Hawkes Bay NZ Water trail

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Cold January Sunday with some sun

A ride to revisit familiar bits of the Skagit Valley and check out a Dead End outside La Conner. I made the most of dry , sunny but cold day. Some distant flocks of tundra swans and plenty of mallards in the waterlogged fields. Only cabbages grown and piles of rotten Brussel sprouts and potatoes. Enjoyed a coffee in La Conner to warm up.

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

My first Lynnwood to Snohomish by light rail and InterUrban with full meal deal adventure

Ran out of daylight, the Interurban is a crappy retrofit, and I got a front flat from debris strewn trails, at dusk, dangerous fast rush hour traffic then the big dark came down around 5. So I bailed, took Everett bus then community transit then light rail then metro home. Safe and an adventure for sure. No rain, I dressed warmly and lunch in Snohomish worth it, despite 3 yahoos. What is it about Snohomish?! Descent of Seattle hill road really novel after trial of Mill Creek highway and noisy fast traffic. (Effing Eastside!) no pictures of glorious blueberry fields outside Snohomish. Adventure delivered and I'm home safe so I will eat a slice of my Snohomish Pie Company strawberry rhubarb pie as I earned it.

Monday, January 6, 2025

First January ski on the Palouse to Cascade

A bit foggy up here with sunshine lower down, and a worthwhile trip. I used my 30yo(!) Revolutions and they still allow me to skate. The snow was pretty soft but the once over by the groomer around 1pm made the surface such fun.

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Tuesday December 31, 2024. Time to bike in the Skagit Valley

 Not only a second dry day, but sun, so time to go birding by bike out of Mt. Vernon. Mt. Baker is out, the blueberry farms are winter red, and a big flock of mallard decoys. Plus the bridge over the Skagit was quiet enough that I could park the bike and walk back to its high point to capture Mt. Baker. Such a wonderful way to celebrate the end of the year.


  


Monday, December 30, 2024

Next to last day of the old year


Dry and cool loop of Mercer Island on the second-to-last day of 2024. Headlights come on early. Riding in December is always a treat.



Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Christmas in New Mexico

San Geronimo (1850) on the Taos Pueblo. Such a different America!



Farolitos and a luminaria on Canyon Road in Santa Fe on Christmas Eve.