Last Bike Ride of 2016
Beautiful day, high 30s, almost no wind. It was late in the day, so that added to the beauty of the ride. Here are 5 shots from the ride. The first is at … Read more
Year: 2016
Colorful Christmas Lights on Candy Cane Lane
I was in Wichita earlier this month and was able to check out one of the neighborhoods noted for having a number of houses decorated for Christmas. We went out to the Candy … Read more
600 Miles in Two Months
This post marks big milestone in my cycling “career.” I just finished riding every day in November. I guess you could call it an unoffical “30 Days of Cycling.” No particular reason, but … Read more
Pale November
Though it’s been unseasonably warm lately, it’s November & this weathered thistle reflects the general mood.
October Country Ramble
I took a nice country ramble on my bike today, retracing a route I last rode two years ago, in the afternoon of the evening Sheryl had her heart attack. What’s ironic is … Read more
Smoky Hill Cliffs
We finally made it to an obscure, hard to get to location northwest of Knaopolis Lake. It was worth the drive and worth the wait! Thanks to my brother Steven for turning us … Read more
Rainbows and Storm Clouds at Sunset
We happened to be leaving Salina as a big storm was approaching from the south. I got a few pictures of a rainbow (it was a double at times, but hard to see … Read more
Kanopolis Drive
Roaring dam spillways, bugs and sunflowers, cool twisty roads along the rough canyons, these are a few of my favorite things! We took a pre-holiday drive out to Kanopolis Lake this afternoon. There … Read more
Old Fall River Road
It’s hard to believe it’s been two months, but on July 1st, we ventured along the very scenic, narrow, unpaved and remarkably beautiful Old Fall River Road, east of Estes Park in the … Read more
Racing the Storm
It was so hot and miserable today, and windy to boot, that I had mostly decided to pass on riding my bike. Then a storm blew in, and while it was still hot, … Read more