May 11, 2023

My rose colored glasses. I try to be optimistic and positive, and today I was riding and the world was warm and golden… but as you can see my glasses really help with that view.

1:1 macro with backlight

March 26, 2023

Unexpected ride. The rain stopped, the trails were open and I was off work in time for an hour ride in Country Park. Even better the trail was perfect, just enough moisture to be tacky, but not slippery and I turned a couple fast laps!

March 24, 2023

I stopped and took this picture right after a Porsche passed me going the other way, I had heard it coming for a bit, the revs out of corners and engine braking into them, I wasn’t sure, but I still think I was having more fun than he was. Riding back up 221 towards Blowing Rock. I normally go the other direction to Linville, then back to BR on the Blue Ridge Parkway, I enjoyed the road this direction too.

March 7, 2023

A couple weeks ago I was looking for a lunch time hike and found Kernersville Mountain Bike Park. It was closed but today I decided to ride it.

Feb. 22, 2023

Pre-work ride.

Feb. 16, 2023

A day outdoors. I started with a hike with Kodak, then we loaded kayaks, bikes and a picnic lunch and headed for Uwharrie.

We started on the forest service roads, me getting turned around and even dropping Rojo into a hole and getting up on three wheels, but we finally got on the water and paddled to a lunch spot. The wind kept us from getting to the far end today, but still nice to be on the water.

Then I took the chance to ride while Deb took a nap, I noticed a field of Daffodils way, and I mean WAY off the trail. I bush whacked to them.

Despite the tea pot in the first picture, I think this was a still site and not a homestead, I did find odd things, like an old, very old, shoe, and metal pieces, but no foundation or well remnants.

I was so far off the trail, it took a moment to find it again, but the flowers were worth it.

Jan. 3, 2023

Try to find JOY. I rode the Bicentennial Greenway today for the first time in forever. On the way back while riding up “heartbreak hill” I heard talking behind me and looked back as a group of roadies were closing in on me…. I picked up my pace, so one of them attacked and got ahead of me… remember they are on the road, on 10 pound lighter bikes, smooth tires and all looked 30 pounds lighter, but I (riding a mountain bike, on the sidewalk -greenway uses the sidewalk – with knobby tires) decided to go with him…. I got to him but couldn’t go over him…. when we reached the top of the hill, he stopped (waiting for his group) and I rode away… that was a fun attack!

Dec. 29, 2022

Heading to South Carolina for Christmas v2 and get some stuff for Sam’s apartment, so I stopped Cheraw State Park for a ride.

I decided to get my run in too, so I did an off-road brick.

Dec. 26, 2022

Music to my ears… all trails are open due to frozen conditions. I wasn’t expecting the middle of the singletrack to be 2 inches deep ice, and some of the high speed turns were sheets of ice, so an interesting ride this morning.

I love these ice crystals that form up from loose soil… the first time I noticed them was at Rumbling Bald a few years ago, and now I look for them.

I swear this look so much cooler on the phone.

Dec. 18, 2022

Country Park never disappoints.