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for skiing.</p><p id="09c1">I proceeded on this road past Whaley Pond, a few miles Northeast of Bowman Lake. Here I discovered a significant blowdown; I’m assuming from the storm we had on July 24th. That storm caused considerable damage in the area as we had trees down in our yard and power was out for over 24 hours. This area of destroyed trees was at least a tenth of a mile wide, maybe more. There were both uprooted and snaped-off trees. I could see that the road was blocked as the cut-up wood lined both sides of the road. Apparently, straight-line winds caused all the damage in our county; about half of all electric customers in the county were without power for at least 24 hours.</p><figure id="b946"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*ESA-iORGYjYfOSC5B31FHA.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure id="a579"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*L7O7bAhR74BzdbRTM5pZmg.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure id="ea58"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*vI9bn7e-NrT_GwY-tuE8kA.jpeg"><figcaption>Author Photos</figcaption></figure><p id="c74f">I then turned left onto Whaley Road which also goes by Whaley Pond. I wanted to get some photos of the pond but it was pretty busy with vehicles as people were canoeing, kayaking, etc.</p><figure id="0c51"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*MMP5zFdbZ6JwqZMZ3wVMVA.jpeg"><figcaption>Whaley Pond/Author Photo</figcaption></figure><p id="aa4b">From there I turned onto Bliven-Sherman Road which heads towards Kopac Pond, just West of Bowman Lake. I stopped at Kopac Pond, and road the 0.2-mile path to the observation platform. Unlike Whaley Pond, I was the only person here and it was so peaceful and quiet. A great place to pause and reflect. I sat on the bench and enjoyed a snack as a gentle breeze blew across the pond. Breathe in, breathe out!</p><figure id="907b"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*-vB2iA1creALWe0eAbwTDg.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure id="6ae6"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*188evp9Dxer_EVvCIjMzjg.jpeg"><figcaption>Kopac Pond/Author Photo</figcaption></figure><p id="33fa">After about 10–15 minutes I figured I better get going as I still had at least 3 to 4 miles to get back to my car. If I got too comfortable I might have a hard time starting up again. So off I rode.</p><p id=

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The Road Less Travelled-Mountain Biking near Bowman Lake State Park (NY)

Volume 24-A Great Summer Day For an Awesome Bike Ride

Welcome back to my series, The Road Less Travelled. It’s been a while since I have written an article for this series. This summer has been great for biking, although sometimes a little hot. Rainy days have been few so I have been able to get out and explore on my bike. It is so much fun to get out in nature and explore. Last Saturday, I travelled the backroads surrounding Bowman Lake State Park near McDonough, NY. Much of where I rode is part of the McDonough State Forest.

If you follow my writings you know that I love Bowman Lake State Park and the surrounding area. I spend considerable time in this area be it cross-country skiing, hiking, or mountain biking. It always amazes me just how different the seasons are in this area of the country. I love the change of seasons in the Northeastern U.S.

Last month I wrote an article about mountain biking in general, and how it is a great activity for seniors to help them enjoy and enhance their retirement:

Embracing Retirement-Mountain Biking in the Summer

Volume 21-Biking is a Great Way to Enjoy the Summer

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For this 11-mile ride last Saturday, I started out on Preston Road, which is North of Bowman Lake. This is one of the roads I ski on in the Winter since it is used for a snowmobile trail, thus creating a great surface for skiing.

I proceeded on this road past Whaley Pond, a few miles Northeast of Bowman Lake. Here I discovered a significant blowdown; I’m assuming from the storm we had on July 24th. That storm caused considerable damage in the area as we had trees down in our yard and power was out for over 24 hours. This area of destroyed trees was at least a tenth of a mile wide, maybe more. There were both uprooted and snaped-off trees. I could see that the road was blocked as the cut-up wood lined both sides of the road. Apparently, straight-line winds caused all the damage in our county; about half of all electric customers in the county were without power for at least 24 hours.

I then turned left onto Whaley Road which also goes by Whaley Pond. I wanted to get some photos of the pond but it was pretty busy with vehicles as people were canoeing, kayaking, etc.

From there I turned onto Bliven-Sherman Road which heads towards Kopac Pond, just West of Bowman Lake. I stopped at Kopac Pond, and road the 0.2-mile path to the observation platform. Unlike Whaley Pond, I was the only person here and it was so peaceful and quiet. A great place to pause and reflect. I sat on the bench and enjoyed a snack as a gentle breeze blew across the pond. Breathe in, breathe out!

After about 10–15 minutes I figured I better get going as I still had at least 3 to 4 miles to get back to my car. If I got too comfortable I might have a hard time starting up again. So off I rode.

I soon reached the Bowman Lake park entrance road and hung a right until the park road intersects with Steere Pond Road, East of Bowman Lake. From there it was about a 2-mile ride back to my car, which was parked on Preston Road. And then I saw this:

It was a good loop ride with mostly gentle uphill and downhill sections. The weather was warm but the low humidity and nice breeze made for perfect conditions.