Market Ride March 13 2011, 0 Comments
Woke up early this morning to a few messages of concern for our safety with the impending tsunami. A quick check on the web revealed that Japan is devastated, but that we should be looking at a series of tidal waves in the 3 to 6 foot range. Luckily it will also be a very low tide as the series of waves moves through. Good news for us, but thoughts and prays going out to the hardship on the other side of the planet.
I did what any good American would do and loaded up for a ride along the coast as I had almost 2 hours to the start of the waves.
Starting off with a reminder about every meal, I feel the same way about every ride.
I had the time to head pretty far north and explore some options for avoiding at least part of the stretch along the 101. This tunnel while full of glass can shave off almost 1 mile of hwy riding.
I also found a dirt trail that may connect to La Conchita, but that is for another day.
Back on the ride home no signs of a Tsunami other than the rangers trying to clear the motor homes out of the parks
And then the waiting begins to try to shoot some tsunami video:
I am not sure I was able to actually capture anything visible as evidence, and then time ran out for me to get back home. I heard through the grape-vine that more water came through the harbor around 9:30 or so, but not nearly as dramatic as last year's chilean tsunami. I will review the footage I caught and post it up if worth while later today.
I started out heading up the coast, but decided it would be more fun to head back and further explore the hobo trails come nature trails and now hobo trails again.
Just a thread of the trail left at the start,
If the camera were not strapped on for this shot I probably would have dropped it, friendly guy, but startled me something fierce while on the slippery section of trail.
Spring is coming on strong around here
Shortcut home with time getting tight.
All this within a mile of home, play in your local parks. What you find may surprise you.
Blessed March 04 2011, 0 Comments
Today I was reminded by my wife to get out and go for a ride for myself. This place is about a mile from home, sometimes I stop. Most of the time it is a bridge to and from the other rides. This is one of the many reasons my family works so hard to live here. The beauty of our immediate surroundings is a blessing.
Grabbing the coffee and heading out to enjoy a few minutes of the morning to myself, I made it to the bridge and decided it was a good day to just enjoy the view. With all of the challenges of every day life it is easy to lose track of how fortunate we may actually be. I have an incredible wife, a healthy 9 month old baby girl, extended family for support, food, shelter, and my own wits about me to keep things going. Things are good, I am always striving to make it better, but things are always good.
Happy Friday, Play outside and enjoy your family!
Dusted off the DSLR with 50mm lens for a ride on the Traut today. I thought it may be time to leave the fisheye at home for a week and focus on some different skills. Today brought clear skies with snow in the mountains, temps in the 50s, it doesn't get much nicer than this.
Spring wildflowers starting to pop.
Spotted a hawk with a fish for lunch.
Shortcut through the fields
Stoked to find out there is a rancher selling grass-fed and finished beef at the market now!
The mornings have been really rough the last couple of weeks, in a word teething. I was able to squeeze off a quick sun set ride around town to get some air.
Turn around point
Some dirt on the way back,
Good thing had the head light for the last stretch, daylight was fading fast
Praying for some sleep tonight.
While passing through the Harbor we witnessed another Tsunami surge, the tide in this picture is about 4 or 5 feet higher than it should be. It came up and drained back out in 6 minutes or so, pretty incredible to watch. Apparently this has been ongoing since 9am yesterday
Then breakfast and a toodle around town on the way home.
Thanks for Oma and Opie to watch the baby, It was a great morning
I had the time to head pretty far north and explore some options for avoiding at least part of the stretch along the 101. This tunnel while full of glass can shave off almost 1 mile of hwy riding.
I also found a dirt trail that may connect to La Conchita, but that is for another day.
Back on the ride home no signs of a Tsunami other than the rangers trying to clear the motor homes out of the parks
And then the waiting begins to try to shoot some tsunami video:
I am not sure I was able to actually capture anything visible as evidence, and then time ran out for me to get back home. I heard through the grape-vine that more water came through the harbor around 9:30 or so, but not nearly as dramatic as last year's chilean tsunami. I will review the footage I caught and post it up if worth while later today.
If the camera were not strapped on for this shot I probably would have dropped it, friendly guy, but startled me something fierce while on the slippery section of trail.
Spring is coming on strong around here
Shortcut home with time getting tight.
All this within a mile of home, play in your local parks. What you find may surprise you.
A little time on the road, a stop in La Conchita for some coconut water, and then some dirt on the coastal cliffs. Theis stretch between the cliffs and the railroad tracks makes the time on the 101 shoulder worth it. With the recent rains everything was still in great shape and the trails were hard packed. The trails are only a couple of miles along the railroad tracks with a good amount of single track woven into the route to keep it fun. It was Mike's first foray into skinny tires on dirt, and I think we may have a convert. A quick run through Rincon Cycles with some tandem questions as well as a look through a shop that actually sells touring gear, then lunch with the wives. Back on the bikes through the trails.
After the trails there is a stretch where you are squished in on beat up black top between the ocean and the freeway. I know the mountains cause most of it, but will never cease to be amazed how California manages to squeeze many of its highways and railroads right up against the ocean.
Back to a bit a sanity on the side roads home. Great day, great company and looking forward to the next ride
Today I was reminded by my wife to get out and go for a ride for myself. This place is about a mile from home, sometimes I stop. Most of the time it is a bridge to and from the other rides. This is one of the many reasons my family works so hard to live here. The beauty of our immediate surroundings is a blessing.
Grabbing the coffee and heading out to enjoy a few minutes of the morning to myself, I made it to the bridge and decided it was a good day to just enjoy the view. With all of the challenges of every day life it is easy to lose track of how fortunate we may actually be. I have an incredible wife, a healthy 9 month old baby girl, extended family for support, food, shelter, and my own wits about me to keep things going. Things are good, I am always striving to make it better, but things are always good.
Happy Friday, Play outside and enjoy your family!
Spring wildflowers starting to pop.
Spotted a hawk with a fish for lunch.
Stoked to find out there is a rancher selling grass-fed and finished beef at the market now!
Turn around point
Some dirt on the way back,
Good thing had the head light for the last stretch, daylight was fading fast
Praying for some sleep tonight.