Lunch today in a brewery. We cycled to meet friends visiting from Oregon. Great company, great cycling, great beer.
Category: Living
One-Way Cycle
6:00 a.m. Target Field Station: boarded Northstar. Cycled back from Coon Rapids, following the Mississippi.
My New Bike
Drove my “new car” to Freewheel Bike then cycled home on my first new bicycle in over 30 years.
Car2Go Car Sharing
Took delivery of my “new car” (member card, Car2Go car sharing).
A Field by the River Thames
An unassuming meadow on a sunny day in October 2014. I had gone out of my way to walk across this field. Earlier that day I had traveled to the town of Staines, a short distance from London’s Heathrow Airport. Next morning I would catch a flight to Athens, Greece, the cradle of democracy. After…… Continue reading A Field by the River Thames
Hibernating School Buses
Took my nephews cycling in 90 degree weather. We passed hibernating school buses.
Copper River Salmon
It’s that time of the year: salmon from Alaska’s Copper River. Tonight we’ll cook it on a cedar plank on the BBQ.
Open Street: Lyndale Avenue
Cycled a main drag (Lyndale Avenue) that had been closed to traffic for an “Open Street” event.
Urban Bike: Car-Free Minneapolis Bridges
Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge. Below me sixteen lanes of traffic roar. I’m standing on the Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge, one of many Minneapolis bridges I cannot cross in a car. The bridge takes me between two parks: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and Loring Park. Loring Park. In Loring Park, the zig-zag approach to this old bridge tells…… Continue reading Urban Bike: Car-Free Minneapolis Bridges
No Cars Here
Posted Urban Bike: Car-Free Minneapolis Bridges.