This was not sure the plan in more ways than one today. What started as me wondering what my friend was going to do for his birthday “run” turned into me finding us a route along the Minnesota River we had not done and instead of doing the 6 miles planned it turned out to be 10. Great Morning!

A calm river reflects leafless trees lining its banks under a clear blue sky, surrounded by sparse autumn foliage.

A railing stands by a calm pond, reflecting leafless trees on a clear, sunny day, with a grassy, rocky shore surrounding the scene.

Calm lake reflects bare trees, brown grass, and blue sky. Nearby tall reeds stand by water’s edge in a peaceful landscape with clear weather.