Whenever I am in the Wytheville area I try to visit the New River Trail for a walk. I truly love this area and enjoyed the article on Pulaski and Draper in the Washington Post magazine this past Sunday. Today I needed a walk to decompress.
Regular readers know that today was the first day of the new course on native plants that I have been developing. And yes (dear diary) I personally think that it was a success. But 6 hours teaching (alone) left me exhausted and wired. It was therefore what the doctor ordered, a nice walk on the trail to clear my head. I walked approximately 2 miles and it did not clear my exhaustion but it did clear my mind and allowed me to be more alert on the highway.
Anyway, this is a great area that is fun to hang out in. During my walk I met an older couple (who were to shy to even return my greetings) and two guys on bikes. Being a road biker I was amazed to see that they were both on their road bikes with skinny tires. I have biked the trail, but only with my mountain bike. Anyway, a successful day all around. The photos below were taken on the trail, and as you can see spring is about to pop.
I am a trainer with the State of Virginia. I travel throughout the state to teach Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management. I try to take the back roads and I like taking photographs. I am a naturalist, trained in biology and ecology with a very deep rooted love for nature. In this blog I like to share my photography hobby, other hobbies of mine, including my passion for sailing, biking, hiking and nature. I will also share my philosophical outlook on life and some of experience.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Draper (4/1/2015)
Labels:
Appalachia,
bike,
Draper,
hiking,
nature,
New River Trail,
Pulaski,
spring
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