Left wondering

Late dusk and a bike
is coming towards me
still a ways off.
Bike pulls over then off
the bike path.
By the time I am along
side I can see the bike rider
about 15 feet off the path
behind a tree. First I thought
they needed a little privacy
for some personal business,
but then they came out from behind the tree
with a flashlight in their
hand, searching for something
on the ground.