Up and Back on Riverside Drive (April 19, 2018)

 Woke to a rainy day, and a little cooler than yesterday. However, wanted to get a ride in...as the day before was out all day running around with the wife to be.
It was a good chance to check out the James River on Riverside Drive...and it was wayyyy up from the rains earlier this week. It was a big storm as seen by the water running here over the Z-Dam, which is under the river for now.  Fun to see different things here, in the Canadian Geese photo are a number of baby birds. Nice peaceful day to ride. 

At any intersection I saw these deer crossing the road. Actually took a few photos for there were a total of 10 that walked across the road. I got a kick out of that, they are such gentle creatures.
I like to see them when I am out and Riverside Drive is a good place to do so. Often and just about any time (though dawn or dusk is best) you can come across them. 

Made a quick photo at the old Civil War guns. These were found in the river after the war. The one on the left is a gun mold...used to make cannon, and on the right is a cannon. Riverside Drive is one of my favorite roads and this was a nice ride.
Rode out and back cause at the end the dark clouds started building. Not supposed to rain, but sure looks and feels like it. Covered just 24 miles in an hour of riding..less and shorter than I had hoped but a great ride today nonetheless.