hit 1500km riding up the hill in scenic acres. green suburbia.
Tag: scenic acres
springing west
in a few hours, I’ll be flying over those rocks, to hang out in Vancouver for a few days.
2011 @ 700km
heading through scenic acres, on the way to the nose hill drive crossing.
2010 @ 3900km
at the top of Scenic Acres Link, just after coming up from the Stoney Trail underpass. It was an absolutely gorgeous morning for a ride – warm, sunny, light traffic. It seems rather early for leaves to be starting to fall…
dramatic prairie skies
small squalls building up over the foothills, on a beautiful summer afternoon.
the way
the pathway to the bottom of the BFH, after descending to the river.
2010/06/18: Your viewer’s eye will tend to follow a line. Make a photo that uses leading lines to direct the viewer to your subject. #ds215
2010 @ 800km
the streets have been plowed, and the rest is beginning to melt rapidly. it’s starting to feel like spring…
5000km
I passed the 5000km mark for distance ridden since Jan 1, 2009 this morning as I rode through Scenic Acres before sunrise.
it was tricky to get this shot – a 30s long exposure – without a tripod. I used the rear rack of my bike, with a glove propping the camera into roughly estimated position. It’s hard to aim a 50mm lens accurately by guessing (I couldn’t see through the viewfinder because the saddle was in the way…)
3400km
bike lane @ 3100km
a stretch of smooth, well marked and maintained on-road bike lane in NW Calgary, frequented by careful and courteous drivers who are aware of the excellent condition of the bike lane, and welcome bicycle riders to share the road with them.