Today we went for a bike ride on Antelope Island.
The island is the largest one in the Great Salt Lake.
There's a 7 mile causeway to get to the island.
During warm weather, there are zillions of brine flies on the island. This time of year they haven't hatched out yet.
Unfortunately, the causeway is full of all kinds of flying bugs. We had to put buffs over our mouths and noses! For 7 miles (each direction) we had them splat against us like heavy rain.
The island is very desert-like and home to over 500 bison. Usually by round-up time in the late fall they number at well over 800. It is not uncommon to run across them while on the island. Luckily today we didn't see them today!
 |
| Note the buffs we were wearing to fend off the flying pests. |
We continue to enjoy our bikes and are building up our mileage base for a new year. Today's ride was 36.5 miles.
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteAlways fun to explore new places - even with pests pestering! Are those onboard comms cameras you have on your helmets? In another ten days I will have landed in my beloved land of OZ and am hoping to have some adventure, but it won't be anything as exciting as this! Lovely to see you both. Sending Love, YAM xx
Leaping antelopes what a surprise about the Bison and the info on this associated with Great Salt Lake. I must (as you expected) wonder why it is not called Bison Island?! Although Antelope is much easier to roll off the tongue.
ReplyDelete"zillions of brine flies"...I think that is more than 87 right?
Those things would eat me alive. Bugs love me. I sure and glad B protected his new peeper.
Bcat will love this post
Hugs Cecilia
Charlee: "Whoa, that's a lot of flying bugs."
ReplyDeleteChaplin: "Yeah, it sounds awesome!"
What a beautiful place!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great place to ride...but I don't know about the whole "bugs splatting on us" thing LOL!
ReplyDelete