Winter riding is different than summer riding.
Rod, Your caparisoned horses, snow streaks, crocodiles, plastic apparitions and playtex sounds suggest you observe a lot. I've always felt we see more biking than driving. I wonder if high density, winter air inspires more observation and imagination.
Jim observed recent and longer term history with Fern's bike rack move and Carlisle stone buildings and tower then Bill joined him on the Fitchburg Turnpike bridge in Concord. Do we squirrel away acorns of questions for snow bound winter?