Today was yet another beautiful Fall day -- despite being a bit cooler and a tad breezy -- so we biked 17 miles on the Millennium Trail from the house to and through Lakewood Forest Preserve. This 2886 acre gem was acquired by the Lake County Forest Preserve District in 1968 and for the last 40 years, they have judiciously added to its size and developed recreation facilities within it. Even though it is the last day of October, enough trees retain their vibrant colors to provide visual delight as seen below.
At our usual turn-around point, Ellen declared she wanted to keep going, so I showed her the hills and lakes in Lakewood Woods, including the off-trail hidden treasures around Davis Lake seen in the 2 photos below.
We also ran into 2 riders with 3 horses on the Millennium Trail...
... and later were delighted to discover our pair of resident Sand Hill Cranes had not left for the winter yet...
... and neither had our resident swans.
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