It can't rain all the time

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So yeah, the ride was pretty much a bust. Even Mike didn't want to head out into the nasty weather at 6:00 so I went out solo. I figured things might clear out when I spotted the western edge of the storm and saw a hint of clear sky. About an hour in things improved vastly on the weather front and by the time I was cutting back through Chase Farm things were downright nice. It was one of the few times I've had the park all to myself as it was completely devoid of people and dogs. Pic below courtesy of the magical i phone

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