You never know what you’re gonna get when the spring thaw begins. In winter you know what you’re going to get: cold, snow and ice. The new season, however, brings a whole new set of hazards that can bring harm to you. Yesterday was a beautiful day for a bike ride, and I was able … Continue reading "A Few Last Minute February Hazards"
Today’s post features some of My Town’s best scenery. I’ve shown them several times before, but I don’t think I’ve done so when they’ve been frozen. If I have shown them in that state, then I don’t think I’ve shown them frozen on such a sunny day and with lots of snow cover. If I … Continue reading "Splendor In The Ice"
The Borrego Badlands! That certainly sounds hazardous enough, doesn’t it? It conjures up images of contorted, sandy draws where you could lose your way in a maze and die a lonely death, sun-baked and parched under the hot desert sun; or be attacked by bandits holed up just around the next bend who would torture … Continue reading "The Borrego Badlands"
Last month, most of us Minnesotan’s were getting pretty darn cocky about our winter weather. I can’t tell you how many times I participated in some form of the following conversation with dog walkers while out walking my own dog: “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Yes, it’s a GREAT day. In fact, this whole winter has … Continue reading "Smoking May Be Hazardous To One’s Health"
First off, I’ll state the obvious and say that the feature photo above has nothing to do with the cycling I was doing today. It is a nice reminder however, of the much warmer place I was four years ago about this time, Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island, Georgia. Jumping back to 2021, January here in … Continue reading "Ah, February"
I’m sure I’ve pointed out that the desert is rife with hazards. Yesterday’s hike in the Mule Mountains outside of Bisbee is a good case in point. It’s pretty rugged terrain, with risks everywhere you look: treacherous footing, rockfalls, getting lost, getting punctured, you name it. You can’t let your guard down for a minute.
Are we in Munisota or perhaps Germaine? Finally we have some minus temperatures that should impress – night time low was -16C/1F and the days’ highs are around -6C/21F. I’m not riding my bike but the sun is shining and if there is no wind, it’s still fine for walking and hazard spotting. If there … Continue reading "Toto, we’re not in Munich any more"
Most weekends of the year so far were taken with packing, moving, cleaning the old place, cleaning the new place and unpacking. I spent so much energy on the weekends, I didn’t have much energy to ride on weekdays after work, as that has been crazy busy, too. I guess the greatest hazard for me … Continue reading "Hazards of NE Victoria"
The sunshine was brilliant out the front window of my Greg Room this morning. A light dusting of fresh snow on my car, the mail box, and the streets, made the world look clean and pure and incredibly white. Gentle wisps of wind occasionally blew glistening snowflakes from tree branches to the ground, and each … Continue reading "A Disney-Like Day With Only One Hazard"
Who dreamed up this month’s challenge, anyway? Suddenly I’m seeing risks everywhere that I never gave much thought to before, and starting to feel paranoid. Our climb up Mount Lemmon yesterday was just one hazard after another: precipitous cliffs, falling rocks, goblins, ice, heart attack? Terrible. Awesome descent though. For additional photos of this climb, … Continue reading "A mountain of hazards"
From the looks of it, we are in for two weeks of below freezing daytime temperatures. So today might have been my last ride for a while. And it was cold enough for me at around 4 C / 39 F. We had some sun but I’m getting fussy now. We encountered some hazards on … Continue reading "Into the deep dark woods"
I am so, so sorry for my last Cycle365 post. It’s not my nature to be such a negative, woe-is-me, crybaby. Usually I can put a positive spin on ANYTHING — even hazards — but for some reason the impossibility of a bike ride sent me over the edge. Had I been able to CHOOSE … Continue reading "Back to the Good Times"
Mine fields, dinosaurs, ice picks and giant scorpions are all terrifying reminders of what a scary world we live in. This ghost bike on a straight stretch on an open road in Madera Canyon is a sobering reminder though of where the real threats lie. As if any of us needed reminding.
Not wanting to compete with Bill or anything, but this was a close call for Janos. Hazard is putting in mildly. But he was and is a strong pedaler and escaped the jaws of this dinosaur still roaming the earth back in 2009. I can’t believe that trip was 12 years ago! Or that I … Continue reading "By the skin of his teeth"
Today I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn’t ride. Roads are covered in snow after yesterday’s storm, and I no longer have my mountain bike to negotiate those conditions. To compensate for my cycling inactivity, I shoveled. I walked Diggity. I hosted a contractor to give us an estimate for repairing the many … Continue reading "Pedal Through The Pandemic"
This is too funny. It seems like just yesterday (well actually, it was just yesterday) that I was bemoaning the lack of interesting hazards down here and speculated that we might be seeing rattlers or Gila monsters roaming the earth soon. Be careful what you wish for, as we found on our ride to Colossal … Continue reading "Desert hazards, continued"
This confession might or might not be a shocker to you, but at least half the time I don’t actually have to go randomly searching for picture opportunities to meet the various Cycle365 Challenges. I’ve ridden the streets and nearby rural highways so often that I know exactly where to go to capture many of … Continue reading "I Know Where To Find Them"
I’m feeling guilty about being down here right now. Not only have we had terrific weather for the last two months, but it feels perfectly safe everywhere I look – as long as we don’t think about the ever present Covid hazard of course. Nothing like the conditions in the frigid north, for example. Maybe … Continue reading "In not so hazardous Tucson"
Yesterday I made the mistake of saying I wouldn’t post such obvious Minnesota hazards as ice, snow, and frigid temperatures for the February Challenge. Unfortunately that led to a whiney, yet vehement, objection from my cartoon alter-ego. G-2 demanded equal time. He insisted that winter is ten times more hazardous for a dude who is … Continue reading "A Different Look At Wintertime Cycling Hazards"
Well ever since Scott came up with the theme of ‘Hazards’ things have been going pear shaped around here. First the news came out that a security guard from a Quarantine Hotel had caught the virus and then moved about in the community for a couple of days which means that we’re having our first … Continue reading "Hazards everywhere."
Another Month, Another Challenge, and Another Ancient Story Way back when I was in the third grade, I became a Cub Scout. Pathetically, I only lasted about six months before washing out of the program. I never advanced beyond “Bobcat” which is the lowest rank in all of scouting. I never earned a “Wolf” badge … Continue reading "Like Life Itself, Cycling Involves One Potential Hazard After Another"
Help! This month is going to be full of perils, dangers, hazards, risks, threats, menaces, pitfalls and accidents. (Come on, Thesaurus, give me some more.) I couldn’t wait to dive in to this cauldron of unknowns lurking around every corner. So again on foot – much too dangerous on a bicycle – I ventured forth. … Continue reading "Frightening February"
Folks might be getting a false sense of security: there’s a vaccination for the virus, we have a new administration here in our country, the insurrection was unsuccessful. life is good, or at least getting better. You can’t let your guard down though. You might avoid falling against that thorny ocotillo on your left, only … Continue reading "February’s Challenge: Hazards"
Well this Polygon Challenge was doing my head in, I was getting desperate and just taking a photo of a stop sign was becoming a distinct possibility. Then as I passed these new statues at South Perth I did a closer inspection and discovered that they were an amalgam of steel polygons…Eureka. Out the front … Continue reading "Polygonised Animal Statue Canopy Thingamajigs"
It snowed all day yesterday and into the night. Today it was pretty windy, too. I don’t know what Greg the Weatherman would say, but this might be the closest we will come to a blizzard. We have lots of snow for sure even if it’s not a blizzard and every day I go walking … Continue reading "Blizzard by our standards"
Quick, without counting: how many sides in a tetracontapentagon? 44, you say? Close, but no Louisville Slugger. That’s the number on the late, great Hank Aaron’s uniform, the hero we paid tribute to on today’s ride. Read on for the correct answer to today’s puzzler, and much more.
We have had two mild days with temperatures around 10°C and I was on my bike for the first time in three weeks! Janos and I rode our winter loops, only paved surfaces since the paths in the woods are still snowy, icy or muddy. But happy to be on our bikes. Not too much … Continue reading "Winter Relents"
I’ve gotten out for rides the last couple of days, doing what’s become my standard ride this winter, up and down Route 30 near my house. A little repetitive perhaps, but at least it’s getting outside, and at least it’s riding a bike. I stopped at an old favorite spot, the viewing platform under the … Continue reading "Just a Few More Polygons"
Poly wants a walker. Did that crack you up? Oh no, I have ‘gon too far, these are the worst puns yet. I might get kicked off this site if I don’t watch out. Even Rachael might put her foot down, somewhere she said she was getting very tired of those awful puns. Okay, but … Continue reading "Poly wants a …"
So in case you haven’t noticed the pattern here yet, my plan is to post polygons in series, featuring one level at a time until I reach one I can’t find. Unlikely I’ll be able to make it up to Bob’s magnificent icosohedron, but hopefully I can at least break into double figures. Today, sevens, … Continue reading "Sevens!"
I have only been for short rides out in the flood plain and haven’t felt like pulling my camera out on rides for the few natural polygons I’ve seen. But I did do a swing through the village on the way home the other day to get some polygons so I can remain part of … Continue reading "Cult of polygony – Victoria chapter"
First off, I have to say how disappointed I’m feeling about this Cycle365 group and it’s questionable arithmetic skills. I was sure that someone would point out that the feature photo of my latest post, A Pair of Pentagons, was actually a trapezoid, a four sided figure. I knew this of course – five is … Continue reading "Hexagons have six sides"
The last couple of days, I’ve pretty much stayed off the pavement and instead explored some of the local gravel roads. Along the way, I came across a few polygons. Darn! I just realized there’s not a bike in any one of these pictures. Oh well, I promise I was sitting on a bike when … Continue reading "Icy Gravel"
(A distraction from Wednesday’s horrifying news.) The only bike related thing in this post is that I have been sticking to my new year’s resolution for biking: No biking in inclement weather. For some this isn’t bad weather, at least not by Vermont or Minnesota standards. The daytime temperature hovers around freezing and yesterday we … Continue reading "Polygons and almost polygons"
Leapin’ leparids! It’s a rabbit in a polygon! Actually, this post is just a bit of a fraud. The pentagons are real enough, but we’re just patched on to the end of a post about today’s ride to Sweetwater Wetlands. The pentagons were photographed from a couple of days earlier, but I added them here … Continue reading "A pair of pentagons"
I’m somewhat pleased with myself that I’ve been able to get out for a winter ride three out of the first five days of the New Year. Yesterday was a nice sunny day and quite pleasant to ride. Today unfortunately, was damp and cloudy. That first picture below was taken today. As you can see, … Continue reading "My First Polygon"
In my first challenge submission of the month, I think I aced the triangle test and am ready to move on. Our New Year’s Day ride along Julian wash uncovered a pair of classy quads: the poetic trapezoid shown above, and this artsy rectangle on stilts. That’s enough with fours, for the moment.
On a short and cold ride to visit friends on New Year’s day, I stopped only once or twice for pictures. We were traveling on streets that we have ridden so often and I wasn’t seeing anything I felt like taking a picture of. When we crossed the Würm, Janos pointed to the tree trunk. … Continue reading "Nature’s Angles"
The minimal polygon includes three sides and three angles, so I’ll start there. A single triangle, the least possible entry. And, for that matter, the associated post of our ride to Oro Valley is pretty minimalist too. And as long as we’re on the subject of smallest allowable whatevers, you may have noticed that the … Continue reading "The eternal triangle"
This takes us to the end of 2020. A few photos have been posted with other subjects but are included here for continuity. To show the size of the Bruin’s feet Any stories about the photos are on my blog: https://adventureswithnancyg.blogspot.com As I say on the blog, I will continue with a photo of my … Continue reading "CYCLE DAYS #48-57"
I thought I was done for this challenge, but this collection of wheelbarrows loaded with firewood for sale was just too good to pass up. I was sure you’d all want to see it. And, if you check out the rest of our New Year’s Eve ride, you’ll find a collection of hot redheads too. … Continue reading "One really last collection"
I am not actually certain that my photos fit into the parameters of this month’s challenge. I will post them here and leave it to the committee to judge. ;’-) I think these letter slots are polygons enclosed in big polygons. And these polygon bricks are surrounded and enclosed by each other polygons. There were … Continue reading "POLYGONS WITHIN POLYGONS"
Of course I was hoping for a mild and dry December. But this is winter and in spite of global warming, we have had plenty of below freezing nights, just above freezing days and some snow – some snow, not a lot of snow, more like decoration on the fields and trees, adding a little … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: December 2020"
Is two enough to qualify as a collection? I considered getting my own two thumbs into the picture too, but was too lazy to set up the camera for a timed shot. So, just imagine mine are there too. They’re there because there’s cause to celebrate! But you’ll have to read further here to understand what … Continue reading "A collection of thumbs"
The featured image shows how we’re collecting hot days lately, so many it’s become a heatwave. So there will be no snow photos from me this post or any other, ever, actually. I’ve resorted to getting up really early around 5-6am to do a ride to the beach or doing some night cycles around the … Continue reading "A collection of collections"
This month’s challenge comes to us thanks to Nancy (and Rocky extends a special note of thanks, because she’s tired of my lame ideas): Polygons. For those who have forgotten everything they learned in HS Geometry, a polygon is a plane figure with at least three straight sides and angles, and typically five or more. … Continue reading "Challenge of the month, 01/21: Polygons"
One last submission for the Collection challenge: a file of mailboxes, on Sasabe Road. Sorry there’s no snow crowning them – that would be perfect for the season – but sadly, all we got was this almost hot sunny day. Darn.
So the guys and I have been out for rides this month, but nothing in particular of note. It has been super busy at work and in my own life. There’s been some good news, some bad news and some really tragic news. But we have snapped a few collection photos here and there. And … Continue reading "December collections"
I thought I was done with this month’s collection challenge, but this cute little clump of hedgehog cacti was just too adorable to not share. Sorry, no bicycles, but they’re not allowed on the trails of Saguaro National Park. And besides, it seemed like this site was getting overburdened by a blizzard of snow posts … Continue reading "A clump of cacti / a heap of hedgehogs"
I am posting my Holiday challenge pboto today on Christmas Eve because 1) I most likely will not get to ride tomorrow — Christmas Day — and 2) this is the day we always celebrate our family Christmas. Today was a very short ride, but a little longer than the one mile I had initially … Continue reading "HAPPY HOLIDAYS"
Rocky’s interest sure is. She can hardly wait for this month to be over so I’ll quit holding us up at some stupid spot on the road for a photo I can wrap a post around. She requests that someone, anyone, please come up with a theme for next month so we don’t have to … Continue reading "Is your interest in collections Flagging?"
The days are getting longer! Our shadows are getting shorter! In the northern hemisphere anyway. A time to celebrate! Best wishes for the holiday season from Janos and me!
Don’t give up too soon, folks. There’s still nearly two weeks of this challenge month left, and collections yet unseen to be viewed and boasted about. Time does drag in the winter, when it’s cold and wet where many of you live, or hot and insufferable for others; and where you can’t entertain yourselves by … Continue reading "Are we tired of collections yet?"
Should we go out, should we stay in…? I have a goal for the year, 6,000 km, and I can’t waste any days decent enough to ride if I want to make it. It was 6°C when we left and 4°C by the time we got home and that was good enough. Our reward: The … Continue reading "A Rewarding Ride"
OK, I’ll admit that a gathering of pigeons isn’t the most interesting or unusual collection to flash around. I imagine some of you may have seen a similar collection in your home town/county/state/territory/province. But it’s the best I’ve got to offer today, unless you consider a pod of masked university students an interesting collection. Also, … Continue reading "A passel of pigeons"
The weather has taken a turn for the better and I got on my bike for a ride to Starnberg. We left a little late considering how short the days are now. The temperature had dropped and it was getting dark by the time we got home. Which reminds me – in one week we … Continue reading "Mountains, Boats, Turbines and Birds"
Contrails are beginning to reappear — questionable whether they are a collection or not Beautiful day here for a change, sunny, and relatively windless Nice 15 mile ride south and east with Dave. Follow that black stripe up to the crest Barely (if not impossibly) visible is a deer — another was following Two specks … Continue reading "Collections ?"
Last winter, we headed south for a few months to escape the worst of the cold weather. We had planned to do the same this year. After much discussion though, Marilyn and I decided that given the pandemic and the dire predictions of what the next few months might bring, we just weren’t up for … Continue reading "Winter Preparations"
I haven’t been riding much. The weather isn’t conducive. It isn’t prohibitive either but I am trying not to be too compulsive about getting out on my bike regardless. So if it’s nasty, I stay home – or maybe just take a short ride for a picture and a mouthful of fresh air. Not collecting … Continue reading "Collecting"
Just a few random photos of things seen on the last few rides Light frost — culvert under the drive maintains light frost above Frosty bridge deck over the North Fork Looks like she has been thru here too Face covering in her shoe? Setting sun Brick tectonics on Lincoln Street Broken tile mosaic Collection … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge Rides #12-15"
I’m liking this challenge! An otherwise ho-hum ride suddenly comes to life when you happen on some interesting subject in an unusual collection. Not that our hike in Montaña de Oro State Park was humdrum by any means – far from it, actually – but coming across these three coyotes at its close made it … Continue reading "The Collection Challenge: a clutch of coyotes"
I took a couple of days riding to find these as I knew I could replicate my last post ;’-). And one more to round out the Ps ;’-) Enough of those now! Will search for “different” collections.
We’re seeing some creative, imaginative collections here. Keep up the good work! My sole offering today is less dramatic and dynamic than those elephant seals, but still unusual enough to be worth posting: a row of fence posts with cowboy boots capping them, on our ride through Edna Valley. There were probably 20 or more … Continue reading "The Collection Challenge: a rack of boots"
I had some finds on rides these past couple of day, and as my oom-pah-pah is lagging this morning, I may not be out collecting today so will post what I have so far. ;’-)
New month! New challenge! And for me, a new year. For my birthday ride we took a ride up the coast to Ragged Point, at the lower end of Big Sur. Perfect weather, a beautiful ride. Best of all though was getting to see the elephant seal colony beached at Piedras Blancas. What a great … Continue reading "The Collection Challenge: a herd of elephant seals"
A conglomeration of Free-cycle Christmas gifts? Looks like pretty good stuff, Hummer RC car, (that was tempting 😉 ) SuperStarz (whatever that is) and best of all a foot spa!! Not sure what all the other stuff is, is it safe to assume you get the tub too to carry it all? A school of … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge Ride #11 + Collections of Stuff"
Today’s age related ride would take me via a circular route to Kencot, where I would endeavour to answer a local question required of my British Cycle Quest attempt. Whilst out I would keep an eye open for collection opportunities.
The foliage was particularly vibrant this year but the colors are fading fast and the temperature is dropping from day to day. We have already had many nights with temperatures below freezing, and although the days warm up a bit there’s no denying that more cold riding is in the offing. But the change to … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: November 2020"
Three more for November The last EMPTY of this kind I hope. Once again I went out and after I took my first shots my camera notified me that the memory card slot was empty! What to do? I rode home, got the memory card and set out again to get some last pictures and … Continue reading "The Last Three"
It’s so great that some sage proposed that we ‘just ride’ this month. The pressure’s off to find some theme inspired photo to justify the post. Today’s ride to Paskenta nearly qualifies for several challenges. It’s the day after Thanksgiving, so it just misses qualifying for the Holiday Challenge. Or is Black Friday a Holiday … Continue reading "The Paskenta Ride"
I found a picture that I thought would be a good transition from the November challenge “empty” to the December challenge “collection”. Here it is, a stash of empty bottles. Or is it a cache of empty bottles? Saw those bottles next to the road on my outing yesterday. It’s getting cold now, but the … Continue reading "A Collection of Empties"
Swarms. Legions. Flocks. Skeins. Gaggles. Googols. Armies. Droves. Throngs. Murders. After a month of emptiness, don’t you think we should lurch back the other direction? This seems like a challenge everyone can participate in, regardless of season or environs. We expect to see a host of submissions this month, featuring many different aggregations. What’s the … Continue reading "December Challenge: Collections"
Things were going very Minnesotan this month, a cold and wet November, my bike froze up, see featured image (fake news??). ‘ Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’ they say, so I’ll return he favour of Greg’s ‘Hastings Little Australia theme park’ and demonstrate how we’re going Minnesotan around here. I agree that Plataturkeypus-up is … Continue reading "Plataturkeypus-up and emptiness"
This doesn’t qualify as a challenge post, since there’s nothing empty about the featured image. Quite the opposite, in fact. I just thought I’d pass on our encounter with a googol of snow geese at a refuge not far from Chico – one of the most memorable bird sightings of our lives. You might especially … Continue reading "A googol of geese"
No more bicycling in these entries, but this concludes our expedition to the Warm Springs oases in Saline Valley of Death Valley National Park, in case anyone is interested. Hiking Oasis Departing
For my third day ride from base camp in the desert at Lower Warm Springs in the Saline Valley of Death Valley National Park, I wanted to drive the Forester to Lippincott Road. Here’s what the National Park Service has to say about that: “Rough 4WD. Very steep, exposed, and winding with cliff edge washouts. … Continue reading "Death Valley: Warm and Saline: Ride 3, Warm Springs Road"
For my second day ride from base camp in the desert at Lower Warm Springs in the Saline Valley of Death Valley National Park, I wanted to pedal up Steel Pass Road toward Dedeckera Canyon and Eureka Sand Dunes, roughly 20-25 miles distant. In January I pedaled from the dunes to the top of the canyon … Continue reading "Death Valley: Warm and Saline: Ride 2, Steel Pass Road"
Due to never-ending pandemic, wildfires burning up to the edge of our home, and family obligations back East, 2020 has prevented me from undertaking as many bicycling expeditions as I would in a typical year. I made it to Death Valley in January and Nevada in February, but that’s about it. Despite those triple constraints, I’ve remained determined … Continue reading "Death Valley: Warm and Saline: Arrival and Ride 1"
I’m not sure why this challenge has been harder for me. I leave home on a ride empty-headed with the best intentions, but return empty-handed. All of the photos seem to have something in them – flowers, trees, birds, the usual riffraff that keep hogging the stage – but finally a suitable image showed up. … Continue reading "An empty wharf"
As I have not posted these in my blog https://adventureswithnancyg.blogspot.com, I will post these five photos of the day for our challenge. Now up to date for the ongoing challenge for this year. Some words about each ride are on my blog if interested.
Beautiful day for a morning ride, sort of aimless, but keeping an eye out for this or that. Lots of empty lots, including the Honeywell school location included previously, but other stuff too. Just nice to meander around with nothing specific in mind Here are some photos
Empty or not empty, that is the question. No, the question is how legitimate is it to sneak in non-empty pictures. But to be a hair-splitter, you might say empty of empty is empty. Anyway, I have some pictures to post. It just now occurred to me that I didn’t have to go to such … Continue reading "Empty or Not Empty…"
Empty buses Note the Social Distancing 😉 Empty cab on some sort of conveyor machine At JR’s Recyclables and likely to stay empty Empty flatcars headed toward Yard Center near Chicago Empty bulkhead cars Empty greenhouse glowing in the setting sun Empty bicycle rack and classrooms White sack suspiciously may contain shredded ballots (was not … Continue reading "Empties"
After a fairly sleepless night last night, obsessively checking my phone for election updates every hour or so, I decided I needed to get out on my bike for some stress relief. The last couple of days have been sunny, but cold and very windy here. I’ve managed short rides, but they’ve been challenging. Today … Continue reading "Election Stress Relief Ride"
The last commute for a while anyway. The past months I have ridden to Pasing on the outskirts of Munich about three times a week. That’s where my tai chi school is and the gym where I work out in an attempt to maintain a little strength that doesn’t come automatically just because I ride … Continue reading "Just Ride: The Last Commute"
Well I’ve just managed to slip this post in edgeways to complete this months challenge. True, it’s the 1st of November here but this website is still in Californian time and I’ve really been busy doing lots of rides lately. A few weeks ago I joined my cycling club and rode for nine days around … Continue reading "October Challenge – Vanishing points"
It seems I have started every month’s entry with a comment on how fast time is going by – so I won’t do it this time. But it remains true. The fact that time is passing so quickly also means that winter will come and go just as fast as any other season. Is that … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: October 2020"
As some of you know already, we’re cutting our tour short and heading home tomorrow. The Covid situation is becoming alarming in Europe, so there’s that of course – but then it’s plenty alarming back home too. There are a couple of other things on our mind calling us back now also, and it’s just … Continue reading "Europe, at the vanishing point"
Built in 1927 and named after one of the town’s founders Alba Honeywell History of the school The demolition begins 🙁 Vanished So, this may be something for the Vanishing Challenge, or equally, the possible Empty Spaces Challenge Nancy suggested I can say this, no one was happy about the fate of the school, and … Continue reading "Vanished or Vanquished?"
Before the month vanishes, I thought I would round up a few pictures for the challenge from my October rides. Many look almost the same – a forest path disappearing in the distant trees, but that’s where I ride most often – when I ride. Due to a pesty infection I have been off my … Continue reading "Going Going Gone"
Well, let’s see. So far, Rachael has disappeared in the distance into a mirage, at the end of a long, non-winding road, and into the fog. Somehow though she keeps reappearing, only to disappear again. Today she’s escaped once more, this time crossing the scary bridge over the Po when entering Ferrara. What next?
What happened to Ride #3/15? It’s complicated, but took place on Oct. 3rd. I hope to tell you about it soon. While at a checkup for one of the tiny kittens we are fostering, I asked the vet tech if he thought the kittens were old enough to go for a bike ride. It was … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge #4/15 Riding with Friends"