Tim on a fantastic 26-mile spring gravel ride in this incredibly beautiful and sparsely used area north of Stratford, NY on the south side of the Adirondacks. Its beauty was a reminder of what a treasure we as New Yorkers have in the Adirondack Park. The gates at either end of Piseco-Powley Road were still closed, so we had the road all to ourselves and the ability to ride as we pleased, taking in the expansive views available at this 1900-foot altitude where the trees were still bare and the only spring flowers blooming yet were the small yellow Coltsfoot along the road. With stops to talk, enjoy the scenery, and explore one short backwoods side road to the Watauga Club gate, we spent almost five hours to go 26 miles. But it was time well spent to get outdoors in the mid-50’s to mid-60’s temps and under skies that started out overcast, but ended up sun-drenched by the time we finished at 3pm. A great day! (Photos with Panasonic Lumix ZS200D and selfies with iPhone 13 Pro.)

BBD