Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Talimena Trail 2013

We rode the Talimena Trail through the Ouachita National Forest last weekend. While the weather was less than cooperative (rain and some sleet higher up) and the leaves weren't very far along in changing, it was still a beautiful ride!





A little history about the trail...




The gang! Probably anxious to head out and beat the rain. We weren't successful. 




Not a lot of color yet but it was still beautiful!




And you could see for miles and miles and miles...




Photography from the back of a moving bike created a ton of blur but provided many photoshop opportunities! 




Not sure which one I liked best...





...so I kept them both!




Loved the contrast in this one. The clouds in the sky and the mountains added depth. Great display of nature and the incoming storms.



...and the colors in this one. Another fast-moving bike challenge!



It was a great day! The ride through the forest was really pretty and the road was a great mix of curves, hills, and valleys.





A bit of the road. This may have been the straightest section!

A hint of what is to come, color-wise!