A quick trip to Eugene, 28-29 January 2022

Emee's son had a robotics meet at a high school in the Eugene area on Saturday January 29th, so we decided to drive down on Friday night and spend the night. Even though I've lived in Portland for over twenty years, I haven't spent much time here. I tended to either gravitate towards Seattle and...

Coffeeneuring 2021, Ride 6: With the Bantam and Coffee Outside, 20 Nov 2021

Ascending Powell Butte, 20 Nov 2021. Olympus 35 RD/Kodak ColorPlus 200. I've ridden my Brompton A LOT since I got it in the middle of October. It makes sense: I want to become familiar with it, and the only way to do so is by riding it a lot. Plus, it's a fun bike. Oh...

Coffee Outside at Poet’s Beach, 26 June 2021, plus Portland’s relationship to the river and biking in record-breaking heat.

My Trangia 27 setup. Minolta Hi-Matic 7s/Silberra Pan 50 After my Sunset/Moonrise Ride on Thursday June 24th, I was in the mood for more sociable bike activities. Unfortunately for me Portland and the rest of the Northwest would be headed for an unprecedented heat wave for the weekend, with triple digit (in Fahrenheit, for you...

A Three Speed Ride to Willamette Falls, 11 April 2021

Camera: Minolta SR-T 101. Lens: MC Rokkor PG 50mm f/1.4 Film: Kodak Ektar 100 Sunday April 11 was the beginning of a full-on "pseudo-summer" week in Portland. Temperatures would hit the mid-70s F (23-25C) by weeks end. This Sunday was pleasant but cooler at 60F/16C. Still, a great day to ride! Right about now is...

A Ride to St. Johns, where I finally make it all the way to Kelley Point. 24 Feb 2021

Looking east from Kelley Point, up the Columbia. Port of Vancouver (USA) and Mount Hood. 24 Feb 2021. Camera: Minolta SR-T 101. Lens: Minolta MC Zoom-Rokkor-X 80-200mm f/4.5 Film: Kodak Portra 160 Kelley Point. The furthest northwest point of the east side of Portland, it's where the Willamette River meets the Columbia. A visit here...

From 2014: Rambling ’round the margins in Cathedral Park

NOTE: Blog Housekeeping! This post for a ramble I did on August 20, 2014 has sat in my Drafts folder for almost five years! Guess I wanted to add more. But I feel that this one is a pretty good one as is, so it should see the light of day. Also, there's a few...

A spring-like Sunday cruise, 28 Jan 2018

I've said this on ye olde blog before, but spring is my favorite season. And it's great being a spring lover in the wet side Northwest, as spring arrives sometime in February and goes to about May, when we start getting our first tastes of summer (though summer doesn't really lock in until July.) Once...

Alternate commutes.

I've lived at my current house in Woodlawn for three years. The distance to work is just a little under 6 miles (10 km.) Over the three years I've refined my morning bike commute into the most efficient and fastest route possible. I'm generally okay with it, as it sticks mostly to low traffic streets....