Woke up yesterday morning and was glad I hadn't put away the winter running gear. With 22+ mph winds, the low 30's had a real feel in the low 20's! In a change from my normal weekend routine - running on the Bronx River Parkway - I switched over to the Leatherstocking Trail. My ulterior motive wasn't running portions of the Paine to Pain course (which I did) - but rather have the woods act as a barrier to some of the winds (which they didn't).
As sign of the times - "park users practice safe social distancing."
Astonishingly, while runners, walkers and others did that -- a full grown deer was standing on the trail as I approached. That wasn't astonishing. What made me do a double take was that it made no effort to move as I got closer! It wasn't until I slowed down and reached into my pocket for my phone that it decided to run off. Apparently it was photo-shy - not runner shy!
This morning it was noticeably warmer and less windy - but still chiller than a "normal" day in May.
Last, but certainly, not least: Happy Mother's Day!
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