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This is the Keystone Trail in Omaha, NE. This is the primary place where my husband & I ride. The city streets here are not cyclist friendly, nor are the hills and the drivers, so we come here. I feel like I know every inch of this trail. There are little landmarks along the way to mark the journey. I will share some of those special features with you. |
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About a mile in, you will find this bench. We call it the “Forest Gump bench”. Inscribed upon it you find: “Life is like a box of chocolates: You never know what you’re going to get.” Forest knew what he was talking about! |
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The trail passes by where Jim works, Nebraska Furniture Mart, the world’s largest furniture & electronics store. |
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You can relax at this park along the way. |
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You pass under this train bridge. Pigeons like to make their home under the protective canopy. You ride through quickly, so that you don’t get “bombed”. |
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Green to rival that of Ireland! This is one of many scenic bridges you pass over as you ride. |
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You leave the city and are treated to the sounds of the babbling brook. |
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Sometimes, the road ahead seems endless. |
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The quiet is interrupted only by the three part harmonies of the birds, crickets, and the brook. |
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Occasionally, there is the rumbling of a distant train as it passes by. |
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The finger of God paints a beautiful picture for you to behold on your journey. |
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The home of the very elusive cranes. They seem not to move at all, that is until you try to take a photograph of them. I am determined to get a photo of them this year. |
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A lone eagle canvasses his territory. |
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This lonely crane marks six miles until the trail’s end. |
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A final turn, and you are almost to the end. |
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A sod farm marks two miles until the end of the trail. |
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Geese, ducks, and other birds are abundant along the trail. |
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The resting place at Hayworth Park along the Missouri River. |
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Trails end: I was thrilled to see that my resting place here was the exact same place featured in the movie “About Schmidt”. This is from the scene when Jack Nicholson’s character spends the night on top of his RV. It is a beautiful place. |
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These scenes below are from the Wabash Trace trail in Iowa. It starts in Council Bluffs, IA, & goes south to the border of Missouri, 64 miles away. This year, I want to ride the length back & forth in one day. (128 miles) The trail shifts gears from farmland to small towns that you pass through to scenic bridges to what I call the “tunnel of trees”. |
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As seen in the window of a small town shop along the trail. |
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The largest spider webs I’ve ever seen are in the trees here. I hope I don’t see the homeowners of this dwelling. |