Tuesday Morning Tucson Loop Ride

a short one this morning
down the Julian Wash Greenway
west on Silverlake road to
the dry Santa Cruz

then south and home
by way of the Julian Wash
Archeological park
which was empty and stark

the ride was sunny and bright
with only one skink
playing chicken with my bike
I guess I won
he was nowhere in sight

a large raven rested
on the guardrail by the river
no conspiracy
just that single soul

who leapt toward the river bed
I didn’t see where
but I did manage
a couple of photos there

then home
Catrike put away
energized for whatever
comes my way

–LE – 3/24/26