A Sign of Spring

This weekend the New England area experienced their first glimmer of spring in a long time. The temperatures hit sixty degrees and the Cape Cod Canal bike way saw bikers and pedestrians fill its paths.
I went to the Canal to go for a walk with my family before having lunch. About a mile into my three-and-a-half mile walk, I took my coat of and tied it around my waist, continuing my walk with only a t-shirt on. my uncle was able to look across he canal and see where we were standing on the trail from his work site. Several family members were able to spot him standing on a porch on the other side of the canal.
We did see several bikers although the trail was filled mainly with pedestrians. Therefore the end of the walk nearest the railroad bridge was the most crowded, although I did not travel all the way to the end. We stopped at the rest stop in the middle and were picked up by my father and brother, who had returned to fetch the car halfway through the walk. The buildings remained closed as well as the restrooms inside, so portapotties were the only relief system for walkers that day. The trail way was not prepared for a large turnout of walkers this early in March, yet the fact that so many people came was a sign of the spring that is sure to be soon in coming.