Hi ho! Kermit the Frog, here! I am doing a guest post as The Navigator is recuperating after another 10-hour day. We haven’t been riding much at all this month as she has been in a work frenzy after awarding a contract worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on 28 November. The record digitising contract … Continue reading "Another box in the wall"
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Out the Greenway and back. Made a couple of short side trips to see about photographing walls. Other than that, not much excitement except when the garbage truck stopped in the middle of the road and tried to back up over top of me while I was pinned in place by traffic and parked cars. … Continue reading "Wonderwall to be here"
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North wall of a church on Chestnut street. In addition to the brick, is a central column of Indiana Limestone flanked by stained glass on either side. It was widely used across the United States including most of the exterior of the Empire State Building. Wall along an alley behind the home of a former … Continue reading "2 Walls & A Few Snowflakes"
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Today we crossed over into Spain, crossing the Pyrenees over the low Col de Panissars, the ancient route the Romans took through the mountains. To call the day adventurous would be an understatement. With a treacherous descent and a barefoot walk in the water, it was a ride not quite like any we’ve experienced, a … Continue reading "December’s challenge: crossing the Tech"
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After my brief interlude in Minnesota — it seemed like a fevered dream, almost a fantasy — I returned to Santa Rosa where I discovered the temperature was not expected to rise above 55 degrees Fahrenheit today. In bone-chilling, life-threatening conditions such as that, my Gopher State host, Greg, never rides his bike. He just … Continue reading "Another brick in the wall"
Read MoreMany thanks for all of the positive comments on my previous postings, much appreciated. It was very mild with sunshine and showers and a fresh SW wind when I set out on a morning ride. Bit of a cheat this one, I took this yesterday when I had to collect a few items from our … Continue reading "Various Walls and a Lucky Escape"
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Nice talk for a family recreation trail!! I’m in my lane…young woman walks in front of me I ring my bell. Just so she’s aware this is a bike lane. She doesn’t acknowledge me and turns and crosses back in front of me again! I ring my bell twice this time. Now, she looks up … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring #7…What’s Your Problem B$#!h!"
Read MoreManaged to get out for a short spin this morning, chilly NE wind. This flock “enjoying” a field of turnips, between Kennington and Sunningwell. Members of Sunningwell School of Art kindly hung these gaudy items from their hacked about willow tree. Contrasting colours showed up well. Close by these four attracted my attention. Back to … Continue reading "Animals and Art"
Read MoreAdding miles and points to my team for the Ride In The Rain Challenge, I arranged a ride last week with another bike buddy and the start for me was early on a frosty morning. I started riding from my house in some rather deep frost on the lawns and leaves along the roadside. … Continue reading "Frost and some outdoor art"
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I’m not sure what the story is on these colorful statues in Montpellier. Is it a single work of art, or a series of ancient works vandalized by spray painters? Whatever we’re seeing here, I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s much improved by the addition of a stylishly placed bicycle. There was more to this … Continue reading "November art challenge: some headless torsi"
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Today marked the thirteenth consecutive day in Santa Rosa (and the Bay Area) with the Air Quality Index in the “unhealthy” range or worse. That’s a record. However, the weather prognosticators finally forecast the wind would kick up today and clear out most of the smoke ahead of a big rain storm moving in tonight, … Continue reading "Smoke and Art, part 2"
Read MoreYou will have guessed that I haven’t ridden much in November. Thirteen days, including travel time, were spent in Billund and Copenhagen in Denmark. It was too cold for my thin-blood to ride a bike, which was a shame. The bike paths in Billund looked lovely. This would have been just the bike to explore Billund … Continue reading "Outdoor Art on Foot"
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Our smoky air is not nearly as dangerous and destructive as the fire that roared through Paradise (and continues to rage), but it is harmful enough that schools have been closed, outdoor events cancelled, and residents warned to stay indoors. That’s been going on for eight days. By the time I headed out today, the … Continue reading "Smoke and Art, part 1"
Read MoreThe next town north of us (in Mukilteo) is the town of Everett. It was a big lumber town in the past and has the nickname of “Mill Town”. There is a trail that goes by the waterfront named Mill Town Trail. I will do a ride along there to share in a post sometime … Continue reading "NOVEMBER CHALLENGE: OUTDOOR ART #7 IN “MILL TOWN”"
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Good weather, that’s the Good, and it seems to want to go on forever. Of course it won’t, but although it is getting cooler, it doesn’t feel like summer ever stopped and I just wonder why the shadows are so long and it is getting dark so early in the day. I love that riding … Continue reading "The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful – Monthly Challenge Outdoor Art"
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I’ve been riding Little Bessie a lot lately. I like the upright sitting and just the relaxed feeling I have on her…oh yes her bell too! However, she has had a rubbing on her back wheel for several months. We thought it was just because the wheel was out of round. Nope she had two … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring #5 – Little Bessie Gets New Shoes"
Read MoreMy intent was to do some community service to fulfill Em’s challenge. I would ride to the beach and clean up some litter and trash. Well, we have quite a clean beach! So my intent was thwarted and I will need to come up with something else for that challenge. A clean beach with kayakers … Continue reading "NOVEMBER CHALLENGE: OUTDOOR ART #6"
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November 11, the day of the Armistice Treaty of Compiègne, marks the centenary of the end of the First World War. For this occasion, the Munich action artist Walter Kuhn has transformed the Königsplatz into a sea of several thousand large red poppies made of artificial silk, thus commemorating the millions of soldiers and civilian … Continue reading "Public Art Challenge: A Memorial to Peace"
Read MoreI had to wait until early afternoon to get out for my ride and hunt for this art. That turned out for the best as that is when the sun came ;’-). It was still cold at 44 degrees when I started my ride, but I warmed up while riding and had a good solo … Continue reading "NOVEMBER CHALLENGE: OUTDOOR ART #5"
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I haven’t been going out of the way to rise to this month’s challenge. We’re on the road enough that I’ve been assuming that if I just kept my eyes open, art would come our way eventually. Today was the day. Two nice sculptures showed up on our loop through the Loup Gorge in southern … Continue reading "November challenge: Provençal public art"
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John Deere dealership years ago In the past, a foundry here cast parts for JD equipment (Click here for current photos of the ruins) Bubbly artwork adorns the northern facade now The laundromat’s float in the Sweetcorn Festival Parade spews massive amounts of bubbles Lawrence Welk would be pleased 😉 * * * * … Continue reading "bubbles"
Read MoreThe sun did not allow for a good photo of this no matter where I stood. From what I understand from others, it is (again) an art project done by students at a nearby school. The piece is located on a very popular bike trail and we stopped here for a restroom visit just before … Continue reading "NOVEMBER CHALLENGE: OUTDOOR ART #4"
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Coffeeneuring, November Outdoor Art, Thanksgiving Community Service–it’s almost too many challenges in one month for my addled brain to handle. Physically and emotionally, I’m ready and willing to do all of them, but mentally I am going to have to approach them in the same way I always handle multiple tasks–one at a time. I’m … Continue reading "Eye-Poppingly Beautiful Art in MY Town"
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The former Professional Building casts a shadow over silhouettes on the now abandoned Western Auto Store Here it is — Built in 1905, once home to a Department Store, Doctors and Lawyers offices, a Bank, Chamber of Commerce and more Short ride continues. . . . . . One for Scott — Street Art Jerky … Continue reading "November Challenge #4"
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A Mule, a Cemetery and Public Art — 11/5/2018 : This is becoming repetitive, but I’m not complaining – again a gorgeous autumn day, a balmy blue-sky day. I had been planning to ride to the New Israelite Cemetery again for a while now, and looked forward to visiting it in the golden light of … Continue reading "November Challenge: Outdoor Art in Munich"
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Back in “The Day” Today Lots of changes to the downtown area in 90+ years Either thru fire, demolition, or collapse, several former building sites have opened space for mini-parks These were pachyderms of interest in the disappearance of the the Corn Stalk They were exonerated when it was discovered the stalk fell victim to … Continue reading "November Challenge #3"
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How lucky for me that my birthday always seems to fall during Coffeeneuring. That usually means I get a nice ride somewhere fun. Well this year didn’t disappoint…..we drove north to Santa Cruz and had a meetup with The Goddess herself. As you can see it was a bright clear day….well now. When we left … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring #4 Happy Birthday to me!"
Read MoreEarly morning looking out my window seemed almost too drippy and dismal to join Susan for a ride to her school. She had left some items there last week during a substitute teaching job, and would ride to retrieve them this morning. I dithered about joining her and thought to perhaps wait until later for … Continue reading "NOVEMBER CHALLENGE: OUTDOOR ART #3"
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Huffy prepares to go in search of outdoor art Max gets his morning drink The Huffy is a gen-u-ine Made in the USA bicycle manufactured by the Huffy Corporation in Celina, Ohio Seemed fitting to photograph the Huffy and the Stars and Stripes Wicked looking object was retrieved from road
Read MoreThanks to all of you who expressed concern over my health commenting on my last post. I really am much better and the pain in my foot remains a mystery. Its not cramps, or a stress fracture or a broken bone spur (although it felt like one of the last two), the doc doesn’t think … Continue reading "Art Coffee Ride: Sunday in the park"
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The weather was nice. My mitochondria seemed to be functioning a bit. So the guys and I did a very short overnight ride on Sat/Sun. We stopped in Rutherglen on the way home and took some snaps along the Sculpture Trail. See below. There is a bit more art from the lake portion of the sculpture … Continue reading "November Challenge: Art on the way home"
Read MoreMonday morning I woke up with a tremendous pain in my right foot. I could barely hobble my way down stairs for breakfast, so I scheduled an appointment with the doc as soon as the office opened. Doctor Paurelle determined that I was indeed in much pain (oh he can be cruel with his probings) … Continue reading "Tea art ride"
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I had three items on my agenda for today, two of them far more pleasant than the other one: Quaff a cup of tea (and wolf down a scone) in Sebastopol in order to make progress (ride number five out of seven) in the Coffeeneuring Challenge Stop and pay my respects at the intersection in … Continue reading "Tea, deathtrap, and cyclisk"
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The venerable old Huffy visits a barn quilt at the Civic Center This was at the park, rode out this morning to get a photo and it was gone. ??? 🙁 (Photo from Web) Remains of Ronald’s playground at JR’s See the horse? Dunno if it qualifies as outdoor art — horse seems to think … Continue reading "November Challenge"
Read MoreBeing a Rainiac, or on the Rainiac Team for November, I could not allow the threat of rain deter me from a ride today. I did look closely at the forecast and it seemed I might have a good window (but no sucker hole) in the early part of the morning. Sooooo… I got geared … Continue reading "NOVEMBER CHALLENGE: OUTDOOR ART #2"
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We woke up yesterday to an absolutely amazing sunrise! It was warm too…so I thought it might be a good day for an “errand” ride. I had an appointment to get my haircut so off we went. First I stopped at Beverly’s to order some plexiglass for frames. I’m going to have three photos in … Continue reading "Pepsineuring Ride #3"
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A ride to Schleißheim Palace with some public art on the way — November 1, 2018 — It was looking grey again but after lunch we decided to get our show on the road, no more hanging around and sitting at the computer. Schleissheim is one of our regular cycling destinations, about 30 km round … Continue reading "Kaffeenierung in Munich – Ride 7"
Read MoreHere in the wet PNW, there is this challenge for November, the wettest month of the year, called “Ride In The Rain”. I have joined with my local bike club to form a team that we have named “Rainiacs”, and today I wanted to get a few miles in for the team ;’-). I did … Continue reading "November Challenge: Outdoor Art"
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The Bear Creek Greenway between Ashland OR and Medford OR was always on the itinerary for this trip north, weather permitting. It rained Saturday night, but this morning the forecast promised the precipitation was done for the rest of the day. Ha! We drove up I-5 from Yreka under thickening clouds. Shortly after my ace … Continue reading "Bear Creek Greenway"
Read MoreNORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA: Where I Wrote a Letter Home From College Dear Mom and Dad and Sis and Grandma and Crazy Uncle Charlie, Greetings from beautiful Northfield which, as you know, is 25 miles southwest of MY Town. What you probably DIDN’T know is that I have recently become a student of sorts at St. Olaf … Continue reading "BROADENING MY COFFEENEURING HORIZONS: Part Five (of Seven)"
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I like this. I like Saluzzo, I like Dolcetto, and I like the musical sound of the two of them together. And, I liked a lot of today’s ride, on what I suspect will be the last warm sunny day of autumn over here this year. After an amazing string of gorgeous late fall days, … Continue reading "Vinouring 2018: Dolcetto in Saluzzo"
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Biked at least two miles. Check. Purchased and consumed qualifying beverage. Check. (Also purchased and consumed glazed donut. Yum.) Documented with photograph of beverage and bicycle. Check. (Bicycle requirement added for Cycle365 per Kathleen.) I think that qualifies as another Coffeeneuring ride. And, while I was at it…. Photographed reflection of self and bike in … Continue reading "Donut, tea, and reflectie"
Read MoreI hadn’t thought I would find any more reflecties for this month’s challenge, but lo! While meandering around waiting for Kaitlyn’s gymnastics class time, I passed a few windows in the business park that beckoned to me,
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Well, actually time for two. One is the featured image, because I like it best. You won’t see a bicycle in it though, because despite some intense wheedling the hotel manager wouldn’t let me bring the bike up the hotel stairwell for this shot. There is a qualifying photo though, reflecting TWO bikers and their … Continue reading "Time for one last October selfie"
Read MoreThis morning was the second time in a row that I got completely confused and off route by RWGPS. The voice cue would tell me things like continue on this road, make a U turn and turn left. Wouldn’t that seem to mean that I could simply turn right from where I was?? But when … Continue reading "RWGPS has flaws: Or is it me…"
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We’re off…..today is beautiful! Summer has finally arrived on the Central Coast! Fog ….GONE! For today anyway. We haven’t ridden our “Normal” ride since I last posted here….it’s been awhile. So we headed out to see what we could find and see if we could do 30 miles😂😂 We found this parked in one of … Continue reading "Coffeenuring 2018 #1"
Read MoreThe weather here in Burgundy has been unseasonably warm of late. So why not take advantage of it, I asked myself, especially since Sundays are so slow and I have cabin fever? So it was into the saddle and off to the center of town. Mattieu’s bar is open to catch a few late season … Continue reading "Gonpher Coughie"
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Today I managed a twofer: a ride with reflectie and beverage. I accomplished those tasks by visiting the annual Fall Festival at Shone Farm. (I’ve pedaled out to that festival before, although I think it was cancelled last year due to the fires.) The farm is where agricultural classes are taught at our local community … Continue reading "Reflective Coffeeneuring"
Read MoreBeing new to the site, I’m not sure if it’s standard to post your Challenge of the Month in the same post as the Coffeeneuring Challenge, or not. At least this time, I’ll do them separately. I thought cycling along a stream for seven miles, I’d have plenty of opportunities to catch a reflection of … Continue reading "An October Reflection"
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I’ve been meaning to ride out the Greenway for the last couple of days, but various chores prevented me from mounting the Ogre. Finally made it today, and I stopped by the bank building about a half of a block from the downtown terminus of the bike path. I knew the mirror-like windows on the … Continue reading "Greenway reflectie"
Read MoreDuring our visit with the Grands, I got out for at least a little ride this morning. It was not the greatest ride as I joined too much auto traffic along a Blvd. Behind a shopping mall I saw a trail and took it. One way and it ended in about a mile and a … Continue reading "A Round Reflectie"
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The Navigator will likely be amused to hear that I thought the Italian city of Brescia was the source of the name for a type of conglomerate. I even took a photo of a block of rock in one of the city squares, thinking it was an example of the rock, until I researched … Continue reading "Reflecting on Brescia"
Read MoreNice shiny black Ford F 150 provided a good site for a reflectie. There goes some old guy on his Western Flyer. 🙂 Ride this morning — past abandoned nursing home:
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A reflection from Deloraine. This interesting shop is just down the street from the Empire Hotel. A good morning with two entries in two challenges.
Read MoreSir Issac Newton had much to say about reflections. That he chose to do so in colloquial English rather than the stilted Latin used in his university tells us that he was not particularly worried about an international audience nor was he concerned with issues of acquiring tenure, otherwise known as “publish or perish”. But … Continue reading "Reflections on a fall day in Burgundy"
Read MoreI read that the general rule of thumb is that you retain endurance for about 2 weeks, but by the 4-week mark of inactivity you are back to baseline. I put that to the test over the weekend with a pair of 70+ kilometre rides. I’m not sure those rides meet my doctor’s definition of “gentle.” … Continue reading "RIDE #139: 07 OCTOBER 2018"
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The weather was really nice – sunny, light winds, and a temp of 24C while we were out. The flies aren’t about yet. And we only had one magpie swooping – a direct hit on the side of my helmet. In other words – it was a great day and you just had to go … Continue reading "An October Challenge Fail – but it was fun anyway"
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Hoping to have influence on the upcoming elections for the Bavarian Landtag on October 10, a large demonstration was held here in Munich. The title was “Mia hams satt”, Bavarian dialect for “We’re fed up” and was to call attention to environmental issues. Most of the slogans revolved around factory farming, bee mortality, air pollution … Continue reading "Reflecting on the Environment"
Read MoreReflection Ride The last ride I posted, the one about the “Do Not Feed The Monkeys” sign, was punctuated by a crash. A motorcyclist turned across my path from the right without stopping at the T-junction or looking left before rolling into my path. I rode home with sore right-side ribs, scrapes on my right … Continue reading "Ride #137: 05 October 2018"
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I have some reservations about this October Challenge submission. I have a terrible record at complying with the Challenge rules, so I’m doubtful. The rules this month are precise: the selfie must include the biker, and the bike. My submission pushes the definition though, and in fact is a selfie for the ENTIRE Anderson Team … Continue reading "Team selfies: OK or not OK?"
Read MoreI got caught in that rain yesterday and this morning the temp was about 41 when I wanted to get out for a ride in the dry. I waited for it to warm up to a balmy 45 before getting into my more winter cycling wardrobe and out on my bike. Like Suzanne, had I … Continue reading "WINDOW REFLECTIES"
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It had to be a good challenge to get me out on my bike today – grey in grey. But as is usually the case, once I was out I had a good time. My first destination was the Olympic Park where I expected the panels of Olympic swimming pool building must make for some … Continue reading "Reflecties from Munich"
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Bonus Photo: No, thats not a bicycle, thats a dog. Meet ‘Copper’ the newest member of the team at JR’s Recycling. Now, for the frightening part — only thing more frightening than one reflective of yours truly is two reflectives in the same photo.
Read MoreA Muddy Puddle Reflection … A Black Puddle Reflection .. My head is at the bottom middle by the leaf. These are not easy to get! One must just about stand IN the puddle! And these that I took are surely not great, but I think the meet the criteria ;’-). I may try for … Continue reading "PUDDLE REFLECTIONS"
Read MoreI appreciate and like all the challenges that Bill puts up for us, but I think this one may not be a favorite for me ;’-). The others were just out there and I had to find them. This one is different as there are not many places I can even think of that will … Continue reading "CAR REFLETION"
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Well we’re all off to a good start! October looks to be a good month! You notice the sun shine!!
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Signs? Easy. Trees? Easy. Bridges? Easy. But for October, unlike those previous months, the Challenge is a little more challenging. To qualify, you need to photograph the reflection of yourself AND your bike. You’ll need to be a little more creative in order to find a suitable venue, line up a shot, and snap a … Continue reading "A challenging Challenge"
Read MoreJust to round out the number ;’-) — I will add this one more sign I found on today’s morning ride. I love riding early in the moring, and though I did not get our really early, there was little to no traffic on this Sunday morning. Cloudy but no rain yet, and not cold. … Continue reading "One More ;’-) SEPTEMBER SIGN #20"
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I’ve been holding off on this post, thinking I’d find just the right sign to park a bike next to before the month is over. I’m sure m just not observant enough, but it didn’t happen. So, here’s the next best thing: a sign with a biker (featured), and a sign by bikers (the notorious … Continue reading "Signing out for September"
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Two things about this sign *. B52. As a child we spent our holidays visiting GrandDad in Nottinghamshire. This was close to Lincolnshire where the WWII B52s flew from to flatten Germany. Many people in the area were somehow involved, remembered or flying alongside in Lancasters – so B52s were much talked about … Continue reading "OK – one last sign"
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The goal in September was not to ride at all – just to relax with family and friends. And I mostly did that while I visited America for three weeks. Immediately upon arrival in Colorado, I took a shuttle bus up to Fort Collins. I went to university there and my best friend from back … Continue reading "September Sign Challenge – Old memories"
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Mount Tamalpais in Marin County is one of the best-known—and most visible—peaks in the Bay Area. Anyone who has seen any of my North Bay bicycling photos knows it shows up a lot. I’ve hiked to the summit a couple of times, but I’ve never pedaled to the top. Given that the slopes of Tam … Continue reading "Tamalpais High"
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The Oktoberfest is in full swing even though it’s not even October. It always starts in September. I cycled around the area a bit to see what there was to see – and take pictures of. Well, there were tons of people pouring in from all directions, the fair grounds were packed at 10:30 a.m. … Continue reading "Signs on a Sunny Day – September Challenge"
Read MoreThis will likely be my final sign of the month ;’-). But one never really knows if something unforeseen should come up. Is this sign perfectly clear?
Read MoreI am always learning. I always thought the Equinox were on the 21st of the March and September and was wondering why the 23rd. So I Googled and saw that the Spring (Australia) Equinox was the same as the US Autumn one – the 23rd. So I missed out on relevant pictures as I … Continue reading "Let’s sneak another sign in"
Read MoreI ponder — is this where cats go to have their little feet massaged?
Read MoreFor the past few days we have had either threat of rain, or actual rain, and definitely no blue sky! Today was our reward and my friend and I hopped onto our saddles for a day of riding. I did not know we had a “No Cruising” area nearby, and until this challenge, I had … Continue reading "SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE: SIGNS #15, #16, #17"
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Thanks to Rich I was actually looking forward to getting out early for a ride. Mind you I haven’t been on my bike at sunrise since our “Off To See The Wizard” Tour four yrs ago! I’m more of a sunset gal myself. As we are right here on the ocean I bet you thought … Continue reading "The Sun Also Rises……"
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Rode out of Munich aways today to meet friends for lunch. It was warm and sunny, but there’s no denying that Autumn is around the corner. The sunflowers are finished and pumpkins abound. Round trip today 35 km
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I’m driving solo across the continent, with the Ogre in the back of the Forester. Some days I hop on the Ogre to ride a few miles out-and-back or in a loop. That slows my forward progress, but enables me to explore some interesting places along the way. Tenth stop, Grand Junction, Colorado. (Although my … Continue reading "Grand Junction"
Read MoreDroplets from the eaves on the back porch this early morning indicated that we had had rain during the night. Clouds with no sun looked like a not so good day for riding my bike. Fortunately I have a riding buddy who is not often daunted by cloudy days ;’-). We had plans to ride … Continue reading "SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE: SIGN #12, #13, #14"
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I’m driving solo across the continent, with the Ogre in the back of the Forester. Some days I hop on the Ogre to ride a few miles out-and-back or in a loop. That slows my forward progress, but enables me to explore some interesting places along the way. Ninth stop, Breckenridge, Colorado. (Although my count … Continue reading "Breckenridge"
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Various signs and rides on different days in the bucolic region of northern Vermilion County, Illinois. 🙂 This view is west across the modern North Fork valley where the Ellis Moraine has been breached by flood waters from Glacial Lake Watseka. (County road 3800N @ CSX railroad) Soybean field which is very green for this … Continue reading "September Signs/Rides"
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Not the most imaginative offering, but the month’s half over already. I’m afraid if I don’t put something up now I’ll forget until it’s too late and break my perfect record. The featured photo is just your normal roadside directional sign. It’s perhaps a bit more interesting than most because it’s from Istria, where the … Continue reading "A sign for September"
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I’m driving solo across the continent, with the Ogre in the back of the Forester. Some days I hop on the Ogre to ride a few miles out-and-back or in a loop. That slows my forward progress, but enables me to explore some interesting places along the way. Eighth stop, Katy Trail, Missouri. Read more … Continue reading "Katy"
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We have been planning a fall trip for a couple of years. However with our own personal issues and visiting family we just hadn’t until now. We had hoped to tour in Utah……another however! We just didn’t want or have the energy to drive there and back plus tour. So, we decided to just drive … Continue reading "A Few Days Away…."
Read MoreNo story to tell. This first sign is not unique except that I have never seen one of these with a County Sheriff emblem. Must be official! Took the loops around my neighborhood after some morning rain, just to get in a very few miles. I love it when the animals are taken care of. … Continue reading "SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE: SIGNS #10 & #11"
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On day 9 of our trip, we crossed the border into Italy. And there began the most spectacular part of the journey, although the previous days hadn’t been bad – a rail trail going through the mountains with numerous bridges and tunnels, and fantastic vistas. I cycled as slowly as I could to savor this … Continue reading "Border Sign to Italy"
Read MoreAnother rain forecast gone awry! Fortunately. I hesitated this morning as the sky looked a bit dark. As it lightened up I hopped on my bike for a spin close to home in my neighborhood — the fall-back route I often take from home. This sign in just down the road from me. Anyone’s guess … Continue reading "SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE: SIGN #9"
Read MoreHi everyone. Its been a while since I posted here, but not because I haven’t been reading all the great things others have put up, but because I’ve been busy, and yes, lazy, too if that makes any sense. This month’s challenge struck me as something I should do, so here are a couple of … Continue reading "Signs of fall during the harvest."
Read MoreI thought of taking today off from riding, but when the forecast is calling for rain the next few days with no riding until maybe the weekend, I decided to ride. I took my usual neighborhood ride for just a few miles and meandered around and through the County Airport. These signs are related only … Continue reading "SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE: SIGNS #7 & #8"
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We have a new play ground area in Seaside. It’s in the Roberts Lake Park. While riding through there I discovered that some art work I’ve seen at a couple of shows had been purchased by the city and erected. Thank you City of Seaside!! Diversity Happy Trails……….
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Well Spring has started, the wildflowers are blooming, snakes are sunbaking, the green grass is growing and football finals commencing. Due to some rainy, cold days, my son injuring himself and my dads failing health my cycling to work targets fell off the wagon. In the last three weeks 4 days, 3 days then 0 … Continue reading "The September sign challenge"
Read MoreToday was a day for the birds ;’-). We rode our bikes from home to Edmonds and took the ferry to Kingston for 4 year old grandson’s birthday in the park. Waiting for the ferry to load we got a few views of the sound. First bird sign… keep the birds healthy, and ensure they … Continue reading "SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE: SIGNS #5 AND #6"
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2018 9 miles I had a hankering to ride more of the San Francisco Bay Trail, this time starting from the Presidio near the Golden Gate Bridge and heading south by the bay to a park I’d not visited yet called Heron’s Head. When I got to the Presidio it was cold and … Continue reading "Signs of the Times They Are A-Changing"
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My participation in the Challenge of the Month for September. This photo was taken by my buddy during our regular weekend group ride along the seaside. Weather is getting a little bit cooler as we are approaching autumn. Light breeze with plenty of sunshine. Great day 👍
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