Well, the bifurcated March Challenge went pretty well, didn’t it? I think it helped to sustain interest for the entire month. And if you thought my use of the word “bifurcated” (which is about the only term I remember from a college pre-law class) was pretty smart, wait until you see my TRIfurcation idea. Being … Continue reading "A CHALLENGE TO CHALLENGE EVEN THE MOST UN-CHALLENGEABLE"

Before I show the pictures of what might be my last few fences of the month, I’ve got a story to share. It involves a scofflaw (ME) and the fuzz, the heat, the popo, the cops, the gendarmes, the constabulary. I usually slow down at stop signs, look both ways, and give cars the right … Continue reading "The Last of the Fences"

Yesterday’s post about my desire to reduce my on-line presence might have had the appearance of a whiney cry for attention. I didn’t mean it that way at all, though I did appreciate your comments. Emily’s comment, in particular, got me to thinking further about social media and how it effects people–like me. She said … Continue reading "More Deep Thoughts on Social Media, A Few Fences, and a Super-Funny Joke that I Made Up While On Today’s Bike Ride"

It was only a couple of hours ago that I complimented Emily on her efforts to reduce social media exposure and screen time. Then I said I need to do the same thing. Ironically, I was using on-line social media to say that. I can’t help myself. I’m not a particularly social person in the … Continue reading "Soul Searching and a Few Fences"

A Video Message From Your Chief Safety Officer It’s true–fences can prevent people from absentmindedly wandering off a cliff or accidentally riding their bikes over a waterfall. Sometimes fences can protect us from our own stupidity. One time I wanted to enter a demolition zone to get a closer look at the wrecking ball, but … Continue reading "FENCES: Safety Measure? Or Obstacle to Daring Adventure?"

Another gorgeous day to be in the saddle. We left before lunch for a ride to Schloss Seefeld where we could sit outdoors for a noon day meal. It was so good to be warmed by the sunshine and enjoy a longer ride on roads that we hadn’t been on for a while. Our destination … Continue reading "Fences and Gates"

No longer in quarantine and still coughing, but otherwise feeling fine and ready to get on my bike. We are having amazing weather – sun, no wind and temps in the 60’s. That meant no long johns, no winter gloves, fewer layers – it felt absolutely liberating and energizing. We went for a short ride … Continue reading "Riding Again"

…but there was a fence to the right of the gate and a fence to the left of the gate.

A couple days ago, one of our Cycle365 members suggested I should write a review of my new bike. “That’s a ridiculous idea,” I thought. “I know nothing about writing a bike review. I’ve only ridden perhaps a dozen bikes in my lifetime, most of which I owned, so I have no real basis for … Continue reading "Rainy Day Man #22 (Bob Dylan Title Rip-Off #97)"

On March 19–the day before the spring equinox–I made a plan to get on the road early the next morning for a sunrise picture. Unfortunately, when the next morning arrived, I didn’t remember my plan until the sun had been up for about 15 minutes. I rushed out my back door to get a picture … Continue reading "A Good Day of Riding, but a Bad Attempt at Documenting the Equinox"

Today I tested negative – yippee! I expected I’d hop on my bike for a nice ride in the sunshine as soon as I was out of quarantine. But when I went out for a short walk to the mail box this morning, I knew that wasn’t going to happen. I was so dizzy that … Continue reading "A Slow Walk"

You didn’t REALLY think I could enter an entire post without at least a couple sentences, did you? Well, I was a little disappointed with the picture of the high school baseball field shown at the top of the page. Sure, it had the homerun fence in the distance and some doofus climbing the backstop … Continue reading "Make Fences, Not Sentences"

About four years ago I endeavored to photograph Munich’s hochbunkers, above-ground bunkers, remaining from WW2. Our Outbuildings Challenge reminded me of the project, although I’m not sure I could call these sturdy structures outbuildings. Since Greg showed interest in these vestiges from the war, I returned to the unfinished project to see what I could … Continue reading "Inspired by a challenge"

According to my official challenge calendar, today is the last day of the Shed/Barn/Treehouse/Doghouse/Garage/Outbuilding Challenge. Tomorrow–just to keep you informed–is the St. Patrick’s Day/Pot ‘O Gold/Clover/Leprechaun/Everything Green Challenge. Following that, we’ve got the Fences/Barriers/Gates Challenge through the rest of the month. Whew! Just before the deadline, here are my last few outbuildings. I know some … Continue reading "The Last of the Outbuildings"

It’s true! I remember learning about Pi in high school, but I never thought about it again in the next 45 years. I did not know there was a whole day dedicated to that geometric concept until Suzanne mentioned it couple weeks ago. I didn’t even realize the significance of Pi Day’s date until I … Continue reading "If Not for Cycle365, I Might Never Have Paid Attention to Pi Day."

Well, I didn’t ride my bike to Starnberger See for coffee and piece of pie in the sun. I have Covid and am not going anywhere for a while. It feels like the flu with fever. I’m not seriously ill and I am hoping the symptoms will be gone soon. So not to worry. But … Continue reading "Happy Pi Day!"

Click HERE To be honest, they lost me the first day of Geometry class and it deteriorated from there

I pedaled a few blocks to visit friends. While I was there, I snapped a photo of their new backyard greenhouse.

Technically these are not all outbuildings, but not main buildings either, and as I recall Greg gave us quite a bit of leeway on what qualifies. So here’s my catch from the past couple of days. On Wednesday I pedaled to Munich for a birthday celebration in the apartment where we used to live. I … Continue reading "Other Outbuildings"

Have you ever wondered how tap water gets from the city water tower to the faucet in your housing development? But it IS an interesting process. Gravity is part of it, but another part are those little outbuildings scattered around town that contain big pipes and valves and other equipment. Today’s post is all about … Continue reading "OUTBUILDINGS WITH A VERY IMPORTANT FUNCTION"

Let me tell you about the weather. Yesterday we got temperatures near 40-degrees (F). We also got about an inch of rain and even a little lightning & thunder. Overnight, the rainwater turned to ice. Then mother nature topped that off with about a half-inch of snow. I didn’t ride my bike today. One excuse … Continue reading "Cartoon Alter-Egos Have Outbuildings Too"

February has come to a close, the last winter month, at least according to the meteorological calendar. The calendrical beginning of spring is March 21 this year. Let’s hope it feels like spring by then. However, this hasn’t been a cold winter compared to other years. I learned that the GTS reached 200 in north … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: The February 2022 Edition"

That was a pretty funny video, wasn’t it? The reason I started my post with it wasn’t because of the obvious hilarity though. The real reason is because I wanted to showcase the gray shed. That weathered little outbuilding is what gave me the idea for this challenge a couple of weeks ago. All of … Continue reading "The Czar Struggled to Meet His Own Challenge– Until He Found the Right Neighborhood"

The picture below is in honor of our Czar. Remember the story about the three little pigs and the big bad wolf? Is it a box car? While riding through the Mühlthal I spied this interesting structure – a recycled submarine? Time for another picture of the chapel in the woods that I have photographed … Continue reading "Sheds, Shacks etc."