Sneaky Moves, Week Two

 

First there were fireworks, then no fireworks, then fireworks!

Visit #1531, Sunday 4 May 25, 6:10-7:45AM, 2.4 miles, 1.0 lbs. of litter.

Temps in the upper 50s, cloudy after a night of showers.

On Saturday I rode my mountain bike on the trails in Hubbard Park. As I entered at the south end of Merimere Reservoir on that sunny day, I found the gate open and then mere seconds behind me came a parade of vehicles setting up for the Daffodil Festival fireworks display. I caught back up with the group as they parked and began setup. I chatted with the fire marshal as he looked for a spot to tie off caution tape. It was going to be good weather for fireworks...

Back home that night, it clouded up then I heard the pitter-patter of rain; I guess there were no fireworks... I thought the purpose of rescheduling the Daffodil Festival to a later date was to AVOID the spring rain?!

On Sunday morning I hiked onto the trails early to remove a fallen tree I discovered last week.

Maybe thirty minutes later using The Big Johnson, I was done.

I was curious if the fireworks really did go off last night so I hiked the couple hundred yards to the Halfway House to see for myself.

Yep, they did, despite the rain. I trust the parks department will send someone to the Halfway House to clean up the debris. In the past this has not been the case.

Unfortunately, leaving the soggy site was not so easy.

Either they lost a mudflap during their attempts to get unstuck, or used one for traction. I was kind enough to take it with me.

On the return trip to my vehicle I spotted Cat Graffiti #15 since November 2016.

This is also #15 REMOVED cat graffiti.

One other trinket found and removed today.