An afternoon ramble to Johnson Lake, 9 January 2021

Clear and dry winter days are a commodity. You have to seize the moment. But for me, that "moment" is often in the afternoon. As much as I wish it otherwise, I am no morning person. I developed my "stay up late" habits in the later '80s when I was a teen. (Late Nite with...

Upcoming Walk: The Stairways of Alameda Ridge, Sunday 26 October

Hello, all! Walktober is once again on us, three weeks of walking fun around Portland! And once again, I'm going to lead a walk. (Yes, I've done this in the past!) I always try to do something different for walks, something that isn't as fun with bikes. And that's stairs. This walk is centered around...

Sunrise on the frosty, foggy commute to work this morning.

Sunrise on the frosty, foggy commute to work this morning., a photo by urbanadventureleaguepdx on Flickr. It was about 30F/-1C at 7 am when I left the house to ride the 6 miles (10 km) to ride into work. It was fairly foggy, which left a bit of frost on the streets. Thankfully nothing too...