The Wind and the Rain
Boulder Valley Ranch
The rain to the wind said,
'You push and I'll pelt.'
They so smote the garden bed
That the flowers actually knelt,
And lay lodged - though not dead.
I know how the flowers felt.
–Robert Frost
16 October 2024 Boulder Valley Ranch A few months later, S and D found their way to Boulder Valley Ranch again. The parking lot swelled with a gathering of cyclists. all chortling and guffawing about various alleged trail upgrades.
Curious, S and D examined a nearby informational placard: some hashed lines, red and blue; the usual “you are here” arrow; a few paragraphs of small-font text. Basically unhelpful. Our fearless adventurers abandoned the placard, and set forth around the ranch. [1]
The trail was mostly free of cyclists, who had apparently gone elsewhere. Or perhaps stayed in the parking lot, lycra-clad and sipping tea. Anyway, some weather arrived, with wind, rain, and rainbows. Quite blustery, sending hawks and cottonwood fluff to dance around the sky. The rain was light, barely there.
Notes
Helpful information about the trail upgrades: https://www.bouldermountainbike.org/major-trail-improvements-coming-to-boulder-valley-ranch/
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