happy trails

the winter world is waking up, folks.  yes, the natural world is singing and i right along with it.  it wasn't enough that i bought happy yellow flowers on an impulse-crave...my biker chick friend and i got our wheels out to chase the sun in february no less and discovered the banks-vernonia trail.  this is 21 miles of lovely that started in the 1920's as the railroad delivering lumber to portland.  in 1960, it became an excursion train route and the state began the purchasing process in 1974 which would lead to trail building in 1991.  now the b-v trail boasts 13 bridges and an 80-foot high, 700-foot long trestle for sightseeing by bikers and pedestrians (equine trail separate).  we did 20 miles yesterday (10 in and back) and would love to try the whole 42 soon.