riding from Three Forks Marsh trailhead down to C-54/Fellsmere Grade (~17 miles)

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got started at 15:43:04Z, or 10:43am local (camera exif was 15:44:43Z) cows gusty winds blew my hat off my hat KMLB 231801Z 23018G24KT 10SM BKN020 BKN050 27/18 A2998 RMK AO2\n\nWinds were out of 230 at 18 knots gusting to 24 knots, or 28 mph.  Our overall direction of travel was about 165 degrees, so we ate a fair amout of headwind. looking back east to the levee police out at the south east corner of the compound police pretty rainbow in the sky Willows Shelter - for day use only Willows Shelter - for day use only dead bird now they tell us C-54 pumps C-54 retention pump station hydrologic data collection site massive propane pump massive belt-driven propane powered pumps the lone shade tree shade tree T.M. Goodwin Waterfowl Managment Area Fellsmere Day - April 5th Cracker Day Rodeo? Wtf? across the street from the Marsh Landing restaurant Florida Cracker pickup truck