Oh, good grief! Where did July go, anyway? I’ve lost track, and almost missed getting this month’s challenge out in time. I’m sure you’ve all been getting anxious, wondering whether you would have a reason to wheel the bike out of the shed next month. ‘Where’s our challenge?’, I imagine many of you have been … Continue reading "Challenge of the month: August, 2019"
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To the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University to meet my ace support crew for picnic on the lawn and Santa Rosa Symphony performing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons while seasonal photos of Sonoma County projected on the giant outdoor screen above the musicians. The images showcased the county’s spectacular natural beauty, but one thing was … Continue reading "To the symphony"
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As widely reported via national and international news outlets, Tomas Quinones while bikepacking in the remote backcountry of eastern Oregon by sheer chance encountered a 72-year-old man — severely dehydrated and near death — who had collapsed after walking for four days from his stranded Jeep. Tomas tells the story in his bike blog: http://adventuring.bike/2019/bikepacking-the-obc-day-6/ … Continue reading "News: Bicyclist rescues man near death"
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Raleigh in front of garage door Gray siding Inspired by Nancy’s whitish/grayish I went in search of more on the Diamond Back DB in front of mountain of crushed stone at the Grant Township Garage It is a brilliant white, but appears gray Closer view Service Bay doors at Township garage (Oh, did that sign … Continue reading "July Challenge — Whitish/Grayish 2.0"
Read MoreWhitish and Greyish. These are from a few different rides as I did not want to post each time I found one ;’-). Nothing is PURE white nor grey, but … close enough. Even got some white clouds in this one ;’-) And then this bonus of something … Continue reading "Monochrome #8 One Final “collection”"
Read MoreI just watched this video and found it well done and humorous. Since we have a few CA riders here, I thought I’d share it here: https://vimeo.com/313013550?fbclid=IwAR2gOBXoy1xvjf7ar3hS4y2qVaIsAPV3VE8mI5FA5KRHRJ9qoL6lnuyMlKI Oh, and when Greg returns from tour, or maybe while he is on tour, I dare him to try out the move shown at about 1.38. https://vimeo.com/313013550?fbclid=IwAR2gOBXoy1xvjf7ar3hS4y2qVaIsAPV3VE8mI5FA5KRHRJ9qoL6lnuyMlKI
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My phone, my computer, and the weather guy on TV all agreed that today would warm up to nearly 90° F (it actually exceeded that by a few degrees) and I was late getting out of the house because I watched stage 18 of the Tour de France. Although I didn’t hit the trails at … Continue reading "Tolay"
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We’re in the midst of another heat wave. Phew, 32°C is unusually hot for these parts. Yes, the climate is changing much faster than I think anyone anticipated. But the intrepid ADFC bicycle group met and rode. Today’s program was a guided tour of a restored grain mill on the Würm, the Linner Mühle. To … Continue reading "Tuesday Afternoon with the Bicycle Club"
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Western Flyer in southern Iroquois County Winter wheat stubble in the background Corn is catching up after a late planting Party Bridge with bullet scar in the R of Vermilion — lots of good times happen here 😉 Along the North Fork/Vermilion River Soybeans right and left There are a very few hedge rows left … Continue reading "Just Rides — Photos Added"
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I can’t believe July is nearly over. After getting off to a good start, I don’t think I’ve seen a monochromatic subject worth sharing of nearly three weeks. Finally came across one today though, riding the Galloping Goose Trail to Sooke. There are still a few days left in the month, so maybe I’ll get … Continue reading "A white wall and a bike"
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The weather was good. I was able to scrape myself out of bed. This combined for a great weekend. On our way home we got monochrome sky, silos and ground for the monthly challenge as seen above and below. Check out the rest of our ride (hallelujah!) here.
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Where has the time gone lately?! We of course have been riding but/and we have had visits from kids and grandkids….visits up to other kids and grands. So, it seems summer is passing by very fast. Thank you all for your posts..seems a wonderful summer is in the making for all. The featured photo is … Continue reading "MIA in Monterey"
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It seems pretty quiet around here, so I decided to post this even though I haven’t been up to anything too exciting. Mostly I’ve been spending my time on training hikes in preparation for a (probably pain-inducing) expedition with the wild woman I call my ace support crew. But here are my latest rides. Read … Continue reading "The usual"
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Difficult to see, under right brake lever the white fuzzy area is irrigation spray On rides south of town Thursday morning, and again Saturday evening I found 2 irrigation systems operating. It has been hot and dry for several days — this following a very wet spring and early summer. Why there is increasing irrigation … Continue reading "Irrigation in Illinois"
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July 16 and 17, 2019 … Just a week ago we explored the area to the west of our home. This week we had another two-day tour in mind, but to the east. We left our little Würm Valley and made our way to the larger Isar River which flows from the Alps to the … Continue reading "Pedaling in the Bavarian Countryside Again"
Read MoreI saw a couple of these while on a walk or driving by. When I had enough time for a longer ride, I hopped on and rode to the find those and a couple more.
Read MoreToday’s plan was to visit the remains of a Roman villa in North Leigh. Having been to North Leigh on a number of occasions I’ve yet to see any signs for it. On my long day in the saddle a couple of weeks ago with Neale, I spied a sign close to the small village … Continue reading "A ROMAN QUEST"
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Despite narrow lanes, lack of shoulders, and sometimes heavy traffic (including plenty of RVs), I ride up and/or down the coast on Highway 1 at least a couple of times each year, most recently back in January. I pedaled steep Coleman Valley Road once, with Jeff, back in November 2015. I went halfway up unpaved … Continue reading "Willow – Coleman – Ocean"
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Silver isn’t considered a color as such because of its metallic luster Most sources agree silver is gray with a reflective surface that cant be duplicated by combining any of the primary, secondary, or tertiary colors of a color wheel. Chrome is white with a metallic luster M-3 tank from WW II (Thanks to Bill … Continue reading "July Challenge — Silver"
Read MoreSeen here is John Deere (a Rock Lobster custom build) lounging on the well-watered lawn of a Los Altos park.
Read More. Browns and Tans – some more brown than others.
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Today rain is predicted for the afternoon so we are happy to be awake early and are in luck that breakfast is served starting at 7 a.m. It doesn’t do any good to be awake early and then have to hang around for breakfast. The route today is shorter and flatter, too. It will be … Continue reading "An Outing in the Bavarian Countryside – Day 2"
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Are we finally getting a window of good weather and nothing on the calendar? If we had to book a flight far in advance or apply for a visa or arrange transportation for our bicycles, I am sure we would have gotten away sooner. But we have the good luck to live exactly where we … Continue reading "An Outing in the Bavarian Countryside – Day 1"
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The only photo that qualifies for the Challenge Civic Center McFerren Park Additional photos most with Red in them
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I’ve been off the bike the past couple of weeks. Although we had our flu shots earlier this winter, apparently there was a late mutation of one stream of the virus and, well, I assume that’s what we got. Didn’t do my COPD much good.
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Just a quick run out the Greenway and back, interrupted by a diagonal. Read more at Bill Bikes
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Fence, Tool Shed, and Western Flyer Neighbors garage door Mulch for new playground McFerren Park Gazebo McFerren Park Now for the Misc part: At Foster’s One Stop: Beer, Ice, Bread, Milk, Mini-Mart, and All Night Video Tape Rental (Just kidding, none of those are available there) (Some VHS tapes might be) Flower potty … Continue reading "July Challenge — Brown + Misc"
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We went on a little two-day tour from home, no trains, no planes, no city streets involved, just cycled from the front door. As soon as I get caught up, I hope to post a few pictures. For the time being, I’ll just stick to near to monosyllabic monochrome.
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Tolay Lake, the newest regional park in Sonoma County, has provided me with enjoyable riding since it opened last year, but it’s highly sensitive to weather conditions. During our rainy season, the trails become very mushy and get churned up (and mixed with fresh manure) by grazing cattle. In hot weather, the lack of trees … Continue reading "Tolay Lake"
Read MoreSun has been hiding around here for a while now. We do get some sun breaks, but my oh my, lots of clouds. And today we have a soaker rain forecast so we shall see how right “they” are. I took myself on another solo ride with the intent of doing a bike errand with … Continue reading "Monochrome #5 A little grey on a little grey day"
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I have not had the opportunity to ride on the new Ohio River Greenway (hike and bike) trail until today. Even without a map of the middle part, which was finished last, I figured I could find my way and I did. The sections of map I did have must have messed with my computer, … Continue reading "Rolling by the river…"
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No videos yet with my GoPro action cam, but I have been experimenting with different points of view. This was after the rain. I actually intended to make a nice video today when we rode with the bicycle club. We were on lovely paths, what an excellent video that would have been. I had carefully … Continue reading "Just Another Monochrome"
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I was not expecting the tires to reflect and scatter the camera flash like that. Monochrome? Black and white? Just plain weird? I leave it to the jury, but I can say I would probably do more night riding if I could be assured the Ogre would always light up like this.
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The crushed stone appears gray in the photos — it is actually a brilliant white Possibly quarried at Kentland, Indiana at the site of a meteor impact crater (And yes, that is hard to believe — apparently its true) The Township re-surfaced several of the roads with the crushed limestone, and it is far superior … Continue reading "July Challenge — White"
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Guessing that my photos from Mono Lake—get it? Mono—wouldn’t qualify as monochrome, I pedaled over to Spring Lake today and did a quick circuit with the camera in order to fulfill my Challenge of the Month obligations. I trust that at least a couple of these will find favor in the eyes of the infallible … Continue reading "Spring Lake"
Read MoreIt was a dreary and cloudy morning. When the sun appeared at around noon, I got on for a short jaunt in the neighborhood. I stopped at the Middle School entry to find … #1 Monochromatic Red It was then that I realized that it was … #2 Brick Glancing around I saw that … Continue reading "Monochrome #4 Trifecta!"
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Oh yeah, Monochromitis is a very real medical condition. The Harvard Journal of Diseases & Stuff defines it this way: “A psychological disorder in which a person – usually a bicycle rider – compulsively searches for items of similar color for the sole purpose of taking a photograph. His or her obsession is so powerful … Continue reading "A SERIOUS, TWO-DAY CASE OF MONOCHROMITIS"
Read MoreYesterday’s trip out was a bit of a failure on the monthly challenge front, the photo’s I took were disappointing. Whilst out walking last evening I came across somewhere I thought might be worth visiting with bike and camera. Distance – 9 miles. Journey – Solo. Bike – Dawes Galaxy.
Read MoreAnd spotted this guy resting on a line where some utility crosses a creek Its a blue Heron I believe Usually they are standing in the water but recent rains have raised the level No bicycle in photo, I was lucky to get the photo — usually they instantly fly away I was riding a … Continue reading "Just Out for a Ride"
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I quote: “Take a photo of a subject with a single dominant color, with the bike of course.” So, no my picture isn’t monochrome, but the flower is my subject and it is yellow. Or is it just shmonochrome? Anyway, the GoPro is amazing and takes great wide angles shots. I didn’t have to climb … Continue reading "Yellow Rules"
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The weather was warm – unseasonably so. It would have been a great weekend for a two-day ride. I would love to say I did an ovenight ride in mid-winter! So I tried to think of a way I could still manage that given I am quite unwell at the moment. But there was just … Continue reading "July Challenge – Some monochrome without a chromoly frame"
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Yes, I know that the old/new theme is so last month; but I just stumbled across this old photo that’s perfect for that challenge. The photo is way too old for the challenge too, as far as that goes. It’s from our ride to Montefrio back in 2004, on our first tour of Andalucia. Looking … Continue reading "Old & new cargo transporters"
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Lots of chlorophyll and photosynthesis going on here The Huffy boldly emerges from examining the process in a lilac bush Huffy concludes a similar process is going on in the maple tree leaves Huffy examines the integrity of the carrier for the voluminous notes it is taking Huffy finds the process going on in the … Continue reading "July Challenge — Green"
Read MoreWe’ve ridden on the Highline Canal dozens of times since we moved to suburban Denver late last year and are impressed with the miles of off-road paths and the amount of countryside in the middle of this amalgamation of suburbs. And today’s ride was about the Monochrome Challenge. So here goes: … Continue reading "Monochrome.. gives us the nice one color…"
Read MoreOther than nature, I haven’t come across many monochromatic green things. And as Suzanne has said, where there is rain there is green. As beautiful as nature dressed in green is, I was glad to come across this to mix it up. I will continue to keep my eyes out for more green … Continue reading "Monochrome #3 Speaking of Green…"
Read MoreWow, go away for just a few days and look at all the posts I have missed! I may not have responded to each of you, as I like to do, but know how much I enjoy your posts and your photos. Here is my contribution to honoring our USA Women’s Soccer Team that will … Continue reading "Monochrome #2: Red White and Blue for the Team"
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We don’t have a lot of colorful walls, or even interesting walls in these parts, not that I have been able to discover so far anyway. But we have lots of green and green’s my theme. I have a new toy – I got an action cam second-hand on ebay. Rachael Anderson’s videos over on … Continue reading "Challenge of the Month: Go Green"
Read MoreMany thanks for the comments regards out long ride last Saturday, my feet hurt a little for a couple days and felt pretty hungry and thirsty for an equal amount of time. Neale struggled for a couple days with stiff shoulder muscles but has fully recovered. Today I would take the roundabout route out through … Continue reading "OLDEN DAYS QUESTING"
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We’ve been riding but not really much to write about…..oh yea, there was another fall on the trail for me?!! We are starting to hate riding there. People just walk right in front of you and will not move and then when they do they go the opposite way and DOWN you/I go!! So, Tuesday … Continue reading "Happy 4th of July"
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So Rodriguez and I didn’t use up all of the visible spectrum yesterday, but we certainly grabbed our share. We got a bit carried away when Suzanne pettifogged over my posting of someone else’s bicycle in my first submission. She’s right, annoyingly enough – I did state that you needed to pose with YOUR bike … Continue reading "The July challenge: hogging the bandwidth"
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I pedaled for more than two hours before I encountered eastbound traffic, and almost three hours before westbound traffic caught up with me. At that point I quickly got out of the way. One of the first westbound vehicles in the long line of fast-moving traffic on the narrow road was my white Forester, driven … Continue reading "Tioga Pass, part 2"
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Yesterday was again Tuesday and again a Tuesday afternoon ride with the local bicycle club. Let me tell you, this is a very cool group. I told them I needed a monochrome picture and that I would probably take it when we crossed the Isar on the bridge at Grosshesselohe. They all agreed to wear … Continue reading "Challenge of the Month: Shades of Grey"
Read MoreI wasn’t looking for monochrome photo opportunities while on my bike this afternoon. Instead, I was concerned by the rain clouds rolling in. Rain clouds which were accompanied by thunder. Which means lightning. Home is in the vicinity of the blue building one-third of the way in from the right side of the photo. Where … Continue reading "Serendipitous Monochrome"
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I have to say how pleased I am at the responses so far in this month’s challenge. Here we are only on day 2, and we’ve already got four submissions and several colors represented. Keep up the good work, team! And let’s see some red in here to go with the blue and white we’ve … Continue reading "Monochromatic triple play"
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I was very pleased when I came across that place in the photo above. I thought the many layers of green-ness were pretty cool. Green grass, green weeds, green reeds, green bushes, green algae on the pond, and green leaves on various trees. The view was almost all green–you could even say it was monochrome. … Continue reading "A SUCCESSFUL DAY OF MONOCHROME-ING"
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Tioga Road across the Sierra through Yosemite National Park is one of the most spectacular high mountain routes (up to nearly 10,000 feet) in the US. But all the usual reasons—narrow lanes, lack of shoulders, curves, climbs, heavy traffic, lumbering RVs, inattentive drivers—make it a dicey proposition under normal circumstances. Consequently, bicyclists love the opportunity … Continue reading "Tioga Pass, part 1"
Read MoreWhen I ride my bike to meet my cycling buddy Cindy at her house, I pass by this monochromatic building. It is at the County Park which is right on a lake where there is always lots of activity in the summer months. And some in the other months as well. The first two shots … Continue reading "July Challenge #1"
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June: More from our new hunting grounds … I haven’t been on my bicycle all that often in June (except for the usual shopping and the like), although we have endless possibilities for short and long outings from our front door. This month’s pictures give you an idea of our more or less immediate surroundings. … Continue reading "Cycle Days: Rides in June"
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