Weekend Ride with the Boys

The boys of the family headed out for an afternoon ride this weekend in Oak Ridge.

Down the Turnpike to North Boundary trails, we rode to the quarry, skipped rocks for a while, then headed to the other side where we, you guessed it, skipped more rocks.
Along the trip we saw much wildlife. A couple frogs, a deer family, a tiny snake, this huge spider flushed out by our flat-rock hunting:

In the bright green water we spotted this shark-like fish. We believe he is a sauger. He did not seem at all afraid of us:

On the road around the quarry, there were two to three well maintained family graveyards back in the woods. This wrought iron fence in Grave Site 62 (Silvey family - pdf) had obviously been here a while.

After the roughly nine miles, we stopped into the local convenience store for a much deserved Icee. 

This ride has become a family favorite. The hills are not too steep. There are sights every few minutes, and the quarry is entertaining to the boys. It is amazing how long they (we) will throw rocks in.