
The boys and I rode down the side of the Erie Canal, on the wall that separates it from the Niagara River, to the end of the sidewalk. On the way back, I snapped this sunset photo.
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For the ride home, I took off my sunglasses, and that’s when I really noticed how many little bugs are flying over the river and the canal. I kept getting bugs in my eyes, and so I tended to keep my head down a little to avoid direct hits. It also felt like little bugs were inside my bike helmet, biting my scalp. Yuck.