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The Bantam at Johnson Creek Park at dusk, 13 Dec 2023. Olympus XA/Kodak Ultramax 400 Hello, friends. Here is my year end reflection on my year in bikes. Overall it's been a pretty good year, but there's always--always--room for improvement. Here's how it went down: A state of the fleet The more things stay the... Continue Reading →
Hello all, this cloudier and damper weather that we've got going on is quite the relief after so many hot days. And hopefully the rain will clean the air and reduce fire risk. But it's not conducive to sitting in a field, trying to catch a glimpse of the moon. While tomorrow's forecast calls for... Continue Reading →
Watchin' the moon rise, 1 Aug 2023. Minolta XD5/MD Rokkor 45mm f/2 lens/Lomography 800 Despite more ambitious plans, July was sort of a bust for rides: I cancelled the Oxbow Overnighter due to a few unrelated reasons (Bantam still in the shop, burn ban, bear sighting) and pushed the Rambleneurs ride back to September 2nd.... Continue Reading →
Hello folks! It’s time for the second Sunset/Moonrise Ride of the summer! This time we meet up at the Expo Center MAX Stop at the end of the Yellow Line (near N. Marine Drive) We meet at 7 PM, ride at 7:30. Did you know that on the night of the full moon, sunset is usually... Continue Reading →
Leaving Frazer Park. Olympus XA2/Fujicolor 200 Another month, another Sunset/Moonrise Ride! But just you wait, next month we'll have two! Yes, there's a blue moon in August! Anyways, about 50 of us met at Frazer Park in NE, conveniently located about a mile from my house. The destination was Mount Tabor, an end spot I... Continue Reading →
We're almost half-way through PedalPalooza. And since I post all of my rides a month before it starts so I can get them on postcards, there's an inevitable chance that changes and modifications will happen half-way through the festival. C'est la vie. So here's what's changing: Oxbow Overnighter for Thursday July 14: CANCELLED. My Bantam... Continue Reading →
Hello folks! It's time for the second Sunset/Moonrise Ride of the summer! This time we meet up at Frazer Park at NE 52nd and Hassalo. We meet at 7:30 PM, ride at 8. Did you know that on the night of the full moon, sunset is usually right before the moon rise? Let's hit up... Continue Reading →
Camera: Minolta SR-T 101. Lens: Minolta MC Rokkor PG 50mm f/1.4 Film: Lomography 800 It's summer, and time for more Sunset/Moonrise Rides! The idea is simple: Ride somewhere where we can watch both the sun set and moon rise, as on the day of the full moon, these events happen close to each other. I've... Continue Reading →
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