hit 1500km riding up the hill in scenic acres. green suburbia.

fading blue light over snow encrusted foothills

another daily Severe Thunderstorm Watch, with clouds pushing in from the west over the Rockies and foothills before colliding with a northerly front over the city.

I spent much of the day crunching a stack of academic papers to prepare my research proposal. It seems for every paper I read, I wind up with several more to follow up with. The stack keeps growing…

another summer storm brews over the foothills, before pushing over the city, as seen from across a decidedly empty soccer field.

We went for a father’s day ride around the community. Evan climbed the LFH on his bike, without having to stop. Amazing.

2010/06/20: Make a photo that creates depth. Draw the viewer in by choosing an interesting foreground, middle-ground, and background. #ds217

the afternoon ride was made interesting by the usual June Afternoon Weather Disturbance Pattern. No thunderstorms today, but lots of wind, and lots of fast moving clouds. Spring in the foothills of the Rockies is never dull.

took the long route home today, heading down to the river, then climbing back up. great training ride before the Big Ride next month. I’ll be doing this at least once a week until then (and taking the normal route the rest of the time).

I passed the 2000km mark just as I was leaving my community on the way to work this morning, along Tuscany Boulevard and Stoney Trail. The mountains were looming large this morning. It was a great ride, and I nearly didn’t stop when I got to campus…

traffic on Stoney Trail – part of the new NW section of the Ring Road To End All Ring Roads.