snow continues to accumulate after another light dusting of white stuff last night. very few of the roads are clear – most are packed snow and slush, making riding interesting.
Tag: road
darkness at 4400km
darkness.
the stars were still out, with Orion clearly visible to the south.
predawn colours were building to the east, and the rest of the early morning sky was a rich, deep gradient from black, through indigo, touching on pink and red toward the rapidly approaching terminator to the east.
I don’t know what it is, but there’s something magical about riding in the darkness, and something even more magical and amazing about riding into a building sunrise.
I love this time of year.
4300km
crossing shaganappi trail on varsity drive. it’s surprisingly difficult to take a decent photo with a DSLR strapped to my right hand, while riding through one of the busiest major intersections of my commute…
merge
This is the middle of a big, multi-year construction project that will eventually result in a ring road around the city, and 2 major interchanges within 1km of each other here. The primary entrance to my community is being rerouted, as it would be directly in the middle of these two interchanges. I can’t wait until I can stop living in a construction zone…
3800km
I passed 3800km just after turning onto 37th Avenue in Varsity – not far from the University of Calgary campus. The trees are rapidly turning colour for autumn, and it was a gorgeous day with many people out riding.
motion
my very own Social Network Pause Button. No inbox. No RSS. No IM. Nothing but me, my bike, and the wind.
Idea taken from Jen’s photo which was in turn a response to Merlin’s post.
At first I didn’t like the overly blurred photo, but this works for me on so many levels. The motion blur, and slight blur of the bike itself. That’s what it feels like when I’m riding. Reality blurs. It’s just me, in focus, and everything else just blurs by as I pass through. The only other way I could describe it would be like The Ring Effect, when Frodo slips that sucker on…
mirage at 2700km
scenic acres drive, where I hit the 2700km mark of my 2008 bike commute.
radial
Warning paint beside the TFDL construction site, to indicate a sharp bump in the pavement.
2500km
I hit the 2500km mark of my 2008 bike commuting just inside the community of Varsity Estates. I was surprised at the number of other bikes on the road – I saw at least half a dozen on this block, when I’m normally the only one. That’s a very good sign.
wet convoy
After 2 nights at the camp, in the rain, it was time to head home. We joined a convoy for the trip back to Calgary.