Went out for a look around for Scooter’s latest vexing challenge into Vexillology, and I did find several examples that would quality. This is not one of them — most Vexillologists would agree, a wind sock in not a flag, but, its sorta like a flag. An air filled flag (with appropriate wind conditions as … Continue reading "Jumping the Gun, But, Its Not a Flag anyway"
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I live about 17kms east of the city and from my veranda I notice the position of the sunset on the horizon change constantly but sometimes the clouds don’t want to co-operate. Astronomy fascinates me, these two photos were taken two days apart and the city skyline creates a great reference point. Do you know … Continue reading "Equinox Challenge from the verandah"
Read MoreI think this will qualify for September’s In Line Challenge. I also found a couple of depictions of “Champ”. Now I know what to look for. These photos are a few that are in my blog HERE if you are interested. We head home today so farewell to Vermont.
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With the coldest and wettest (or hottest and driest, depending) part of the year on the horizon, is your cycling interest flagging? If so, we’ve got just the challenge to revive it: Flags! National, regional, ecumenical, corporate; straight out in a gale force wind, lightly luffing in a breeze, completely limp; up a pole, on … Continue reading "Challenge of the month, October 2019: Flagging interest"
Read MoreI found these relics and thought of Suzanne’s collection of head badges. If you want more, go HERE. Looks like we might get rained out of our last day of riding today, but I try to remain hopeful.
Read MoreI am having a great time — even in the rain! We had our first ride yesterday and are about to leave for today’s ride — again in Vermont. I don’t know if we will ever ride in Quebec, but the riding and country in this part of Vermont is beautiful. If interested in more: HERE
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I was going to snap a photo of the sun at noon (1PM CDT) — got busy and forgot 🙁 The Sun was 50 degrees above the horizon at noon This photo is 4PM CDT (2100 GMT/UTC) still, the sun has descended 23.5 degrees from the Summer Solstice and will continue another 23.5 degree at … Continue reading "In Line with the Equinox"
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After several days buried in an all-consuming computer project with no time for or thought of anything else (including keeping up with Cycle365), today I managed to escape for a quick jaunt out the Greenway. Sonoma County is hot and dry—see photo of waterless Brush Creek—and we are poised to have Pacific Gas & Electric … Continue reading "Hot and dry"
Read MoreI fly out tonight for Burlington and my Road Scholar bike tour in Quebec. I wanted to get in one more ride before leaving. And what should happen but I find at least one in-line photo. Even if the second one does not meet the criteria, it was whimsical to see and I had to … Continue reading "MORE LINES???"
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The headline and the featured photo say it all: Never before in the history of Minnesota prairies has the landscape been so alive with color as it is today at Dakota County’s Spring Lake Park. At least I’VE never seen it in such beautiful bloom before, and I come from a school of thought that says … Continue reading "The Prairie Is In Bloom Like Never Before"
Read MoreOk — bike tour might be a “stretch”, but we did have a tour on the bike. Confused? If interested, you can read about it on my blog HERE Not much in miles, but what a wonderful biking and tea experience on a sunny day that was bookended with rain! I do love combining biking with … Continue reading "TEA AND BIKE TOUR"
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Today a link to my BLOG … … … I have been neglecting my blog, it’s been over two months since my last entry. But now I again feel the need for writing there. This is where I write for myself, post the pictures I like, this is where I think the least about what … Continue reading "Riding the Loop"
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This picture was a day early because I won’t be at home this evening. Yes, the driveway is pretty much oriented east / west. The Winter Solstice picture. From now the sun will “walk” south (left) for the next 3 months and we should enjoy some warm weather. This week there has been a run … Continue reading "Equinox in Tasmania"
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On the cycle to the Climate Strike Day from work I sprung into line with these guys. Lots of protesters and students at the Rally, not happy the way we’re wrecking the planet and destroying their future. So where am I? Don’t like crowds so I cycled back to work and stopped … Continue reading "Falling into line with some Aboriginal skeleton warriors"
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(Some fairly non de-script in line photos — except maybe the contrail one) In Line with chain link fence Aligned with parking posts and light standards at the soccer field (Field Offices/Garceaus in background) In Line with Jet contrail
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Warning! The Equinox is just a few days away — sun is rapidly moving southward Im staying on this side of the fence! (Mercaptan is used to put the odor in natural gas) No digging without JULIE’s permission Sharp turns where townships meet (At 8 mph not a serious problem) Seems to be a lot … Continue reading "I’ve Been Warned!"
Read MoreToday is one of maybe two that will be dry for a ride. At least that is what the forecasters say. We all know how that goes. We got home last evening and I took a chance to ask my friend Cindy if she was able to ride today. Fortunately she was so I rode … Continue reading "In Line At Home"
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How was that again – I’d walk a mile for a camel? Yesterday when we drove in to Munich, I saw these camels and knew that I would certainly cycle some miles for a few shots of them. So I was back again today by bike and with my camera. I hope that wasn’t too … Continue reading "Get in Line!"
Read MoreOur last day for THIS adventure, before leaving in a week for my next one, I rode a shortish part of the route, and found one in-line — and… …this evidence that Big Foot had crossed my path — just before I had gotten there! And here is my in line find ;’-) The wheels … Continue reading "Another In Line + Big Foot ;’-0"
Read MoreWhat’s my line? I don’t really understand the Challenge of the Month for September. In addition, I’ve been busy trying not to fall off the Ogre while pedaling up and down steep, bumpy trails; too busy to look for lines or rows or columns or queues or phalanxes. So I have nothing new to offer, … Continue reading "Out of Line"
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Over the last few days I’ve made a point of taking the Ogre on trails in some of our parks in Sonoma County along Highway 12. That means in the Sonoma Valley, in the Mayacamas Mountains on the east side of the valley, and the Sonoma Mountains on the west side. Today’s destination? The summit … Continue reading "Sonoma Mountain"
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Working our way toward home we took the scenic route 200 from our friends home in Missoula to Sandpoint Idaho where we would spend two nights. We rode around town this day and I got two more in lines ;’-) The parking signs were at the marina and they whimsically had the no fishing sign … Continue reading "IN LINE IN SANDPOINT IDAHO"
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Colin took this picture during Sunday’s Launceston (TAS) Tweed Ride. The riders are on top of the Levee that protects Launceston from flooding. The surface up there is bumpy with large gravel. Bluey took the bumps better than Red Magnum so Colin took a more comfortable detour and waited for us to return. There is … Continue reading "A Line of Cyclists"
Read More(Sorry about the unsteadiness of that first video folks. I used an old phone for that one.)
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Sonoma Valley Regional Park, about fifteen minutes away by car, is a pleasant, compact chunk of the county that’s not nearly as flat as the name might indicate. Because it’s overshadowed by some of its closer, bigger, and more interesting neighbors, it’s a park I don’t visit much. I think I’ve hiked it two or … Continue reading "Sonoma Valley"
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In line with street seam, street, and trash carts, totes, toters, or Herbie Curbys according to ones location. Automated garbage trucks are relatively new here, (yes, we have dial phones now 😉 ) — sure beats the old way of pick up, drive 50 feet, climb out, pick up, drive another 50 feet, climb out, … Continue reading "September Challenge — In Line"
Read MoreI kind of thought I was finished finding in line things, and then I had two popped out at me on my morning ride ;’-) First I saw the field of field offices… …so, of course there was a line up. And another fence of a different kind. A good solo ride along the Clark … Continue reading "Field Offices Galore!"
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I’m pleased with how this month’s challenge is going so far. Lots of participation, lots of creative contributions. Keep it up! Here are my entries for now, but I’m sure more will follow. The featured image is from our ride up Bakeoven Road to Shaniko through the high desert. A great ride, through a beautiful … Continue reading "September’s challenge: Bakeoven Road"
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The ride is a fund raiser for continued construction of the Kickapoo Rail Trail When completed, the trail will be 24 miles long and connect Danville and Urbana, Illinois along an abandoned CSX rail line Two Raleighs loaded and off to pick up a 3rd rider Immediately, the Check Engine light came on, followed by … Continue reading "River to Rail Ride 2019"
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Superior Montana that is ;’-). While others fly fish, I bike ;-0. Susan joined me this time, but she was sure to bring along her fishing gear for a planned stop at a river in Lolo National Forest. These flowers faced the sun so I had to face in the wrong direction to get them. … Continue reading "Superior Staying In Line ;’-)"
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I have just drunk my Sunday morning coffee having dressed in Tweed for today’s Launceston Junction Art Festival’s Tweed Ride. While quenching thirst I caught up with the “In Line” entries. So many and so good but I hadn’t time to comment on each – so here is another! The picture is of a row … Continue reading "Trees in Line"
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In line with brick walls and alley In line with brick wall and ivy vines -or- As Dizzy Dean, the baseball broadcaster, once referred to the ivy at Wrigley Field — those “poison ivy vines” In line with culverts — Grant Township Road District
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Only eight miles?!? It felt more like a hundred, given the steepness, heat, and swarms of gnats attempting to take up residence in my eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Not having bicycled through Hood Mountain Regional Park in almost three years (although I hike there far more often), I decided it was time to give … Continue reading "Hood Mountain"
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Pivots are irrigation devices that pivot around a huge lump of concrete. They can be many units long and the wonders of electric motors and GPS keep them in line while performing a 360° circle issuing water to the crops. Friends who have flown to Hobart in summer say the countryside has been transformed by … Continue reading "A Pivot Line"
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We are now on our RVing adventure and so far no chance to ride my bike! But that will come soon. I may not find in in-line things while traveling, but will try to post something of what I see. In the mean time here is my white period collection that I have just now … Continue reading "IN LINE: My White Period"
Read MoreWednesday 6th September Today’s plan to visit the town of Burford (located on the edge of the Cotswolds) were thwarted when I found the Charney Bassett to Buckland road was closed due to major roadworks. Not wishing to follow the recommended diversion onto the very busy A420, I chose to change plans and head for … Continue reading "MID-WEEK QUEST"
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We always tell everyone our best time of the year is September/October. It came exactly on September 1st this year and so far it’s been great. The fog is either non existent or it is definitely blown out by noon. Just in time to enjoy a nice ride in the sun. … Continue reading "Summer Has Finally Arrived"
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…to see if this photo qualifies for the Challenge of the Month. My grumble-faced brothers were here for my son’s wedding, so we all got in a line, then aligned my LHT to match, although the photo is taken straight on rather than from an end of the line. May we have a ruling from … Continue reading "Just checking…"
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My goal for August was to get a ride and picture every day. There were some rainy days, some lazy days, a sick day and computer problems where I thought I might have lost all my pictures. It was a struggle. HERE is the story with pictures, mainly pictures, on my website page.
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When biking in a group ride, it is difficult to impossible to stop for photos. On the ride to and back from the ride start I did stop a few times for lines ;’-) I had a great ride with the group of five on this sunny and rather warm day. We are lingering in … Continue reading "Still In Line"
Read MoreAs of 31 August, all US national parks have been given 30 days to implement new policies for ebikes, which have until now been prohibited on trails and bike paths in all national parks. The gist of the new regulations are thus: (1) Ebikes may be used on all park bike paths and trails which … Continue reading "Ebikes in US National Parks"
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Line of missing soybean plants — way out there (Closest rows were planted left to right so the line isn’t present) Where the corn field meets the bean field Raleigh aligns with center pivot irrigation system
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It took me a couple of days to figure out what “fall back in line” meant, namely that you have to go to the back end of the line. I shall continue to disregard what place in the line my bicyle is if the picture pleases me. And maybe the bicycle won’t even be in … Continue reading "Staying in Line"
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On my solo ride around my neighborhood I found some nice in lines. I guess this could be called the Blue Period.
Read MoreHi again, folks. As Jack Nicholson said in The Shining, “I’M BA-A-A-A-CK!” I don’t actually believe anybody noticed (or cared) that I’ve been gone, but I’ll tell you a little about what I’ve been doing anyway. I was on a three week bike tour, mostly in the state of Washington. I enjoyed it immensely. August was … Continue reading "“A STRAIGHT LINE EXISTS BETWEEN ME AND THE GOOD THING.” -Talking Heads"
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A street scene/seam Keeping Huffy on the straight and narrow “World Famous” Sprague Road 😉 Containers, once traveling the world’s oceans to storage in an old parking lot
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It has been a very BUSY four days of moving house and cleaning the old place. But the guys and I did get out for a lazy six kms after running errands for much of the day today. I should have been resting after such a big expenditure of energy Friday-Sunday, but the mtn bike … Continue reading "On the board: Springing back in line"
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From Illinois, the expected –> Raleigh aligned with corn field And then, a soybean field Raleigh aligned with road, roadside, poles, wires, and corn field Parked going the ‘wrong way’ 🙂 Raleigh aligned with rails and tree lines Interesting intersecting (almost!) contrails Raleigh was aligned with the one running from top to bottom, it really … Continue reading "September Challenge — In Line"
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It’s still summery warm here although the first of September. I went on a little ride-around in the evening, rain was threatening but I only caught a few sprinkles.
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On an errand run this morning I was not actually looking for a photo when this one popped up. I know that this first one qualifies, as the line is going in the direction that I am traveling, but does the second one? Does a line that is perpendicular to your line of travel quality … Continue reading "September Fall In Line"
Read MoreJust had time to ride into town for some supplies before we went out. Trees and railings in Abingdon’s Southern Park. Civic flowers and railings at this riverside setting. Bike – Dawes Galaxy. Journey – Solo. Distance – 5 miles.
Read MoreSaturday 24th August. I must have had a senior moment as I’m sure I posted this ride last week, but sadly no. Today’s mission would take me to Chawley and then to a village I’ve never been to before North Hinksey. Harvesting is in full swing. Though not all crops are ready. Last house in … Continue reading "LAST SATURDAY’S QUEST"
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