I stopped to take a snapshot of this barn early in a ride to Bruce Lake. It wasn’t too many miles south of Bremen. A dog was barking somewhere in the background.
When I got back on my bike, a whole pack of beagle-like dogs came out on the road to greet me. Suddenly I remembered. I had been here before! I had encountered this same dog pack last September, though the dogs were a little smaller then. Unfortunately I didn’t stop to take a photo. Last time I hadn’t known what to expect from them at first, but this time it was like renewing old acquaintances. They were all as friendly as they were a year ago, and none of them had shown any interest in having a bicyclist for lunch.
Now that I recognized that I had been here before, I had an idea of what else to expect a few miles down the road. I’m always looking for new places to ride, but it’s pleasant to find one’s self in familiar places, too.
