Tag Archives: Spring

A View from My Handlebars

It was–and still is–a beautiful spring day as I rode to work earlier this morning. And as the weather gets more pleasant I am seeing more and more people on bikes (not all are crazy enough to ride year round). On my short commute there was one cyclist in front of me (pictured) and twoContinue reading “A View from My Handlebars”

This is Just a Test…

Well, first of all, while I’m not entirely car-free yet, I don’t specifically have one to drive. What I mean by this is that my truck is officially off the road (no longer legal as the inspection has not been renewed) and is sitting in the driveway of my son’s mom’s house, but I stillContinue reading “This is Just a Test…”

Five More Photos of Spring

These photos were taken over the past couple weeks…definitely not the last couple days. The reason I say this is the past couple days we have been experiencing the outer edges and remnants of a Nor’easter that has really pummeled much of the east coast. We (Western New York) were lucky in that we’ve onlyContinue reading “Five More Photos of Spring”

A Cold, Wet Day and Evening..good for practice

Today–as the title of this post stated–was cold and wet. Not the dangerous frigid cold you get in mid-winter, but that bone-chilling wet-cold that can only come in the spring. And it’s been sort of snowing and raining for the better part of the day. Anyhow, I mentioned in a previous post how dismayed IContinue reading “A Cold, Wet Day and Evening..good for practice”

Good Friday Moon

The moon is amazing tonight. I was out on my bike and couldn’t take my eyes off it as I pedaled and coasted. The above image I took from my backyard (not bad for a point-and-shoot camera), and the below image is the Liberty Building with a low lying moon to its right. And ifContinue reading “Good Friday Moon”

A View from my Handlebars

This was a view from my handlebars on my way to work this morning; I was at a traffic signal at this corner. There’s a lot going on in this picture. There were a group of guys doing something where they had to take up the sidewalk (pavements to my friends in the EU). I’mContinue reading “A View from my Handlebars”

Red Red

It’s been raining, sleeting, and hailing for most of the day today. Maybe that’s why these flowers caught my eye…their bright colors in the midst of a drab and grey day. Beautiful aren’t they. I took a couple of these this morning as I left my house for work, and a few more on myContinue reading “Red Red”

More Flowers

Today was another day of summer in Western New York even though we are only a few days into spring. It was 80F/27C…odd for this time of year. Everything is coming up early. Despite the unsettling early arrival of the warm temps I’d be fibbing if I said I wasn’t enjoying it (though I’d alsoContinue reading “More Flowers”

Spring Flowers (in my neighbor’s front yard)

I had mentioned in a previous post that I have been suffering with a nasty cold for the past week; besides working I have basically been hibernating. Last night was the first time I left the house for anything other than necessities of daily living. And while I am on the backside of the illnessContinue reading “Spring Flowers (in my neighbor’s front yard)”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#406)…and a quick comment

On the bike…A canvas bag containing a book and an extra camera, 3 liters of red wine, a gym bag containing wet clothes, and two slices of spinach pizza. A quick comment…I had mentioned yesterday regarding the wacky weather and how it was supposed to warm up today, well it did…and did it ever. IContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#406)…and a quick comment”

Impression of Spring

Though this may vaguely resemble an impressionistic painting it’s not…just a blurry photo off my front porch earlier this evening. Yes, it may be closer to May than it is to March but we still had a heavy snow squall today. I know it is officially spring but it certainly doesn’t feel like it…as IContinue reading “Impression of Spring”