Current Seasonal Total: 2,037.6Today, with sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s, I made what was likely to be one of my final rides to Busse Woods this season. To break the monotony of the trip to and fro, I planned a rather unusual return route that brought me along the northern spur of the Busse Woods trail to Woodfield Road, then followed paths, sidewalks. and roads westward through the northern parts of Schaumburg before turning south toward home. While I was riding the Busse Woods loop, I came across an especially large gathering of elk in the clearing near the path. A small crowd had gathered to watch, and I turned off the path to the parking lot and played spectator to nature . . . and took a few pictures, too. Chicago has many suburbs bearing names with words like Forest, Glen, and Oak. Of these, Elk Grove Village may have the most accurate name of all. For within its boundaries, and plainly visible to resident and visitor alike, there are elks, there are groves, and there's a village there, too.
By the time I had returned home, I had added another 34 miles to my seasonal total. I will add a few more miles tomorrow, when I take the day off to service my car, visit Woodfield Mall and the Apple store, and take a short afternoon ride in temperatures that will likely be even warmer than today.
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