Just Freaking Beautiful.
Good for you.
Stop waving at little kids on bikes.
Justa head nod!!

I have read it, frankly we're so occupied just trying to keep the journal up and everything else with the trip, we don't have time. Thanks for the thought.

We did, it was crazy!

Did you notice the whistling sound the wind makes as it blows through the girders of that bridge? At least it did on the day I passed by.

Just discovered this journal, will be following you on your journey. I rode the Northern Tier in 2021. I was going east to west - still, my journal may be helpful to you in evaluating riding conditions and places you may stay in the days ahead. Best of luck,

https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/warriordeath1/

Hope you feel better quickly Jamie.
Take care, and Hello to Sarah.

Thanks Tina, Take care.

Just amazing, Just amazing.
Thanks for images.
Will share with Anne-Marie.
Take Care.

Thanks Jamie, trying to keep up with journal.
Beautiful pictures and descriptions.
Take care.

Thank you Bill. I read up on them a bit due to your identification. My misidentification apparently is not uncommon.

Gopher snake.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituophis_catenifer

Funny!

Yeah, protective! Where I fish, during nesting, they fly from branch to branch yelling at me for hours on end.

This is Tina, Jamie's wife.
Yes, the hawk was a red-tailed. He was being harassed by some red-winged blackbirds and so was just sitting still while a red-winged guarded him. Today we saw five red-wingeds hammering at a turkey vulture. Pecking at it while it tried to gain altitude to get away from them. Those RWBLs! They are so protective. During our x-country in 2018 we saw one LAND on a red-tailed's back. I have known them also to peck bikers' heads. Wearing helmets has helped that problem. 😊

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Looks like a red tailed hawk

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/overview