Friday, September 5, 2008

Staring At The Sun


I have ridden over the levy (on Piney-Z Lake ) twice since Fay hit. People have told me there is a nine foot gator lurking around. I wondered if I was a bulls eye in some reptilian hunting scope. I'd be an easy meal with water and ground at equal height.

I saw some bird watchers up ahead. A guy dressed head to toe in olive Columbia clothes. He had safari hat and a pair of binoculars. Despite his tragic appearance, his wife was quite fetching. He returned my greeting with the least possible effort. He didn't bother to hide his disdain for cyclists but, his wife smiled. I figured this was good, any self respecting nine footer can make quick work of these two. I was in the clear. The sun was just above the trees and I was going to be cutting it close.


I made my way up Pedrick, over to Avondale, climbing through the Vineyards, across Mayhan, and over to the Greenway.



The sky was on fire and I didn't care if I got caught by the darkness. I rode the long way out, by the old graveyard. There was not a single vaporous, full body apparition to be found, but I was startled by how much the hill hurt. I did scream in horror after riding open mouthed through a cloud of gnats. Other than the sunset, and the gold clouds, there was nothing supernatural out there tonight.


Back on the pavement and the downhill to Capital Circle.




I turned onto Doomar, someone behind me yelled, "Lance!" from a car on Blairestone. I rode past the swamp and back into my hood.
There is a lot of scary stuff out there, none of it got me.



W.B.Z.N.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lance!

Human Wrecking Ball said...

Bullwinkles is on Tennessee frat boy!

Ms. Moon said...

I saw that sky tonight. It was amazing.
Glad nothing got you.
Once when I was walking on the Greenway, a smallish alligator and I almost collided. I don't know which of us was more surprised.

Human Wrecking Ball said...

It was a helluva show. It's nice to feel good again.

Anonymous said...

Dopers Suck! Go Lance!

nicol said...

Nice post, thanks! :)