Exploring ........ - part 2

Hi, welcome to part 2. Glad that you can join me again. In part 1, I explored the South side of my neighbourhood, this time I am taking you to explore the North-East side.

It was mid November afternoon, the temperature was a little cool, about 25 C. The sun is about to set in one hour. I cycled on the sidewalk along McMullen Booth Rd going North. With Sedona's wide tires, front suspensions and seat post suspension the ride on the sidewalk was comfortable, the small bumps 'disappeared'.
About one mile North of our condo complex is Del Oro Park.
This park has a fenced in children playground, basketball courts, tennis courts and a sheltered picnic area. It is well maintained.

I cycled through Del Oro Park. The park looked deserted at this time of a working day. Then I cycled East on Ream Wilson Clearwater trail. This trail passes through the North side of Del Oro park. The trail runs mostly East West. Going East, about one mile, the trail crosses North Bay Shore Rd. then turns North towards the city of Safety Harbor.

Volunteer officers patrolling the trail on horse back - a rare sight.

A quarter mile North of the crossing is Cooper's Bayou Park. This park has a small lake and exercise stations scattered around to one side. It also has a kayak and canoe launching 'pad'. Cooper Bayou is a great place for kayaking, canoeing and fishing.

Motorized boat can not launch here; I like that. You can paddle for miles in this mostly quiet and calm water. 

One day I will get myself a kayak or (and?) a SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) and enjoy the many beautiful waters around Clearwater.

One of several exercise stations that are scattered around one side of the park

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Do not go swimming, kayaking or canoeing in the lake; it is infested with alligators. Most, if not all fresh water lakes and ponds in this area have alligators as their 'tenant'.

She is way too close to her cute buddy. Those alligators can run as fast as 25 mph. Could she out run the alligator? (Picture taken last spring.)

Huge birds in this area. The wing span of this Anhinga is at least 4 feet. 

This Great Blue Heron is waiting patiently for a fish to surface.

I looked around a bit and took some pictures, then I decided to cycle back towards the west side; the trail further North is under renovations in the city of Safety Harbor.

Overpass bridge trail, crossing the busy 6 lanes McMullen Booth Rd.

The trail going West crosses McMullen Booth Road via an overpass bridge. I will tell you about the West side in part 3. See you............