Saturday, May 29, 2010

Another Annual Trip to Turkey Run State Park

This post is far overdue! However, here is a look at our annual biking trip to Turkey Run State Park. Our first day we passed through the arch at Marshall, IN. A very small town that is close to Amish Country.No one knows the reason for the arch, but it is a local attraction.

Here are some photos of the group on the road.


On one of our rides, we found this old church that was turned into a wood carvers studio. This gentleman had taught archaeology at a university in California and also Arizona State. His home was in Terra Haute, chose to Turkey Run. But he was always interested in wood working. His work was quite interesting.

The bell in the tower was made in Philadelphia in the 1800's













Here is his studio and some of his work.










The skeleton on the table is a work of his. He is reproducing the skeleton from wood.





Of course, when we bike we also like to eat.

And we also like to hang out after our rides.

This year, the weather was hot, high 80's to low 90's and humid. But, we had no rain. We logged a total of 128 miles. Not too bad for old folks!!