Thoughts & Images from Andy Sharp

A Ride to Support Autism Causes

The weather forecast leading up to Saturday morning’s 2015 Autism Bike Ride wasn’t looking promising.   On their site, the organizers at The Autism Society of Central Texas placed a note to advise participants of possible cancellation if things went south.   When Saturday morning arrived, however, it was cloudy, but winds were calm and the rain was only a drizzle, but not even much of that.   In other words, great weather for everyone.   For cyclists, the distance choices included 68, 42, 24 and 9 mile rides, plus a fun run.   One of the fun runners was Emily Hawkins, there with her son, Jackson, 3, who has autism.  They’re shown in two photos here, their bright red hair sparkling in the morning light.

There were plenty of people there riding  for “Team Jackson” though, including Cheryl Gregg, in the opening photo,  cycling past some bright yellow wildflowers on County Road 140.   Other “Team Jackson” members cycling through picturesque Williamson County were friends Linda Brown and Marlys Gardner, zipping past a field of bluebonnets in the final photo.   And three friends found a field of Texas Longhorns a good place for a rest stop to visit with the state’s iconic cows, who seemed to relish the attention.   All in all, it was a good day to raise funds, and awareness, for a very good cause.  These photos were taken for my friends at the Williamson County Sun.

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