Tag Archives: bicycling

Pictures and Prattle

These images came from recent rides around Draper Lake. This first image is some peculiar “art installation” along the bikeway at SE 119th Street. It didn’t show up well in previous attempts to shoot it because the sun was always … Continue reading

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Early Fall Flowers 2019

It’s rare that we have such warm weather this late in the year. With some rainfall, we get the rare exhibition of wild flowers in September. I spotted all of these around Draper Lake. These tiny white puffs are seldom … Continue reading

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Draper Bikeway 20

It’s getting close! Here is a view back the way I came this morning, at the crossing over East Elm Creek below the dam. Both layers of asphalt have been laid. I can tell you that the section of trail … Continue reading

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Disturbing to See

While I had some hope that it would be useful, that wasn’t why I undertook the task. I did it because my heart demanded it. With all the destruction from the winds last week, the entire state is still cleaning … Continue reading

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Draper Bikeway 19

It’s all about the gaps. In this case, we see the first layer of asphalt freshly laid at the northeast corner of the bikeway, near where SE 89th and Stanley Draper Drive meet. This was part of the final drive … Continue reading

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Ride Shots for Early August 2019

Over the past couple of weeks I have been riding pretty hard, and while it had it’s fun parts, it also kept me from stopping to take many pictures. Today I caught up on the shooting. This first one is … Continue reading

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Summertime on the OK River Trails

Today was not as hot as normal, so I could afford to leave a little later and get more overhead sunlight. It makes for better pictures. This is the lower dam showing a good water flow as viewed through the … Continue reading

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Draper Bikeway 18

I rode out to the north end of Draper Lake yesterday; it was a good workout hitting the steep hills and checking out the work on the bikeway. Today I rode around the lake to view the rest of the … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends 07

It’s been a fixit day. It began early with Veloyce’s Jetta. I endeavored to change the spark plugs and the PCV valve. Neither is a simple, straightforward task on VWs. I had to make a tool to fish the plugs … Continue reading

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Random Photos Late June 2019

Our drainage is really very good, so this portrays just how heavy the rains were a couple of weeks ago. During a period of just about 10-15 minutes, our street became a river. It’s a little difficult to see in … Continue reading

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