Hopkinton loop fancied by the drive there the other day. Parked at Old Holmes/Sugar Hill jct, went cw. First place passed was Bob & Inga's, barely recognized it. Lots of dirt road, just traffic on Rt. 77 for maybe 0.4mi. Lots of nice vistas. Tad buggy in places. Last mile fooled me - about all up, had rolling in mind. 84F, humid. Closer look at some of the downfall from the microburst. Look forward to same loop on a fall or winter day. 30mi RT for 7.2 run.
Roadside - 14" across
Coldwell Banker sign on tree: "Cheaper today"
A few seconds' wrath
Didn't leave house at all until nearly 5p. Got stuff done, dogs a pesty increasing crescendo of expectation. Did try to clean stream bottom with some success but getting up to knees in muck & water. Getting stuff done is satisfying, not always fun.