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Just a Short Ride

Posted on January 27, 2017 by ehurst

After two days too frosty and windy to ride, today was no less windy, but warm enough to handle it. It was about 45°F (7C) with stiff breezes from the northwest, carrying air that was cooler than the ambient temperatures … Continue reading →

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Photography: Revisiting the Canyon

Posted on January 23, 2017 by ehurst

I’m posting this from the resurrected tower computer. The replacement hard drive arrived today and it’s working fine. I haven’t much felt like long rides mattered any more, so just over 20 miles was plenty. Today I felt like revisiting … Continue reading →

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We Are Not of This World

Posted on January 22, 2017 by ehurst

We are trans-dimensional creatures. The third pillar of Christian Mysticism is disentanglement — don’t let the context own you. Instead, discern how God owns it and you are His feudal servant, executing His judgment on your dominion. Your primary concern … Continue reading →

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Cycling: NE 63rd and Katy Trail

Posted on January 17, 2017 by ehurst

Yesterday I managed a short ride after the rains moved on. Today I took the camera out for a longer ride, reversing last week’s loop: up Midwest Boulevard to NE 63rd, westbound over the hills between the North Canadian and … Continue reading →

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Cycling: Katy and 63rd

Posted on January 11, 2017 by ehurst

Instead of my normal indoor workout today I wanted a ride while riding is good. Today I chose the Katy Trail and NE 63rd. I think I noted previously that running Reno Avenue westbound I often start off on the … Continue reading →

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River Trails and West Wind

Posted on January 10, 2017 by ehurst

Our unseasonable warm weather has returned in force today. When I left it was almost 60°F (15C) with a stiff westerly wind. I felt it was a good time to emphasize working the right leg near capacity on power, so … Continue reading →

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Cycling: Yesterday’s Hills

Posted on January 3, 2017 by ehurst

Last night the cold front moved into our area; this morning it was high winds from the north, mist and drizzle and it felt cold. No ride today, but yesterday I had a beautiful workout in the northern hills. It … Continue reading →

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Photography: Bricktown and River Trails

Posted on December 31, 2016 by ehurst

The first few images were just some effort to practice lining up shooting angles in urban terrain. It was something to distract me as I rode through Bricktown toward the river trails. The first is from an elevated parking garage … Continue reading →

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Photography: SE 134th at Draper Lake

Posted on December 28, 2016 by ehurst

(Note: The hard drive arrived and I’ve installed Xubuntu and everything is working just dandy; the laptop is now my desktop.) Today I felt drawn to explore SE 134th where it runs west from the lake into the Cross Timbers … Continue reading →

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Cycling: Draper Long Loop

Posted on December 23, 2016 by ehurst

Temperatures ranged between 43-50°F (6-10C) with a moderate south wind. The long loop means coming in and out via the Sooner Road corridor plus doing the entire lake loop, clockwise today. That new work on the northern end of the … Continue reading →

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