A summer evening along the route

Now that we've gotten so much rain the past few days, the landscape has changed quite a bit. A short evening ride in the southern portion of the Back Roads and Beaches route found the landscape to be quite lush, with corn seeming to have grown a couple feet in a few days! Roadside stands brimming with produce are cropping up everywhere and recently sealed road surfaces are smoothed out.

These images are all from the Pitts Rd, Jones Rd area. Soon this area will be much busier with traffic from the Lorain County Fair. There is a fairgrounds entrance right from the Pitts Rd. portion of the route. The fair will run from August 20-26, 2007. Care should be taken on the Pitts/Hughes/Quarry Rd. portion of the route during this time. This normally quiet area will see a bit more traffic. If you're on the route, the Lorain County Fair makes a great stop! Or, if you'd prefer to see the sights from a quiet distance, you can do so from the Wellington upground reservoir. This reservoir is known for being a desirable birding site during spring and fall. Sitting at the reservoir and watching the fair from a distance is a unique experience.