Sick.

Time for leaves and puddles. SE Division, 22 Oct 2022 Olympus Pen EES-2/Kodak Ultramax 400 After almost three years of pandemic I've managed to avoid COVID. I social distanced when advised, masked up, and got my vaccine plus a booster. I wondered if I could keep outrunning the virus indefinitely, especially since it seems like...

The update: Fresh air again.

The last couple weeks here in Portland have been hard. No doubt you've heard about the wildfires that raged (and are still somewhat raging) in Oregon. Exploding over the Labor Day weekend, driven by high winds and dry air, the fires have burned up an area larger than the size of Rhode Island (for non-Americans,...

A Saturday Social Distance Ramble: 28 March 2020

I haven't been riding my bike as much as I should, even before global pandemic and "stay at home". So getting out on a bike for a few hours right now is a big deal. Gone are my regular errands by bike (though I still get down to my P.O. Box once a week), so...

Getting outside during the time of COVID-19

All of us are probably getting used to (or trying to get used to) this brave new reality we find ourselves in for maybe the next few months or so. While I've been "staying in place" this last week (thank you, mostly-work-from-home-"job"), the need to get outside from time to time is still present. While...

Current rides and events status report

Hello friends. During this global pandemic, I feel that I should be on the safe side when it comes to the events I lead. Here is a quick update regarding the things I was planning: Tweed Ride, Saturday April 4: This ride has been CANCELLED. We hope to come back in summer with a bigger...

A status report during a pandemic, and an “ask”.

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s, Ilford HP 5 Plus 400 film. Hello folks. Undoubtedly, you are feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Here in Oregon, the governor has limited gatherings to 25 or less and has asked bars and restaurants to cease dine-in service for the next few weeks. Schools are closed to the end of...