tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967104421647160022024-03-01T02:18:09.674-08:00Ride Northa motorcyclist story - St Paul, Minn. Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-34561336364808529022024-02-14T14:33:00.000-08:002024-02-15T07:27:52.331-08:00A Wabasha overnight<p>It's Friday afternoon. My work is done and the bike is loaded up for a short overnight camping trip. As 4:30 quickly becomes 5:30, the rain goes from bad to worse. It would pass eventually but waiting would mean getting into camp after dark. It was time to suit up and go. I do love the challenge of riding in the rain and the reward of chasing the remnants of those big July thunderheads. There was never a question about going and I'm glad I did.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKyGojINYJmucG1ELjKfvCl0WBNuA_nHwMQ7f_4Y_EjenQdUHb-6w3dUZL3LXZRLvU_tM41RP4HYBC9XEerBl_fqREyN95DHIGBWqfWA9bPJER-VzCIkaMt8ijGqSfdUabKVS4b7NkPZbXW_DukhccF9JQHikpIMzinIK-5YMVP_8ecZTYv_6OcRblrc/s4000/20230728_182101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKyGojINYJmucG1ELjKfvCl0WBNuA_nHwMQ7f_4Y_EjenQdUHb-6w3dUZL3LXZRLvU_tM41RP4HYBC9XEerBl_fqREyN95DHIGBWqfWA9bPJER-VzCIkaMt8ijGqSfdUabKVS4b7NkPZbXW_DukhccF9JQHikpIMzinIK-5YMVP_8ecZTYv_6OcRblrc/w400-h300/20230728_182101.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgOlG_btM2WrvQUXxn5abpKTFP-4FrTPRAaBxXlVNzsL-KInyAAEOyM-b3r66nCrbYEKcdlaNBLxbVPFQYTzqTcY3ZzyLIGVVOTNjcrwRou1hwh7Y95XLbTjWuaysUoaoxnTrwtfgotOxLSOb5Az2iV-OlSwmAqlrv4NBIsIA7a27YgVMLu95RddRH1M/s4000/20230728_182113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgOlG_btM2WrvQUXxn5abpKTFP-4FrTPRAaBxXlVNzsL-KInyAAEOyM-b3r66nCrbYEKcdlaNBLxbVPFQYTzqTcY3ZzyLIGVVOTNjcrwRou1hwh7Y95XLbTjWuaysUoaoxnTrwtfgotOxLSOb5Az2iV-OlSwmAqlrv4NBIsIA7a27YgVMLu95RddRH1M/w400-h300/20230728_182113.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lake Pepin</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSLMHU-SM-jTMEWwqzOfVFB8gV_0uDfjqx3HD6McJX2ywzwkF6pWYOFMHKvOzQvFo-6NibCgHBj7utzvrzZBNGd7Dh1HSXfC4ThydJRDZQq1GgvPIx6S4YyqMU6gUDJtgK_aRSFxMVeUDfxLIaGMZc-B_aqz2bcjVrTtclv5rUqWFb5ogtzaJVXFx3rU/s4000/20230728_182321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSLMHU-SM-jTMEWwqzOfVFB8gV_0uDfjqx3HD6McJX2ywzwkF6pWYOFMHKvOzQvFo-6NibCgHBj7utzvrzZBNGd7Dh1HSXfC4ThydJRDZQq1GgvPIx6S4YyqMU6gUDJtgK_aRSFxMVeUDfxLIaGMZc-B_aqz2bcjVrTtclv5rUqWFb5ogtzaJVXFx3rU/w400-h300/20230728_182321.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>My destination was a state forest campground just west of Wabasha. Getting there Friday night would give me all day Saturday to putt around the western Wisconsin countryside, and I had a new tent that needed a test drive. I've been working on my camping kit since having so much fun out west this past spring and in northern Wisconsin last year. </div><div><br /></div><div>The campground has pit toilets and a shallow well with a hand pump, not much else. The sites are reasonably spread out and were about 10% occupied. First come, first served. A handful of trails along the wooded bluff would provide some entertainment on a cool fall day but the steamy summer night brought out the bugs. I opted to hang out at the canoe landing for a bit and then retreat to my tent for a book and a scotch. </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2vegzNQfOJrf5J84zlLM0tDypD_UKp9gKFKnf_akr8Iwr1NcxsXZvu8ZCat-5KGTu3xuP3LcTAdEAFzpHEQNtWqqm2U955nwMlr3bGYLyv2wfZiiDduLCMSlZRq-yEzsr-TVAe9m0R3ckqoqhChbFG14XFnjnnX9sBC0Yv1VWc0bTah7YA2upEjUcuo/s4000/20230728_192652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2vegzNQfOJrf5J84zlLM0tDypD_UKp9gKFKnf_akr8Iwr1NcxsXZvu8ZCat-5KGTu3xuP3LcTAdEAFzpHEQNtWqqm2U955nwMlr3bGYLyv2wfZiiDduLCMSlZRq-yEzsr-TVAe9m0R3ckqoqhChbFG14XFnjnnX9sBC0Yv1VWc0bTah7YA2upEjUcuo/w400-h300/20230728_192652.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKd6mxQ4BgnXVVyG2L5v5bthvuR7Kog_wG4UBJjujd11EZkEW0ft6J-z7G5XZU3Zh6nJG1IoJHwASuG5KpFEbr02n_9RfyspNT4ewKl3GFjQPlRjLRLboP6xqN5J65UfCk2p0qa6U6attE0VT0wobqph8CmGGQMvssHDMeEf9ppPnoZ21lc99Ap2vpRc/s4000/20230728_201250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKd6mxQ4BgnXVVyG2L5v5bthvuR7Kog_wG4UBJjujd11EZkEW0ft6J-z7G5XZU3Zh6nJG1IoJHwASuG5KpFEbr02n_9RfyspNT4ewKl3GFjQPlRjLRLboP6xqN5J65UfCk2p0qa6U6attE0VT0wobqph8CmGGQMvssHDMeEf9ppPnoZ21lc99Ap2vpRc/w400-h300/20230728_201250.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Storms move out as the sun sets behind me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_Hs_5JaEHpHA8epGCIwvCoRTTfxCVYNvTYYo429OLB6QNKnPG1x0M-SvQDPBJNa5sWEH4wncIzKG0Tvsz0Uw8tsuZn-qrOn4gXhiTHETzWoqyJYh5lV6xNqModjNp9T2L63H02jNOET5fexr3dAU1B_A-3lrPc7e0u-bwcFctLuu93ue8FsuL_5QItk/s4000/20230728_201319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_Hs_5JaEHpHA8epGCIwvCoRTTfxCVYNvTYYo429OLB6QNKnPG1x0M-SvQDPBJNa5sWEH4wncIzKG0Tvsz0Uw8tsuZn-qrOn4gXhiTHETzWoqyJYh5lV6xNqModjNp9T2L63H02jNOET5fexr3dAU1B_A-3lrPc7e0u-bwcFctLuu93ue8FsuL_5QItk/w400-h300/20230728_201319.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qY1X5lO5fjJgZ8BZyxyAkEkJS19jJRPKlvnKOWNhEf6f-36_379K77s1Bf-WyYiudoU7MVZiyLtnEUWeo8kDUSFetVFJiH5rpKXkioseuT3qrHOtaEJyfLc8Mzo5aoNAG9b395HDj9oHvSw2s_6NWIJxhU3EnOdOHUB4oKIREf352q0ln9MO2sWDbbY/s4000/20230729_090124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qY1X5lO5fjJgZ8BZyxyAkEkJS19jJRPKlvnKOWNhEf6f-36_379K77s1Bf-WyYiudoU7MVZiyLtnEUWeo8kDUSFetVFJiH5rpKXkioseuT3qrHOtaEJyfLc8Mzo5aoNAG9b395HDj9oHvSw2s_6NWIJxhU3EnOdOHUB4oKIREf352q0ln9MO2sWDbbY/w400-h300/20230729_090124.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a campsite on the bluff</div><div><br /></div><div><div>After breaking camp in the morning, I crossed back over the river bottoms and found some fun roads to explore just east of the Chippewa River valley. I loved being out there in the morning with all the roads to myself. Linstrom Valley road was particularly beautiful, hugging the western valley wall with the sun up high in the eastern sky.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnPf4wqsd56e24evl4Tt0GvAfUR7YOg0hmiKTV_Q9w-4di1bNdEqWP98hMN9031wt7ZkswO1l3vlItwbicwTi_Qjn7tzLWhFr-eyUkvMBMnVv4j-0LPlWatRJxx1mVt76cafxR400GY8jbr6gb-yMOwmrdW520D286NTy94ABMy_aZlH1AEYE1qmk91s/s4000/20230729_101504.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnPf4wqsd56e24evl4Tt0GvAfUR7YOg0hmiKTV_Q9w-4di1bNdEqWP98hMN9031wt7ZkswO1l3vlItwbicwTi_Qjn7tzLWhFr-eyUkvMBMnVv4j-0LPlWatRJxx1mVt76cafxR400GY8jbr6gb-yMOwmrdW520D286NTy94ABMy_aZlH1AEYE1qmk91s/w400-h300/20230729_101504.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite79CjsppXjdvcPSStgNKZFsCXH-2mwAWSHOwgWzZMWOei5Y7fwSFeXOE374hcaJp1LJkvDTn0pn3HwdEHulq4Bxw3IWFoQBtl_mw5x4NROebLlQ-xK2RKBz8RwYcqTkhV2KzJQedqbd7Gt2WkQCc9Vczj366OmiiuoPpkXsBR277C73V8o7GNKosnPw/s4000/20230729_101459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite79CjsppXjdvcPSStgNKZFsCXH-2mwAWSHOwgWzZMWOei5Y7fwSFeXOE374hcaJp1LJkvDTn0pn3HwdEHulq4Bxw3IWFoQBtl_mw5x4NROebLlQ-xK2RKBz8RwYcqTkhV2KzJQedqbd7Gt2WkQCc9Vczj366OmiiuoPpkXsBR277C73V8o7GNKosnPw/w400-h300/20230729_101459.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR15NCF9D-j1xS6k4ABMnPmn-JndO9Ej5P9gfKUvMx3UPdSX99FPsC0lcbeb3wuTB3s5s2hDqtrW6lRiV7UFT1d1HDTLL1NrlxAlY2YysfD5gQsci106d_aGFPbt03bqz9xA_CIR1cDjxOoSIxw2z4tP-E8qX-2-1t3WULQhDNC7G818fb0jOGlG0eVFY/s4000/20230729_111232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR15NCF9D-j1xS6k4ABMnPmn-JndO9Ej5P9gfKUvMx3UPdSX99FPsC0lcbeb3wuTB3s5s2hDqtrW6lRiV7UFT1d1HDTLL1NrlxAlY2YysfD5gQsci106d_aGFPbt03bqz9xA_CIR1cDjxOoSIxw2z4tP-E8qX-2-1t3WULQhDNC7G818fb0jOGlG0eVFY/w400-h300/20230729_111232.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Arkansaw, WI</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>It was a productive 24 hours spent out and about in the world with just myself to talk to. These small county roads are heaven on the little Guzzi. Both Zen and art were nearby at times. </div><div><br /></div>- Ride North<br /><p>Friday July 28th - 29th | afternoon storms followed by sunshine </p>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-62870685853712078882023-08-03T14:28:00.000-07:002023-08-03T14:36:02.896-07:00Blue Mound State Park and Pipestone National Monument<p> I've never been to the south west corner of the state and was eager to find signs of "the west" here in Minnesota, at the top of my list was cacti. It's always fun to travel to where the plants, animals, and landscapes start to change. In many ways, this was a test trip, the start of my own westward exploration. </p><p>I planned a fun route from Mankato which took us away from the most efficient route. Rather than taking 60, I linked some roads together that would take us over to the Jeffers Petroglyphs. We didn't visit the glyphs but instead stopped at red Rock Falls county park about a mile north.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLTxED2N-dk4f94V6fJrq04WvegDyjbqakeL9eYmfPg4wfIpIZ41otedtKbCTZ2gmqPNCrsCx1IoC8mAg8Y12Z4JULCW3eIvv2ZzjG7Nd2dWoyDVDWC1UU18vWzLBc8MEznndLr7lEE4nhYtxoReN5QIlwMUyN3rSOCYExtF6ccpsh0jsFOw4ozosuT8/s4000/20230519_150433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLTxED2N-dk4f94V6fJrq04WvegDyjbqakeL9eYmfPg4wfIpIZ41otedtKbCTZ2gmqPNCrsCx1IoC8mAg8Y12Z4JULCW3eIvv2ZzjG7Nd2dWoyDVDWC1UU18vWzLBc8MEznndLr7lEE4nhYtxoReN5QIlwMUyN3rSOCYExtF6ccpsh0jsFOw4ozosuT8/w400-h300/20230519_150433.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red Rock Falls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not the limestone of home but granite.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvz5lCOxl80VfelzWDIf2ZELAtgBFNSmMarRaqMWLkjUs5GACDBCUW5H1Oaq54Vz-pV6tESQmJNuIiVS2LY8oLXQClV9FpXhOQgMyDrCq7Y-EQwLQtafdHBrH7nvbxV6rvCgtJo28q_8rZrJ9V7OAdBJ4kqoY_IZnIItnDmyCfX4gxzVxOJ4yRru_UWw/s4000/20230519_150659.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvz5lCOxl80VfelzWDIf2ZELAtgBFNSmMarRaqMWLkjUs5GACDBCUW5H1Oaq54Vz-pV6tESQmJNuIiVS2LY8oLXQClV9FpXhOQgMyDrCq7Y-EQwLQtafdHBrH7nvbxV6rvCgtJo28q_8rZrJ9V7OAdBJ4kqoY_IZnIItnDmyCfX4gxzVxOJ4yRru_UWw/w300-h400/20230519_150659.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hiking at the county park, a granitic ridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were getting west.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uAnfloZUcA3r951aUOSOnI61UcvPcdbTqOuC4XSFc69YUQYUUm-7ULLksuqPZbD-c-XTEs9UysSoQefPN7G-_AK2u1VbBSDxstzOb6l4281KmH8MNaIJex9T_SbVGO-ttnbfyMUu0gCKMxgSCwPqOVOUnodOr34R6Xh0C5D7TnyzdMNq5GAxjNBd/s1034/Kato%20to%20Blue%20Mounds.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="1034" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uAnfloZUcA3r951aUOSOnI61UcvPcdbTqOuC4XSFc69YUQYUUm-7ULLksuqPZbD-c-XTEs9UysSoQefPN7G-_AK2u1VbBSDxstzOb6l4281KmH8MNaIJex9T_SbVGO-ttnbfyMUu0gCKMxgSCwPqOVOUnodOr34R6Xh0C5D7TnyzdMNq5GAxjNBd/w400-h195/Kato%20to%20Blue%20Mounds.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another highlight of the route was Valley Road </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">between Chandler and Edgerton. Very western.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We settled into our campsite late in the afternoon as the temps were falling. Nighthawks boomed overhead as we ate our dinners. Later, at Pipestone national Monument, we'd read about the legend of the nighthawk. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKGBMV1D18pRbR4rCtWwVeFMOc-u2LbwCmhYaiXNf8LaMqDQBtr_pM4oVM-bOTMrq6NouWy6mzL68dp9Y2qp_Cp7y4Pcy-Va9MQCYlLWuPf9xRE-44oSN_jnXFrFi8jMCEoKjmjfBVzkryZHm5mpyUpcAE_O-hU4nAU6vvn6cOU29vdebx5uAblVO/s4000/20230519_184621.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKGBMV1D18pRbR4rCtWwVeFMOc-u2LbwCmhYaiXNf8LaMqDQBtr_pM4oVM-bOTMrq6NouWy6mzL68dp9Y2qp_Cp7y4Pcy-Va9MQCYlLWuPf9xRE-44oSN_jnXFrFi8jMCEoKjmjfBVzkryZHm5mpyUpcAE_O-hU4nAU6vvn6cOU29vdebx5uAblVO/w400-h300/20230519_184621.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Behind our campsite, just upstream of the dam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prairie wetland and more granite.</div><div><br /></div><div>We both made the critical mistake of bringing summer sleeping bags. The night temps dipped into the 40s and even the blankets we purchased at the camp store couldn't help us. I spent the night shivering under my bag, blanket, and motorcycle jacket. No amount of layers, and I was wearing them all, would save us from this mistake.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWihrATY_ak0kBsazQYED4hL8zmAqyh-icSXZkcbzLH7EfSKi1gi0nrqvZ6AlQeAx86TkxvE6YhrZh54PIBf1yv5amI-y1emkpGDfVOdsjeU3MAOWSInQijPiOLc8JBW5g2PIcKeXofbBo85uKFtBdwgdF8AXCLdO22REfqm8Q7bgZ2D31uy_M_L0d/s4000/20230519_184726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWihrATY_ak0kBsazQYED4hL8zmAqyh-icSXZkcbzLH7EfSKi1gi0nrqvZ6AlQeAx86TkxvE6YhrZh54PIBf1yv5amI-y1emkpGDfVOdsjeU3MAOWSInQijPiOLc8JBW5g2PIcKeXofbBo85uKFtBdwgdF8AXCLdO22REfqm8Q7bgZ2D31uy_M_L0d/w400-h300/20230519_184726.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blue winged teal in the morning.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4-SOTRQSmllbfJqDE4c1Yb6isciBLdF9XvZGA2pUyJOEP1wlalWJrhQOMWedsfUIvzUNCetNYhP2G-Y8iONy_XhHyimjFWXkAoAb2peBG4mF_aP65DRM5EgauGpJAdthXt3PvISF7qmjLVkuPqadQYWsGNRtb2-jKqHJoHEBEV47ZPTQpJbaQzqD/s4000/20230519_192411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4-SOTRQSmllbfJqDE4c1Yb6isciBLdF9XvZGA2pUyJOEP1wlalWJrhQOMWedsfUIvzUNCetNYhP2G-Y8iONy_XhHyimjFWXkAoAb2peBG4mF_aP65DRM5EgauGpJAdthXt3PvISF7qmjLVkuPqadQYWsGNRtb2-jKqHJoHEBEV47ZPTQpJbaQzqD/w400-h300/20230519_192411.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A tepee (tipi) on the bison range ready to receive guests.</div><div><br /></div><div>We were up early the next morning for some hot breakfast and a hike that quickly warmed us. The bison were on the move, likely warming up as well. Although that's probably less of a problem under their fur coats. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8kCv9sYuH0dsoll0dUvU7mi6FtAKX8UvM_LMsLn9IQ57jBllkRn-nMfdXZSkIcZKwe-cz10R1Y6IM1lHcDdF6bVdNnDJtShWPiuim_FFntDKzjzBsPYXmkwSAi3HzLqmYwVSsz9IASfDHYS9ONjyTJSboj8bX4es1_dBBL8j38mdKZuf77OHsyel/s4000/20230520_090948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8kCv9sYuH0dsoll0dUvU7mi6FtAKX8UvM_LMsLn9IQ57jBllkRn-nMfdXZSkIcZKwe-cz10R1Y6IM1lHcDdF6bVdNnDJtShWPiuim_FFntDKzjzBsPYXmkwSAi3HzLqmYwVSsz9IASfDHYS9ONjyTJSboj8bX4es1_dBBL8j38mdKZuf77OHsyel/w400-h300/20230520_090948.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fire and bison.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iH44FPer9OhDMY0rHhOsl7I8Us6zf6gisUuNZNzmhv2Uiyj9CPotshf1UpPJUMQ-F2UwcOwyd6QV7huc9oB3-isE1H7tp63fA87BzYITh89vkMPSKg7PmZgcfMZlrQfZYSEdcSTVFsXFrT0q7qZLLGnnOhdEhqFWUamZSTo86wYwO-SwckfAp6Kk/s4000/20230520_091007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iH44FPer9OhDMY0rHhOsl7I8Us6zf6gisUuNZNzmhv2Uiyj9CPotshf1UpPJUMQ-F2UwcOwyd6QV7huc9oB3-isE1H7tp63fA87BzYITh89vkMPSKg7PmZgcfMZlrQfZYSEdcSTVFsXFrT0q7qZLLGnnOhdEhqFWUamZSTo86wYwO-SwckfAp6Kk/w400-h300/20230520_091007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Western.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbt6XAxmBKYNShceft4dOxhoiRFTPRlWbUc_4DcxKzxdr-Bx3vPCDQ72c2ez7EjhXz_F34ofgr8EWj-5N3M4VknaCj6lsfOq7XygN6Oz7UDsZs8wzl9ZMjN2sM39Dzvhmucmh7L_lq4IeGvtg9FzKYSE25OUV5nFBZoG-e3y51SHSgNhosTBgdRqTo/s4000/20230520_091059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbt6XAxmBKYNShceft4dOxhoiRFTPRlWbUc_4DcxKzxdr-Bx3vPCDQ72c2ez7EjhXz_F34ofgr8EWj-5N3M4VknaCj6lsfOq7XygN6Oz7UDsZs8wzl9ZMjN2sM39Dzvhmucmh7L_lq4IeGvtg9FzKYSE25OUV5nFBZoG-e3y51SHSgNhosTBgdRqTo/w400-h300/20230520_091059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More bikes, more bison.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfO9sGGZjgHE49D3q1zX_pto397LKL2LjYOwkybWvyb_F85eYihKDWEmAJsZEjh6XYsJpvo8cbohhz8l5dc9r7LfuKFlaoq124WjaO7_LSt8sumy4YF7P5CaJPNVcwVyalpMgx5iLmFKNJntAl6xs7LVJBHtjRVwVssN5fjjlYKh4gscktkquY4Yy/s4000/20230520_093218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfO9sGGZjgHE49D3q1zX_pto397LKL2LjYOwkybWvyb_F85eYihKDWEmAJsZEjh6XYsJpvo8cbohhz8l5dc9r7LfuKFlaoq124WjaO7_LSt8sumy4YF7P5CaJPNVcwVyalpMgx5iLmFKNJntAl6xs7LVJBHtjRVwVssN5fjjlYKh4gscktkquY4Yy/w400-h300/20230520_093218.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cacti at last! Found high up on the granite ridge.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjnIaV3Yun1vwCjJmvvFpBaoiEolWsQF2b6fsDjwVmybNFIQTQcFq-1jd5KfaQPjiLHYZJ49u7M9Kl_Jnt4NVZsrgE-USvyg0N83jD7qWrxL6wtCSoBY3H6s3OfWymGWWq4aPRmQMRmJFjvpB1Cyq8l-ojBKk_KG9w9CRWpaIda3Lez1Ipp30_7OV/s4000/20230520_101602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjnIaV3Yun1vwCjJmvvFpBaoiEolWsQF2b6fsDjwVmybNFIQTQcFq-1jd5KfaQPjiLHYZJ49u7M9Kl_Jnt4NVZsrgE-USvyg0N83jD7qWrxL6wtCSoBY3H6s3OfWymGWWq4aPRmQMRmJFjvpB1Cyq8l-ojBKk_KG9w9CRWpaIda3Lez1Ipp30_7OV/w400-h300/20230520_101602.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stone from this quarry was used in buildings throughout </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Minnesota and the Dakotas.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJ54fJQPlurZKsUfmKHhOHztn3BFnVejGRa3wAMrYaP_72VyYotSniffcfOOvdEzS2XOpB6N2dE_1L5WlWIyucDhLL73fiMO1Q6U3Je_rZX9siyPuZm2W9p_hOHwPwRVL_5SolY6sQ8E-sG848AZau19__4mpckUPMcs4X2BYqDeWSmLIEEk_i320/s4000/20230520_102209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJ54fJQPlurZKsUfmKHhOHztn3BFnVejGRa3wAMrYaP_72VyYotSniffcfOOvdEzS2XOpB6N2dE_1L5WlWIyucDhLL73fiMO1Q6U3Je_rZX9siyPuZm2W9p_hOHwPwRVL_5SolY6sQ8E-sG848AZau19__4mpckUPMcs4X2BYqDeWSmLIEEk_i320/w300-h400/20230520_102209.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Turkey vultures keep watch now.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDpoxBP7KWnhF9-DI11m2xrD5j5CR2TFomUygBmvBCC97n9y0gruOOQnwOWGwAxSNW2Kr0mqteZgPduO6KdcI3i9cGHnLFs4z-PHxi2M-rhZvMGc2kqgE7C8XgQX8eywlSJt0l-jj2ZzXANNycQ2O7BAsb5MhvHNEvu2QvnmqqCjvxcHIEsu2R8x-/s4000/20230520_092140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDpoxBP7KWnhF9-DI11m2xrD5j5CR2TFomUygBmvBCC97n9y0gruOOQnwOWGwAxSNW2Kr0mqteZgPduO6KdcI3i9cGHnLFs4z-PHxi2M-rhZvMGc2kqgE7C8XgQX8eywlSJt0l-jj2ZzXANNycQ2O7BAsb5MhvHNEvu2QvnmqqCjvxcHIEsu2R8x-/w400-h300/20230520_092140.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Views from the southern parking lot are grand.</div><div><br /></div><div>After picking up camp we rode up to Pipestone National Monument. I wasn't sure what to expect and was surprised by the quality of the exhibits and the hiking. Native American artifacts were respectfully on display and well documented. Tribal members were on hand working the stone and talking up visitors. Pipestone national Monument is an active site and limited to tribal use but, there are well marked hiking paths for all visitors. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHdoOTDe5dUVuIM-2lW0mS_lUnKQYKTLzn5tygJ4y7unUO_WTUVSV76CdDDs3HV4ISFSk7iQLT0H77Imw_Fz8PskQJPGtG514jBm_JdCYEclQFzvKoYo2pZLZ6vkEUGKP8zvFYx6xNQFNHceMHFoh7qjI3M76zh6FgE9DtBa7mNKMPWSql5vuyfI1/s4000/20230520_132610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHdoOTDe5dUVuIM-2lW0mS_lUnKQYKTLzn5tygJ4y7unUO_WTUVSV76CdDDs3HV4ISFSk7iQLT0H77Imw_Fz8PskQJPGtG514jBm_JdCYEclQFzvKoYo2pZLZ6vkEUGKP8zvFYx6xNQFNHceMHFoh7qjI3M76zh6FgE9DtBa7mNKMPWSql5vuyfI1/w400-h300/20230520_132610.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hiking in Pipestone.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUo-db-XrZ4rM8RftdSD32qEBzUlg6TrHyNIw3uV1-u3kT4a66F0nPFNabfCE7sMZ3s_6XjS5cSfeaqPXtBCTdPc5ZMhHNoY60H-Cne9KbZuRq4aWRlbSc-OmVUmH_hZ5itMmXE64Hb8vrROvdTP5AxbxkSZEs5ZIv3f39QNAwSJXz8khfIUxWZs2x/s4000/20230520_133037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUo-db-XrZ4rM8RftdSD32qEBzUlg6TrHyNIw3uV1-u3kT4a66F0nPFNabfCE7sMZ3s_6XjS5cSfeaqPXtBCTdPc5ZMhHNoY60H-Cne9KbZuRq4aWRlbSc-OmVUmH_hZ5itMmXE64Hb8vrROvdTP5AxbxkSZEs5ZIv3f39QNAwSJXz8khfIUxWZs2x/w400-h300/20230520_133037.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More hiking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From Pipestone our plans got a little off. I had wanted to spend a night at Upper Sioux Agency State Park just outside of Granite Falls, still well into western Minnesota but we changed our plans. Dad wanted to ride home to eastern Wisconsin on Sunday so we aimed for New Ulm instead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A highlight of the western roads is 23 from Pipestone to Marshall. It takes you through the ridges and valleys of the prairie coteau, an area of western range land with large, shallow gullies that descend from a massive plateau area. (the change in elevation is due to the weight of the glaciers.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unfortunately, due to my lack of sleep and desire to see the worlds oldest rock in Granite Falls, we continued north east to GF rather than heading west at Marshall. I had it in my head to ride the Minnesota River valley from GF to New Ulm but I was far too tired to keep track of the route. (we did find some fun roads around New Ulm) By the time we got to New Ulm I was too tired to eat so we got a hotel and called it for the day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Warm beds and a shower worked wonders. The next day we walked over to the restaurant for breakfast and then down the road to Shell's Brewery. Being Sunday morning, it was just us and the peacocks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDD7rJ6KV_6xuTKTPFToCfniuSanYbRsdNJQMCjTqEbhLkZ2KcUT9thxgefuWNyJ6_jGZ9WvriMhv3lEK_RwcmxqdoOPsYaJgR2mLy0SfciwLtALTmLgEZcigp1axkh9hxkgiyvfkPD1dPRa8e6kNqI_axYRi1z0yFZ9vbVbC5L8qHWK3gyPSz6GC/s4000/20230521_094545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDD7rJ6KV_6xuTKTPFToCfniuSanYbRsdNJQMCjTqEbhLkZ2KcUT9thxgefuWNyJ6_jGZ9WvriMhv3lEK_RwcmxqdoOPsYaJgR2mLy0SfciwLtALTmLgEZcigp1axkh9hxkgiyvfkPD1dPRa8e6kNqI_axYRi1z0yFZ9vbVbC5L8qHWK3gyPSz6GC/w400-h300/20230521_094545.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJTHdIhN0jrCUjaOZtCFiyspR_ehCfOP9T4nfwe52yjGsN8eHZeBF2wqgU_Q6_GEW7TayPQNG7QKVojRwDPU285NzauFDk5AcxVylU-8EQ2A64efPs6xVXKBBTrOlSFRc-l3m93MNU4RsFMmqFEPGLGlSWGs3XcrWylpLOY1O6RE7Ffx4wUYv2T1M/s4000/20230521_094630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJTHdIhN0jrCUjaOZtCFiyspR_ehCfOP9T4nfwe52yjGsN8eHZeBF2wqgU_Q6_GEW7TayPQNG7QKVojRwDPU285NzauFDk5AcxVylU-8EQ2A64efPs6xVXKBBTrOlSFRc-l3m93MNU4RsFMmqFEPGLGlSWGs3XcrWylpLOY1O6RE7Ffx4wUYv2T1M/w400-h300/20230521_094630.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaeysPGUsEzcw5WPnFX7bG_d6fwrYWqVCJ-2tDtutYmOPBWVyEm7eQ6cn7Bh0PauekoPRRnu7KPBvY1zFxSUkll1VX-2S8XZATCnveLwARyThWUrYU7hG8f3W10LyhEjYMhCwl_BLYXCo0ePUu-aiYttZ26OJGeRW6JGISOLOZ3xqmYrHWLvWNceC/s4000/20230521_094725.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaeysPGUsEzcw5WPnFX7bG_d6fwrYWqVCJ-2tDtutYmOPBWVyEm7eQ6cn7Bh0PauekoPRRnu7KPBvY1zFxSUkll1VX-2S8XZATCnveLwARyThWUrYU7hG8f3W10LyhEjYMhCwl_BLYXCo0ePUu-aiYttZ26OJGeRW6JGISOLOZ3xqmYrHWLvWNceC/w300-h400/20230521_094725.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From Mankato, we said our goodbyes and parted ways. I was heading back up 169, Dad took off east on 14.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr0yBIWN-zP_SBn3CHQ5fiqWZfcanmXRI5JLvxNZfprId4NfYAIlueTMdKe8RioT2LVMAw2nJ4fqKEcdbgDh6k4E5y5PSSWsQQHSAX2LcelLtQ4zD893L17USheNWYdZXabygJ3dIapqTMG29w1jSFpaSv2bpJ875CqcT0cM3tGoIACQOeqAVjvdE/s797/pipestone-gf-newulm.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="797" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr0yBIWN-zP_SBn3CHQ5fiqWZfcanmXRI5JLvxNZfprId4NfYAIlueTMdKe8RioT2LVMAw2nJ4fqKEcdbgDh6k4E5y5PSSWsQQHSAX2LcelLtQ4zD893L17USheNWYdZXabygJ3dIapqTMG29w1jSFpaSv2bpJ875CqcT0cM3tGoIACQOeqAVjvdE/w400-h316/pipestone-gf-newulm.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The route to New Ulm got a little too ambitious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Road closures along the Minnesota River didn't do us any favors either. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, what did I learn about riding out west? Well, bring the correct sleeping bag and don't be afraid to book a hotel when needed. Exploring the park will push your departure time well into lunch, best to plan a half day to explore and ride in the afternoon. And find some county parks along the route to stop and stretch. </div><br />- Ride North<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May 19<sup>th</sup> – 20<sup>th</sup> | 50s and cloudy, 40s
at night, then 60’s and sunny | 158 mi. and 177 mi.<o:p></o:p></p>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-69608708474605123132023-08-01T09:55:00.002-07:002023-08-03T14:35:53.063-07:00Minneopa State Park<p> Spring 2023. </p><p>It was a frantic exodus from the cities but the
bike was packed and ready to go. I set out westward on highway 13, down 169 to Mankato. Leaving the Thursday afternoon rush is always a hassle and I didn't really feel underway until I got to Henderson. From here the road starts to follow the
river a little more closely and the views are less familiar. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjylzgQ7CipTUKo-Fe-h90B9u3t0-HBkw31g3F_KNflhtxTEd4PuDVC-EJbOx7gxxrjDgkXF0K6ru-1_kKqyat6fv_UB_IAjKiTQLXtMi_fOqv9Luo3QN6dmPO2e4JBXp9Ik_I5K4jIg_tmrtyphgigvaylNaQxv9UCFBcn6CfhN9oVxtz2Y6oogNA/s4000/20230518_183330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjylzgQ7CipTUKo-Fe-h90B9u3t0-HBkw31g3F_KNflhtxTEd4PuDVC-EJbOx7gxxrjDgkXF0K6ru-1_kKqyat6fv_UB_IAjKiTQLXtMi_fOqv9Luo3QN6dmPO2e4JBXp9Ik_I5K4jIg_tmrtyphgigvaylNaQxv9UCFBcn6CfhN9oVxtz2Y6oogNA/w300-h400/20230518_183330.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A quick stop at the closed 7 Mile Creek park, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">high water and land slides had hit the area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qDr23pLc_fwaR6K_Fg7EiL965E_TFPVOmo1hygshi6Z7chGNGgNMAAzUy8fF213D-RcQjWbdJsSZeZCUKm35vw98b2ZYz8mZ5ow090ZL4LQAx7yX8kckX7F2hiEYalUOXJx_fP0qwQ38G5ZkXL0qfqcJZlwow7E05-61oasB9PFxiZP2zA-b_I2J/s4000/20230518_183432.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qDr23pLc_fwaR6K_Fg7EiL965E_TFPVOmo1hygshi6Z7chGNGgNMAAzUy8fF213D-RcQjWbdJsSZeZCUKm35vw98b2ZYz8mZ5ow090ZL4LQAx7yX8kckX7F2hiEYalUOXJx_fP0qwQ38G5ZkXL0qfqcJZlwow7E05-61oasB9PFxiZP2zA-b_I2J/w400-h300/20230518_183432.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wildfire smoke from the north was thick in the sky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That night I camped at Minneopa State Park, a first for me. It's a gem of a park with trails along the Minnesota River's bluff, a bison range, and even an old stone windmill. I hear there's a waterfall there too but that would have to wait for Friday morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyKSsH5jNeSSR9ztTPHVeiiuWrK6mPyNhROG0xuxH_HbDuseR8AmNgiyZo1ssuedsIJMU12Q8Ps87rnTqM342b31hgid2f4ZFtBbv1JAAaexLkVRn1umyz4CqoXLMKPY6PaTYQ_tfcsr63CCr0LndT5DDHZH6qHo1-BB_Fj5d99bZvhpB1XpiR8uf/s4000/20230518_185134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyKSsH5jNeSSR9ztTPHVeiiuWrK6mPyNhROG0xuxH_HbDuseR8AmNgiyZo1ssuedsIJMU12Q8Ps87rnTqM342b31hgid2f4ZFtBbv1JAAaexLkVRn1umyz4CqoXLMKPY6PaTYQ_tfcsr63CCr0LndT5DDHZH6qHo1-BB_Fj5d99bZvhpB1XpiR8uf/w400-h300/20230518_185134.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The State Park signs get an upgrade over the State Forest campgrounds.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8xya0_swkDBAEGMVo4coERYgqmHcYzov1AaTF-QgxuZZpwv0wAaJlCh064Mp-Fy7w_ms16AXX6kqnwhUjhm5UL6PPUI6upUvp_XhbIvCTy5tIDG2GB8-FHzjv_rnyKxWxdsLRm60ZVRvX66SsEsRrsWtRombx9HnjgGz7OsYfkKmmevDaPaioSGY/s4000/20230518_193334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8xya0_swkDBAEGMVo4coERYgqmHcYzov1AaTF-QgxuZZpwv0wAaJlCh064Mp-Fy7w_ms16AXX6kqnwhUjhm5UL6PPUI6upUvp_XhbIvCTy5tIDG2GB8-FHzjv_rnyKxWxdsLRm60ZVRvX66SsEsRrsWtRombx9HnjgGz7OsYfkKmmevDaPaioSGY/w400-h300/20230518_193334.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bison range, just behind my campsite.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFH_oDM2Q3pZ7y_calu-VmbBm22hKqUHKYoAlWiEtaAEc5jBfE8cgmMQyvLzzUeT46j6WPQMabj0K1_meDDC2xydwNfMnJAXIKS4n1hhqTAOzI5db3E9Mc5vhXNgzL_c6-LJrXbfubxJ8sH4LkVckOqZuiz8bpLN8EqXtBLHYAnqTVqjm5Nrs_TBC_/s4000/20230518_191112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">The bison wander freely across the access road,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">only a perimeter fence and cattle grate contain them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxB0axRKMRAaXjmr-7Zj3CVTodKe0DBdGkUjW4ftOXpxKiEf9lNxpq3GFhYjm_aKy-OT8-t2wrg7ftJNCOiJeaSsdVJMH_c_Vz4H5HBunCbAJZgN9_8uR9wZSuKpjUcll9umYXVp0Ce8jiDGRCiCEmVT5NZNcfHg5CD6MoJ9GQ0Xxj_UprF8nXA0Mp/s4000/20230518_190157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxB0axRKMRAaXjmr-7Zj3CVTodKe0DBdGkUjW4ftOXpxKiEf9lNxpq3GFhYjm_aKy-OT8-t2wrg7ftJNCOiJeaSsdVJMH_c_Vz4H5HBunCbAJZgN9_8uR9wZSuKpjUcll9umYXVp0Ce8jiDGRCiCEmVT5NZNcfHg5CD6MoJ9GQ0Xxj_UprF8nXA0Mp/w400-h300/20230518_190157.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ride in at your own risk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R0EqVqQmS0WBCbREEb58PidoWqFNIloteCiJkG4fAkTeXYx9kxGeEVSQTLRZgepaN-2BC_bDgjM1x_lM6W1wpAspaPuciQAjK_Czdgvj_4OIW_Q3tTzImwDZqs0mF3yh_DhOQ6pWWGJv2yjKw1DQoTXA98NOkxUdBd4tbQffXfOh5Nv4fSwheofz/s4000/20230519_080010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R0EqVqQmS0WBCbREEb58PidoWqFNIloteCiJkG4fAkTeXYx9kxGeEVSQTLRZgepaN-2BC_bDgjM1x_lM6W1wpAspaPuciQAjK_Czdgvj_4OIW_Q3tTzImwDZqs0mF3yh_DhOQ6pWWGJv2yjKw1DQoTXA98NOkxUdBd4tbQffXfOh5Nv4fSwheofz/w400-h300/20230519_080010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the windmill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6N8UHGRCJqOCeiB2Sa3WqtaQaK-paRe3s6QqiTZRZIdNs4NU_18s_NwecJR8Cat-pQpog5UeKau2e9gDlJxDK8KdnoJi1dmrtgEuCNZtXFRcqu3yMaC3fh0K5neMEtuGZOQkNsD1MvSSLj7EPKzbOySawhtjBBzLCsvvCk6MP7o5Ft7GFoQhHEqe/s4000/20230518_190513.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6N8UHGRCJqOCeiB2Sa3WqtaQaK-paRe3s6QqiTZRZIdNs4NU_18s_NwecJR8Cat-pQpog5UeKau2e9gDlJxDK8KdnoJi1dmrtgEuCNZtXFRcqu3yMaC3fh0K5neMEtuGZOQkNsD1MvSSLj7EPKzbOySawhtjBBzLCsvvCk6MP7o5Ft7GFoQhHEqe/w400-h300/20230518_190513.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Keeping my distance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXXffW-EI0ZpRq2AagK-y0UShLguasTMMnbfmVInX-Zc4MK3s8dmNO2WP7Xg7B5trN7eWv-q6ALu31frLa5AfhM_57i49vAShC6Yd57014nQL-Q8sCtNFZtpwvkgkCbboRC5jJasO_idouPZI5uN0PnADqy8wKY5ieoycYRIifbUoGbczRkUdJkoU/s4000/20230518_202205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXXffW-EI0ZpRq2AagK-y0UShLguasTMMnbfmVInX-Zc4MK3s8dmNO2WP7Xg7B5trN7eWv-q6ALu31frLa5AfhM_57i49vAShC6Yd57014nQL-Q8sCtNFZtpwvkgkCbboRC5jJasO_idouPZI5uN0PnADqy8wKY5ieoycYRIifbUoGbczRkUdJkoU/w400-h300/20230518_202205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The campsites are fantastic with enough space between sites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was up early Friday morning and fit in a hike before breakfast. The evening before I walked the fence line trail between the range and the bluff. This morning did some birding on the trail that leads down to the river. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKLybCkTEHykfxEgQ7DEYT84NF3lV4MPdHCbaB2ddTAPiP61fBr4cEZmqmKx4ovBZlKj-IMZO7TbuSN6xXSgGyRLXxcsf6Xvyx2YsB3o8_XXkWwXVn5EKNpUpccHw3ZkneG1nmI7jYu6-LCQqDbU5uZECgN2Z17CyVLUl1-bWY6XPTW2BcFHiKskz/s4000/20230519_061209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKLybCkTEHykfxEgQ7DEYT84NF3lV4MPdHCbaB2ddTAPiP61fBr4cEZmqmKx4ovBZlKj-IMZO7TbuSN6xXSgGyRLXxcsf6Xvyx2YsB3o8_XXkWwXVn5EKNpUpccHw3ZkneG1nmI7jYu6-LCQqDbU5uZECgN2Z17CyVLUl1-bWY6XPTW2BcFHiKskz/w400-h300/20230519_061209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The bluff trail ended abruptly at the flooded floodplain forest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg403e7PdUWWGE3FNx983ssi5f2AnR5Vfc1s5vU4SL8f3bS_8XW33yOzhviYe9fU43M2tEn7LejSqUgw9RA1_w9eWGYg_-XJ4B_K0gg4vfZcbktgsy21jLEL67MPBYdRPNuLadVDmx1ZcGiJJ6NrCL56rkD0EKmzsu_rAUrVkSierVX5-vJghXqn62g/s4000/20230519_064538.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg403e7PdUWWGE3FNx983ssi5f2AnR5Vfc1s5vU4SL8f3bS_8XW33yOzhviYe9fU43M2tEn7LejSqUgw9RA1_w9eWGYg_-XJ4B_K0gg4vfZcbktgsy21jLEL67MPBYdRPNuLadVDmx1ZcGiJJ6NrCL56rkD0EKmzsu_rAUrVkSierVX5-vJghXqn62g/w400-h300/20230519_064538.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Breakfast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I tried some instant coffee with my breakfast, it hasn't gotten any better. I much prefer cowboy coffee from my Walmart cook kit. After picking up camp, I motored over to the waterfalls area for more exploring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wd5QDa5uz1JBXrVKSvh-huJ9V3yMw8HV4Jf8U-MTQmQ_wLQKUEgEYQIuG-d_bFIDrDV-LhShNJAApKClBiY7danKW_6qDAg1AP06bKYCOsRUGkktoScGKOnVDQWXCbADitWbCcprorTlU7gPdWJE3pYV5kN67U2QhJ06ijPaOsz1-coJIrmq1SMr/s4000/20230519_100703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wd5QDa5uz1JBXrVKSvh-huJ9V3yMw8HV4Jf8U-MTQmQ_wLQKUEgEYQIuG-d_bFIDrDV-LhShNJAApKClBiY7danKW_6qDAg1AP06bKYCOsRUGkktoScGKOnVDQWXCbADitWbCcprorTlU7gPdWJE3pYV5kN67U2QhJ06ijPaOsz1-coJIrmq1SMr/w300-h400/20230519_100703.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Minneopa Falls.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMSqKlctpsAw9Wda3QL2L_s1u-F34Sc-CmhB5EXBYS_4H8f7Q91bDlA0xBcynNBFMlr3janoGH0jqs6ev_zt1o3iDyGHbXA9fzzyGuUHkR2-6_03qMbePU_DfnWvFydR8WF4HvEHeHNvXmuyoT9LTFRYFnqj7qS7WqFhyx9HeppYyJJ8m-yMxfT-h/s4000/20230519_101915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMSqKlctpsAw9Wda3QL2L_s1u-F34Sc-CmhB5EXBYS_4H8f7Q91bDlA0xBcynNBFMlr3janoGH0jqs6ev_zt1o3iDyGHbXA9fzzyGuUHkR2-6_03qMbePU_DfnWvFydR8WF4HvEHeHNvXmuyoT9LTFRYFnqj7qS7WqFhyx9HeppYyJJ8m-yMxfT-h/w400-h300/20230519_101915.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">lots of green</div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8E8hIVYuu2h2Js5ruTjp0HmoJh-CGJ6H5KrqyLRfx9WjMct66pfNJ4M2oOAaqGgOkiPI5aNihre-wd92ayBM8OmOmFKW0BAnNmw0JdQfeT8P3soopvv_Wk1ZUBmqbkBmXN9ldh7fO-AsWfDvvXgaiYB1yRt89K91yzW9HWX7nRMT-IkLJqUcSGnmP/s4000/20230519_101404.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8E8hIVYuu2h2Js5ruTjp0HmoJh-CGJ6H5KrqyLRfx9WjMct66pfNJ4M2oOAaqGgOkiPI5aNihre-wd92ayBM8OmOmFKW0BAnNmw0JdQfeT8P3soopvv_Wk1ZUBmqbkBmXN9ldh7fO-AsWfDvvXgaiYB1yRt89K91yzW9HWX7nRMT-IkLJqUcSGnmP/w300-h400/20230519_101404.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9IwD8gk9NEZUvL59sGjs-XL4DbP9_IuUP53BSwZGaki3DcaEw02ay__7KLaY5-o7_Em7jfq3k8SZd8hXqirw3leHSEXHDL0lqXN_bTsB021NEThU31OLC5LI44VvUfvoOa05mRcqHwKzReO_o9pP8BXPzJQHmVwftzoVQM4Y_DHNlH_m1h29y47k/s4000/20230519_101524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9IwD8gk9NEZUvL59sGjs-XL4DbP9_IuUP53BSwZGaki3DcaEw02ay__7KLaY5-o7_Em7jfq3k8SZd8hXqirw3leHSEXHDL0lqXN_bTsB021NEThU31OLC5LI44VvUfvoOa05mRcqHwKzReO_o9pP8BXPzJQHmVwftzoVQM4Y_DHNlH_m1h29y47k/w400-h300/20230519_101524.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg313J8He8chrNZMuQdMhKoLtREl2MS2dXty6QRU0EFyWHRauUhUx7b4ZpxkruSG63COLh9MP0cscl2kACr4NZgFYFrRi68gI5WrsEfUhdgkHFGUvE6uHU1zG7AnkDAsLzxsZD4HAt7VQRoqvntVfnPBuca8zbi2I7kPPIC53DFsJV72q6GDIWPRyX/s4000/20230519_101709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg313J8He8chrNZMuQdMhKoLtREl2MS2dXty6QRU0EFyWHRauUhUx7b4ZpxkruSG63COLh9MP0cscl2kACr4NZgFYFrRi68gI5WrsEfUhdgkHFGUvE6uHU1zG7AnkDAsLzxsZD4HAt7VQRoqvntVfnPBuca8zbi2I7kPPIC53DFsJV72q6GDIWPRyX/w400-h300/20230519_101709.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">My dad was rode over from Wabasha to meet me for lunch before starting our trek over to Blue Mounds State Park that afternoon. I had a little time to kill which I wasted exploring the roads around the Mount Kato ski area. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gW1wbPHT6BIiBraLU8V7oyaizH2p4v6OdyKUQnSLi2_edeWBqfnTeqxbVizjviZmU8IYobH-P8Nw2P7mWPadZUiJpKhIn_acVUZNMfC9lOhqnudfFxrm4fOf14DjeSwEFqoYCZMTQrOpiNz8OoCivOmVIo3Vgb3NXzmeh6MFXBcNjlxIopcjHpDg1Mw/s1194/Mountkato.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1194" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gW1wbPHT6BIiBraLU8V7oyaizH2p4v6OdyKUQnSLi2_edeWBqfnTeqxbVizjviZmU8IYobH-P8Nw2P7mWPadZUiJpKhIn_acVUZNMfC9lOhqnudfFxrm4fOf14DjeSwEFqoYCZMTQrOpiNz8OoCivOmVIo3Vgb3NXzmeh6MFXBcNjlxIopcjHpDg1Mw/w400-h255/Mountkato.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Blue Earth and Le Sueur Rivers cut down through the landscape</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">before meeting the Minnesota River.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzazLyLGgnf5pcVKuDW8f5rhWPsXux3-EErfeFGUGiZFTDtgHfrI0GyfY7_2Fgc7PJNZ7p_TgJXBlSzQOQAQVqwJeXE5hmS05_lB5neFPOrIBFws3t2V6k999Jph82CtIq7SRdNFTixdiZQ_mJ5TdiJfQC0QE2vEjq1KJb4hrLccPYCYwxK44SFYnnvA/s1175/SW_MN__roadtrip_2.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1175" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzazLyLGgnf5pcVKuDW8f5rhWPsXux3-EErfeFGUGiZFTDtgHfrI0GyfY7_2Fgc7PJNZ7p_TgJXBlSzQOQAQVqwJeXE5hmS05_lB5neFPOrIBFws3t2V6k999Jph82CtIq7SRdNFTixdiZQ_mJ5TdiJfQC0QE2vEjq1KJb4hrLccPYCYwxK44SFYnnvA/w400-h265/SW_MN__roadtrip_2.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More or less the route we took over the three day trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday's ride was from New Ulm to Mankato and back up 169.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"> - Ride North</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May 18<sup>th</sup> – 19<sup>th</sup> | 60s and hazy, 40s at
night | 100 mi.<o:p></o:p></p>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-54267729869876804702023-07-28T07:17:00.001-07:002023-08-03T14:35:46.233-07:00Great Sand Dunes National Park<p>The park is a day trip that will take you south of the Springs and through the Spanish Peaks. It's about 3 hours each way but well worth the drive, especially if you are easily entertained by the sight of mountains and arid landscapes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJsazi6n6JP5XmVkVeQRKCwRxIgbZMhnaEgpO_Pj9cT5su-iO8RMRh2ig1Uv80yZEXGF2iAsUqrGlXZJ-5IsgvlKVy33l_5bDXmiAZACIx80GEAuv3sh_hMKbVXdyJHK4-pyfdErkJcdN_jltBmxZVsOCI98qtt7-BNSDOwgfdL4pOm-uui1igoZ0/s4000/20230406_095737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJsazi6n6JP5XmVkVeQRKCwRxIgbZMhnaEgpO_Pj9cT5su-iO8RMRh2ig1Uv80yZEXGF2iAsUqrGlXZJ-5IsgvlKVy33l_5bDXmiAZACIx80GEAuv3sh_hMKbVXdyJHK4-pyfdErkJcdN_jltBmxZVsOCI98qtt7-BNSDOwgfdL4pOm-uui1igoZ0/w400-h300/20230406_095737.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgbD5oH5ZbcAVKpj4CDs1Ne6t9O1OKVJOTLPT-Ze_4JYjaLDik0mHaBY2adjj0kE8al5hq1SZVg7kdwxsjhOWhWsCQKUbn26LqEyJSfi-2VyQIO8CDOZTyUfXJEU7FV4rlYgXm4LggM448xw7eH4AwNzrpj5lpRvzVmBQobfUstgXrZxMiDUx2ZDg/s4000/20230406_105509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgbD5oH5ZbcAVKpj4CDs1Ne6t9O1OKVJOTLPT-Ze_4JYjaLDik0mHaBY2adjj0kE8al5hq1SZVg7kdwxsjhOWhWsCQKUbn26LqEyJSfi-2VyQIO8CDOZTyUfXJEU7FV4rlYgXm4LggM448xw7eH4AwNzrpj5lpRvzVmBQobfUstgXrZxMiDUx2ZDg/w400-h300/20230406_105509.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONH63y-IZbDDQxmtpCkmxudQRAFtwV7YylPTz31acMbf-XWc-1Du08rCIfx9d71KeCEOUj3qIknRL5jQu8E2bxqtYGgs7_Jh6qQ7ul3SU6nGT1QD36xnObpZhWHsQguKVGiZ9uhP6LX0GmjL6o6BKijNhofLj4CYW11RnsS5e92eSWZYsRmtIIUWI/s4000/20230406_113302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONH63y-IZbDDQxmtpCkmxudQRAFtwV7YylPTz31acMbf-XWc-1Du08rCIfx9d71KeCEOUj3qIknRL5jQu8E2bxqtYGgs7_Jh6qQ7ul3SU6nGT1QD36xnObpZhWHsQguKVGiZ9uhP6LX0GmjL6o6BKijNhofLj4CYW11RnsS5e92eSWZYsRmtIIUWI/w400-h300/20230406_113302.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Just before the park entrance there is a private campground that rents sand boards and sleds. It's not a mot-do but it's not not fun. The sand sled is the way to go, the boards require perfectly dry conditions and don't really carve. 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It would be amazing to be here while it's flowing through this landscape.<div><br /></div><div>- Ride North<br /><p>April 5th | cool & sunny</p></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-62195841172010132882023-07-28T07:03:00.000-07:002023-08-03T14:36:13.811-07:00Garden of the Gods<p> It's been a busy second quarter for the Riden North crew. We've been everywhere from Colorado to North Carolina, and all over the great State of Minnesota. April 2nd was a particularly beautiful day that started early at MSP International Airport and ended with a sunset at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.</p><p>Colorado Springs is a solid medium to large city whos residents can, at anytime, take a 10 minute drive up to this beautiful park and stroll casually down the paved walkways winding their way amoung the red rock monoliths. After a short drive south from Denver, we settled into our Air BnB and did just that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAhw_1YMo4QWKmvavfAgNpOCuONiuxgD_ho8T-jtK5UHpgxtIvWNKkLZV0SsRors5gAuhLms55DNBBVWn6cNWmTpvuG7HKP11yGcGya-qUE06D6-Uo4n-nq91nA65FoHX4P5sbnz9zYuDG8XD2vzw9tcgDOEO9VnyXr-foDTbx52uyDvOfOs5BckH/s4000/20230402_184605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAhw_1YMo4QWKmvavfAgNpOCuONiuxgD_ho8T-jtK5UHpgxtIvWNKkLZV0SsRors5gAuhLms55DNBBVWn6cNWmTpvuG7HKP11yGcGya-qUE06D6-Uo4n-nq91nA65FoHX4P5sbnz9zYuDG8XD2vzw9tcgDOEO9VnyXr-foDTbx52uyDvOfOs5BckH/w400-h300/20230402_184605.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5Xh_mt8G7Fhbk-4xTWmOzZwPQXJDubBUBSL304X76jcH4mpoVXbEffr0zpMb-MouGQ_j4kjQlOiLADWxZjwa6HCIHwBQ19FVBcvqzjO2snOlKp2fKIflzEezHVvAn8hd3PXF_ZLl81bn-4Mgif-9k2dIaPrklpQiQ3DRUIYPtmZhv2P6jBPe9xKS/s4000/20230402_184833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5Xh_mt8G7Fhbk-4xTWmOzZwPQXJDubBUBSL304X76jcH4mpoVXbEffr0zpMb-MouGQ_j4kjQlOiLADWxZjwa6HCIHwBQ19FVBcvqzjO2snOlKp2fKIflzEezHVvAn8hd3PXF_ZLl81bn-4Mgif-9k2dIaPrklpQiQ3DRUIYPtmZhv2P6jBPe9xKS/w400-h300/20230402_184833.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9vzeBFNliXljcKY2pYInHrp31qkajst4d6I6mYfnK2xTwfC0qB0hPhhyQe1flp7Lh5zBQTpmDkuSo-tYyU_nGo-ufay0LA9NvhMhZWTikviW93HEzl4ZEYldEzyggfWekFDgq3J5B3laOMpL5uHEP8TekyScR2SL3huyLFBUj6_YiqESWmjBDOZb/s4000/20230402_184941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9vzeBFNliXljcKY2pYInHrp31qkajst4d6I6mYfnK2xTwfC0qB0hPhhyQe1flp7Lh5zBQTpmDkuSo-tYyU_nGo-ufay0LA9NvhMhZWTikviW93HEzl4ZEYldEzyggfWekFDgq3J5B3laOMpL5uHEP8TekyScR2SL3huyLFBUj6_YiqESWmjBDOZb/w400-h300/20230402_184941.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunset is prime time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdesfUYBKuRvZMM_GMGtPomVu_ZjqIAb-XYVEXoQ2nJdjus1zm5pAEnuWyQz6fMyt-iJExZfhyHWrH6rMp4R2dZlsVHWresvouA5xVX9LOKgFW57wSHK_StGyBQOdl9q9w9URfHdcw9dAtmC_jePP1fMiTeBa90H2NepjiFl5RXbd3RDK8MRr5qKTz/s4000/20230402_184505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdesfUYBKuRvZMM_GMGtPomVu_ZjqIAb-XYVEXoQ2nJdjus1zm5pAEnuWyQz6fMyt-iJExZfhyHWrH6rMp4R2dZlsVHWresvouA5xVX9LOKgFW57wSHK_StGyBQOdl9q9w9URfHdcw9dAtmC_jePP1fMiTeBa90H2NepjiFl5RXbd3RDK8MRr5qKTz/w400-h300/20230402_184505.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div>Adjecnet to the Garden of the Gods is the Red Rocks Open Space. It's high on my list for hiking next time we're in the area. </span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNadgx2cMEp4-OE_dd4XwYg9M3TUvdVNgzDeWkdyJJJuYiVzZfbhV5JcQdAN8nAWq85I81AJ4QIS6eUii87RN9QvYQeEjFZiW_ILlmRGafdoN5r24JYzTUPlBfpp9gnjAKq_ZPzveL60b4N8BP4kxQHEarR1rn9luH2Jau0mqRp7Tbd8Yo04xEhH45/s4000/20230407_115822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNadgx2cMEp4-OE_dd4XwYg9M3TUvdVNgzDeWkdyJJJuYiVzZfbhV5JcQdAN8nAWq85I81AJ4QIS6eUii87RN9QvYQeEjFZiW_ILlmRGafdoN5r24JYzTUPlBfpp9gnjAKq_ZPzveL60b4N8BP4kxQHEarR1rn9luH2Jau0mqRp7Tbd8Yo04xEhH45/w400-h300/20230407_115822.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pike's Peak as seen from the park.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTc4JqeWY6gbKDVZrx6YfV8ZPhN0d3bLexFOfJFzoENmsp426eqoaBU_8KSClJ8bm-EGShkf_hGQoSbTXMkghr4zQDtEC9GPlGCY8sQeEoTfH1dUjkUauAxHYRWRlHHLsVQjx0FRZX82tS2BDflBDZ_iZfMNtofXL71fqSTtY9SHvEQZuE3JCadpJ/s4000/20230407_113206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTc4JqeWY6gbKDVZrx6YfV8ZPhN0d3bLexFOfJFzoENmsp426eqoaBU_8KSClJ8bm-EGShkf_hGQoSbTXMkghr4zQDtEC9GPlGCY8sQeEoTfH1dUjkUauAxHYRWRlHHLsVQjx0FRZX82tS2BDflBDZ_iZfMNtofXL71fqSTtY9SHvEQZuE3JCadpJ/w400-h300/20230407_113206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsvZz4Hx-3TIY_e8MQJzl7tI9P6ILubnENM1uZPBxljU4A6PZqg-QjTH0yPJKEh-AaENrhVNdToUV93zQUoQxUDm1CpefWqJmniVRrRr8xrLXoR4omNjDSISJAMSgxRgJmzLwNFey0qT0mInt2E5fF3HYX2yOv1KCNjzrVIHshds-OXBBEsIwYCPC/s4000/20230407_113148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsvZz4Hx-3TIY_e8MQJzl7tI9P6ILubnENM1uZPBxljU4A6PZqg-QjTH0yPJKEh-AaENrhVNdToUV93zQUoQxUDm1CpefWqJmniVRrRr8xrLXoR4omNjDSISJAMSgxRgJmzLwNFey0qT0mInt2E5fF3HYX2yOv1KCNjzrVIHshds-OXBBEsIwYCPC/w300-h400/20230407_113148.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Smooching dromedaries. (Kissing Camels)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3JmmGp9SQx5Jx7uJqHDKkS32tpQSx598vQ_a4CM1P84Dulw8GwTW9EHB7VFGFgybAcgOp8idyMG2RaG2RtG8Skqj7ShlwKVT7WEuIc5d9NyVJdiyoWV1dmUKiFgB_i_PxK6giYhJ7mhGDPM-pVzS4PbWi7NHsFk1pyIgnl5hu0LJ4lwwW6qdTLDr/s4000/20230407_110928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3JmmGp9SQx5Jx7uJqHDKkS32tpQSx598vQ_a4CM1P84Dulw8GwTW9EHB7VFGFgybAcgOp8idyMG2RaG2RtG8Skqj7ShlwKVT7WEuIc5d9NyVJdiyoWV1dmUKiFgB_i_PxK6giYhJ7mhGDPM-pVzS4PbWi7NHsFk1pyIgnl5hu0LJ4lwwW6qdTLDr/w300-h400/20230407_110928.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7PNEUcI-_Acf5sb6d2791B3FYt2_hzt040ic5HVdjtkQxb4UxLXQ5N1XAUEcdmUeyRjU0WkiJWLM8daKWvmRLjKauwykitlg0vjH6NnXFYcblH_E8UhFJ9uVemWQYZ3uUhl-XvuczqlTUypvluebSa_oZFBLYEnucObTHis6aFdDPyvQ4exrCqxmlG8/s4000/20230402_191720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7PNEUcI-_Acf5sb6d2791B3FYt2_hzt040ic5HVdjtkQxb4UxLXQ5N1XAUEcdmUeyRjU0WkiJWLM8daKWvmRLjKauwykitlg0vjH6NnXFYcblH_E8UhFJ9uVemWQYZ3uUhl-XvuczqlTUypvluebSa_oZFBLYEnucObTHis6aFdDPyvQ4exrCqxmlG8/w400-h300/20230402_191720.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch for deer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QSkn6iwDyCDIYEHZ4AXZu27ntnOfIodkTtW-fG90ZakubJ5NJZQu-j8vjt_G_S0hglXXxLA6o_CgYUCuwqDrCfr7Ymfvx6Q1vL0orWSeslwrxcRUXUAwYLkmXl-8lUmT_MXUBy3yjukxQb-9bTqPIxf8Kp3NRd2tbEe7AKVPydpxjT_WLTlP-axWK24/s4000/20230402_184945.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QSkn6iwDyCDIYEHZ4AXZu27ntnOfIodkTtW-fG90ZakubJ5NJZQu-j8vjt_G_S0hglXXxLA6o_CgYUCuwqDrCfr7Ymfvx6Q1vL0orWSeslwrxcRUXUAwYLkmXl-8lUmT_MXUBy3yjukxQb-9bTqPIxf8Kp3NRd2tbEe7AKVPydpxjT_WLTlP-axWK24/w400-h300/20230402_184945.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGGvUkKwwWjYXDZbAwq0Ymq50RkrXU8lsr9LXdFZwgG5NSk7qyqOKz2itjQY2QlobZj1yCPvqi6E0lh1F4rYBRrPaI1GBLSMIHJkjp3qizstn3pC9hykpgFFfuR3D3WkKAYY6amSsWcc4lJ44rTuihxzBLXEmSwNcKoqMKT__iJDUQNJEgK3QC9y1FQg/s4000/20230402_184853.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGGvUkKwwWjYXDZbAwq0Ymq50RkrXU8lsr9LXdFZwgG5NSk7qyqOKz2itjQY2QlobZj1yCPvqi6E0lh1F4rYBRrPaI1GBLSMIHJkjp3qizstn3pC9hykpgFFfuR3D3WkKAYY6amSsWcc4lJ44rTuihxzBLXEmSwNcKoqMKT__iJDUQNJEgK3QC9y1FQg/w400-h300/20230402_184853.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9UKvWIlfAuo0L4-hc-ZvVKScA6PgqeExMkPsSEKFqnfYTLgVLDbi9XJQUM9JG-zQtE8D0HKzp-7COUB8Lcek4gRZ5Bv5zMiCDbSnLiZgDVz5KfFZlags7Wm5jkxmWF7I0R3Plc7jqeqqJ7unDF2ZwDCOwGeM2kCWWP0Mxvyeb0J8-5pxeHpVvO9nvvo/s4000/20230402_184110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9UKvWIlfAuo0L4-hc-ZvVKScA6PgqeExMkPsSEKFqnfYTLgVLDbi9XJQUM9JG-zQtE8D0HKzp-7COUB8Lcek4gRZ5Bv5zMiCDbSnLiZgDVz5KfFZlags7Wm5jkxmWF7I0R3Plc7jqeqqJ7unDF2ZwDCOwGeM2kCWWP0Mxvyeb0J8-5pxeHpVvO9nvvo/w400-h300/20230402_184110.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="text-align: center;">It was a relaxing end to a day's travils. Our week started with a spring snow storm in St Paul but quickly turned to semi-arid mountains and red rock. There was just enough of the white stuff around to pretty up the peaks but it was "warm" and sunny in the valley.</span></p><p>- Ride North</p><p>April 2nd and 6th</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ql043FJJvqaajCvAFpzM-sh0_gjvpUr3RQc3pqBUAv_bEjR8tDizlSOFiqmtVE13iQTZzVo25jhIVNZza_LSk4zxT8WW9Z16Qv3zYZa9MEkwCMkEP3Ll4CwQ96VMA4fjphJ5CZWAYo6CI_Ae1aeHwCOF0XbulEa0nh5qxIxwXFNJlp8610N-usDLud8/s4000/20230401_082210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ql043FJJvqaajCvAFpzM-sh0_gjvpUr3RQc3pqBUAv_bEjR8tDizlSOFiqmtVE13iQTZzVo25jhIVNZza_LSk4zxT8WW9Z16Qv3zYZa9MEkwCMkEP3Ll4CwQ96VMA4fjphJ5CZWAYo6CI_Ae1aeHwCOF0XbulEa0nh5qxIxwXFNJlp8610N-usDLud8/s320/20230401_082210.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">St. Paul April 1st. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">It was nice to leave this behind for a week.</span></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-39237513465306078762023-07-28T07:00:00.003-07:002023-08-03T14:36:24.108-07:00The Barr trail and the Incline<p> Spring break 2023, we tossed on some hiking boots and boarded a plane to Denver. Ms. North wanted to hike The Incline, a hiking hot spot that raises 2000 feet above Manitou Springs in under a mile. At its steepest, it's a 67% grade; 2800 steps take you to the top. She gave Jr. and I an out, several times but it just seemed like so much fun that we couldn't pass it up. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52F-HG1s4Yg6PFdvdFs--t_ks8HCKkwQ0K3pfeOUgitsHStsZZ2M3Xl008AdFfA6Oa3qaO2_4-kuaWVGJSkyPDHQHzw8xyjrmLq_Q2VyNI5bRajyuAHj_LjeguZpjHZDZxqUNvpiSAuP7ujwwbMfvJQQf3aVybQcMM5NJKbyNzGNCZHv5qc35kGoy/s4000/20230403_105816.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52F-HG1s4Yg6PFdvdFs--t_ks8HCKkwQ0K3pfeOUgitsHStsZZ2M3Xl008AdFfA6Oa3qaO2_4-kuaWVGJSkyPDHQHzw8xyjrmLq_Q2VyNI5bRajyuAHj_LjeguZpjHZDZxqUNvpiSAuP7ujwwbMfvJQQf3aVybQcMM5NJKbyNzGNCZHv5qc35kGoy/w300-h400/20230403_105816.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About a 3rd of the way up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The steps have markers every 100 steps, adding to the experience.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudyg2md0FOecuIJPYUYVUk-MGAXo2Eie8svgnTW-S0qIzzFYFgbF9uSqqW9jU15Gwhrl-osmK8ekw2ehom8104ZEh-GxRV5j2r33d-I697fCt3naJPW9qnFYIrHxF4OVw9qc-q-ZUZ3Gj8L_SFH-AkxsqwKI-Z7TUS6ST0oEuxmxmbnorrxnpuSue/s4000/20230403_103344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudyg2md0FOecuIJPYUYVUk-MGAXo2Eie8svgnTW-S0qIzzFYFgbF9uSqqW9jU15Gwhrl-osmK8ekw2ehom8104ZEh-GxRV5j2r33d-I697fCt3naJPW9qnFYIrHxF4OVw9qc-q-ZUZ3Gj8L_SFH-AkxsqwKI-Z7TUS6ST0oEuxmxmbnorrxnpuSue/w300-h400/20230403_103344.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1500 steps. Jr. making the climb look easy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7_ySs0wW94AKrMD7s_ne4yzC8ssFE-dGe1iSqobc7pZOxMGMYaAqS8tzMxAyvnFHuktDKTYFRsBIrcw8RL5iyBTX_tu9z3bFsPT7Nz0d29OEzbx_sARMH7UwIHlATMBi11w_llesTI96fe6G6gwwrbmfrN4UToXzJ5UQsmJ0Pu-3F5xwbYr0pHU4pIc/s4000/20230403_105759.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7_ySs0wW94AKrMD7s_ne4yzC8ssFE-dGe1iSqobc7pZOxMGMYaAqS8tzMxAyvnFHuktDKTYFRsBIrcw8RL5iyBTX_tu9z3bFsPT7Nz0d29OEzbx_sARMH7UwIHlATMBi11w_llesTI96fe6G6gwwrbmfrN4UToXzJ5UQsmJ0Pu-3F5xwbYr0pHU4pIc/w300-h400/20230403_105759.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of this on the way to the top.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqb-4VxN9s0ud1cr95ZGo0n0B6h5_s0dJBNgiDB1FWqy5M4ShH6CJFjSn5x9hh2XJv5EDstFyRJnR1Os6lJFTiJh8GOKBgoS5YrFqKFH2Kk7uqdY_P02oExuAHuI-x8W0dwS-5oc4-DCJm2nSL9iZc0lX2qapRyzoEQI5THZ1W1Gigzk6nmULkRfd0/s4000/20230403_110824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqb-4VxN9s0ud1cr95ZGo0n0B6h5_s0dJBNgiDB1FWqy5M4ShH6CJFjSn5x9hh2XJv5EDstFyRJnR1Os6lJFTiJh8GOKBgoS5YrFqKFH2Kk7uqdY_P02oExuAHuI-x8W0dwS-5oc4-DCJm2nSL9iZc0lX2qapRyzoEQI5THZ1W1Gigzk6nmULkRfd0/w300-h400/20230403_110824.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We made it to the top!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2800 steps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Qu3p3reJSGRRIiYCFswIBbygDwAx8iP7fbFBShdrWw4N0h2QfR-zpY6qGBShC8emV73ZChtq6-VfPCU6nPKTLuyn80PIYXLjn4rxjmuSBU4gIAarIkBw6-CXVzPEnMZzKNIKga7DK9HMBuEfqxwTuxJSg0YUE1Lxt-re5mR9nKDCv4VUQHnVT6PwF0c/s4000/20230403_115458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Qu3p3reJSGRRIiYCFswIBbygDwAx8iP7fbFBShdrWw4N0h2QfR-zpY6qGBShC8emV73ZChtq6-VfPCU6nPKTLuyn80PIYXLjn4rxjmuSBU4gIAarIkBw6-CXVzPEnMZzKNIKga7DK9HMBuEfqxwTuxJSg0YUE1Lxt-re5mR9nKDCv4VUQHnVT6PwF0c/w400-h300/20230403_115458.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Home is at 600ish feet, making the air at 8000 feet the biggest limiting factor in our climb. Our legs felt okay but the lungs were struggling to keep up; the second half was conquered 20 steps at a time. Thankfully, we had plenty of company at our rest stops. Most tackle The Incline in small bites but every once in a while you'll get passed by someone trail running. And then there's the super humans who run up and the down, we were passed by the same person more than twice!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqSDIewRbKTy2BD2QvXXaylzL-1_UB0D8d8IE6P-4t82DXpludhrKc646PASqnu0EKHGNngjH1D-lnx83eyjlkq-3V8Si5eLhRcvH8nj3sHYLR8HBevUWn8w4fGrCDPEHY7RlR6UKHAFXGFMZ8UPGsks-G6OONvuj6t60EWkSa4cjYy7ww3mVC8kH/s4000/20230403_114507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqSDIewRbKTy2BD2QvXXaylzL-1_UB0D8d8IE6P-4t82DXpludhrKc646PASqnu0EKHGNngjH1D-lnx83eyjlkq-3V8Si5eLhRcvH8nj3sHYLR8HBevUWn8w4fGrCDPEHY7RlR6UKHAFXGFMZ8UPGsks-G6OONvuj6t60EWkSa4cjYy7ww3mVC8kH/w400-h300/20230403_114507.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From the top, the Barr trail either brings you back to Manitou Springs or continues on to Pike's Peak.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">The Barr Trail is stunning and can be hiked as an out and back,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> separately from The Incline</div><div><br /></div>- Ride North<br /><p>April 3rd | 2000 feet</p>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-89893644564543623672022-10-05T11:09:00.000-07:002023-03-06T14:49:45.309-08:00Descending the Trimbelle River valley<p>This one made "The Gram" but deserves a home here too. It was a "good vibes" ride, slow with a chance of deer. </p><p>I left St Paul a little after dinner to take advantage of the late summer sun and hunt down some Guzzi roads in Peirce County. Uninterested in fast moving, I snuck out Bailey Road to Afton and onward to the headwaters of the Trimbelle River. </p><p>County roads N, J, and W in St Croix county are beautiful motorcycle roads. Perched high above the sunken river valleys, they are open and unpopulated. You can almost peer into the dark, sinuous, deer-filled coulees below. I could ride all day on roads like this surrounded by distance. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPraa4wgLFpKZ-oZJzWBLkzja_GETx6q3yAQsc4T_TzuWwJYH0BOlaPta-gn33veLyOizopGOlStGH66li2BWkyEcw0iOM7xMuca1TYXhuiH6tTq5afk-9Q1_qPuHgHDfq-HgyhaisDHCiwFxknX2cyWxOU7thEnKlrf1pjlLxLfF0_Vyjzm_wbAf/s5264/20220727_200313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="5264" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPraa4wgLFpKZ-oZJzWBLkzja_GETx6q3yAQsc4T_TzuWwJYH0BOlaPta-gn33veLyOizopGOlStGH66li2BWkyEcw0iOM7xMuca1TYXhuiH6tTq5afk-9Q1_qPuHgHDfq-HgyhaisDHCiwFxknX2cyWxOU7thEnKlrf1pjlLxLfF0_Vyjzm_wbAf/w400-h216/20220727_200313.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">County Road J/W</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiB0bLgv3UauUhAIqRvy4C6ja-fw0RpIriSAlX0YYmILhjAtexqErpySX-pdcmN8PIZESMTbjh2dfuXKAjPrhTXvA9Pwf9E5zWjPU0PpwxYzTB47qbZNDpeu___XV4KIGeqn0TifAbWcNDYYpiRjWkO1AUemLN6XTjwiz5B2t7s6E9p_gQC_PKsPO/s4000/20220727_200344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiB0bLgv3UauUhAIqRvy4C6ja-fw0RpIriSAlX0YYmILhjAtexqErpySX-pdcmN8PIZESMTbjh2dfuXKAjPrhTXvA9Pwf9E5zWjPU0PpwxYzTB47qbZNDpeu___XV4KIGeqn0TifAbWcNDYYpiRjWkO1AUemLN6XTjwiz5B2t7s6E9p_gQC_PKsPO/w400-h300/20220727_200344.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>County Road W descends an opening in the limestone bedrock where underground streams feed a river with ice cold water. To the West, Crystal Cave has been carved out under the Eau Galle River. Here the unnamed cave systems are hidden below farmland.</div><div><br /></div><div>I feel the pull of County Road O and a leisurely trek back up Highway 35 towards home. It's getting late and the sun sets earlier behind the steep valley walls. The deer will be moving, nearsighted and hurried. I slow down and enjoy my time along the Trimbelle before we both reach the Mississippi river. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjux7-5BWJBeACfI1ZpgGSRcFogSq_6iahaPsIpgAWhOqF2GR2kmyv_HoW1LROksS51aQOdXY9y_n-AHElFwc2afxcBgcsX1inKcTEK5nXfspZw9J7iNbFiOPD565Kybps0b8KoSfbLYhs27aV60oyf0qBA-0CE1E-rYsDwiICGXIY3XyPr3n3344/s4000/20220727_203235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjux7-5BWJBeACfI1ZpgGSRcFogSq_6iahaPsIpgAWhOqF2GR2kmyv_HoW1LROksS51aQOdXY9y_n-AHElFwc2afxcBgcsX1inKcTEK5nXfspZw9J7iNbFiOPD565Kybps0b8KoSfbLYhs27aV60oyf0qBA-0CE1E-rYsDwiICGXIY3XyPr3n3344/w400-h300/20220727_203235.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphql9qU6K2BKo0MmbXNfnmvABZi_rJZinZyhMo0FrnJb8RNx8GkC9yM8g1uNQViVxl2sHnfRHFOiJRA_TueK0NtXyAahcBYjpNlo-G3G3DvaKfW-sMJ5AYoaKk5Ofknv5jkfnFfX--XUvdvExoBu3LwWuaDOf1nZ7sewIrnCRvdiEtdT5tDfF1hfs/s4000/20220727_203522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphql9qU6K2BKo0MmbXNfnmvABZi_rJZinZyhMo0FrnJb8RNx8GkC9yM8g1uNQViVxl2sHnfRHFOiJRA_TueK0NtXyAahcBYjpNlo-G3G3DvaKfW-sMJ5AYoaKk5Ofknv5jkfnFfX--XUvdvExoBu3LwWuaDOf1nZ7sewIrnCRvdiEtdT5tDfF1hfs/w400-h300/20220727_203522.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">There are deer moving, I can see them in the fields and along the road side. From the brambles to my right an eager doe leaps across my path and into the floodplain. My slow pace paid off and kept us both from harm. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbwPc4DrGxi795VCOoh4mFgdk0g7tOr83iEIrswIckgutQ0lgPXiBApd8aR3799-_6yGcp09XwYn5VEtC_0nM0nyp3QzcXUPXNQARO3vBIhQWhrH2V74AHiNKtYc0UzHUteg_XQWhuOzDHCg1ZvKAIb3dv4zi1I0I8cGPEXLzXwOJlQ61xq0nx5Ua/s1042/EveningRoute.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1042" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbwPc4DrGxi795VCOoh4mFgdk0g7tOr83iEIrswIckgutQ0lgPXiBApd8aR3799-_6yGcp09XwYn5VEtC_0nM0nyp3QzcXUPXNQARO3vBIhQWhrH2V74AHiNKtYc0UzHUteg_XQWhuOzDHCg1ZvKAIb3dv4zi1I0I8cGPEXLzXwOJlQ61xq0nx5Ua/w400-h323/EveningRoute.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>All but a short burst on I-94 were prime Guzzi roads traversed on a beautiful summer evening. From Highway 61, the sight of St Paul at dusk is welcoming.<br /><p>- Ride North</p><p>July 27th | warm summer evening | 7ish - 9:00 PM</p>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-33891958552090188002022-09-09T06:29:00.002-07:002023-03-06T14:50:44.387-08:00Scott County<p> Went for a Sunday morning ride in the country. Not a lot of "twisties" on this one, just corn and soybeans, small lakes, wetlands, and oaks. The area south of Prior Lake has slightly more topography than the surrounding area and hosts some small lakes and oak groves. Once the corn gives way to pasture and oaks you'll have found it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHrUrx1xmI04eOOGUjiQf3btXWJ2bWWcimR7VpjZThGzK72cakqSoy1IzzWC-I4g_v31vLrECB_uJeBtA8onTh8FoBiYfKzK4uolPn_oYg0zhW37-pJnVmj-WdYT7ShsnDQv_fk9GMAYZBtSIc0Fjed_6q74H2bfwHS45OXJ7HLWGKyBa4prc4BrC/s4000/20220904_103901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHrUrx1xmI04eOOGUjiQf3btXWJ2bWWcimR7VpjZThGzK72cakqSoy1IzzWC-I4g_v31vLrECB_uJeBtA8onTh8FoBiYfKzK4uolPn_oYg0zhW37-pJnVmj-WdYT7ShsnDQv_fk9GMAYZBtSIc0Fjed_6q74H2bfwHS45OXJ7HLWGKyBa4prc4BrC/w400-h300/20220904_103901.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvawzldMdzF3dRKYv3ghhouFxL7r1uIPVVv3nyshaXYlPt0qbiGoofoPjGRnOxYtDOzY-RROJlokvFKf47rasjzuVhNaX0nTg0A3f7VTUVvfA74rIdPb7hqe98QgYNGucaxO2u6YdwBlraR3Fb18K7RC09nPs7AJounq6u-l6zxWL3ULF3SUMR5_T4/s4000/20220904_103327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvawzldMdzF3dRKYv3ghhouFxL7r1uIPVVv3nyshaXYlPt0qbiGoofoPjGRnOxYtDOzY-RROJlokvFKf47rasjzuVhNaX0nTg0A3f7VTUVvfA74rIdPb7hqe98QgYNGucaxO2u6YdwBlraR3Fb18K7RC09nPs7AJounq6u-l6zxWL3ULF3SUMR5_T4/w400-h300/20220904_103327.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Low water.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMlUTT2Is9z3PV-AsK3apA32MyZbACfoeR8a5O_Jc-BHS80M59u0hXmqiKGeCroE5zND8vbo_s5d0-Mkc7_5_93EAgC3hI3bsQHOIrTfAaeDzNP2lHscNnf7Ci3EIKI5OdPD59_nzBHkJC5M3vUpPYx6PisGyefdGRFzhaKxJjNgcybwokP4GBR3H/s4000/20220904_111617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMlUTT2Is9z3PV-AsK3apA32MyZbACfoeR8a5O_Jc-BHS80M59u0hXmqiKGeCroE5zND8vbo_s5d0-Mkc7_5_93EAgC3hI3bsQHOIrTfAaeDzNP2lHscNnf7Ci3EIKI5OdPD59_nzBHkJC5M3vUpPYx6PisGyefdGRFzhaKxJjNgcybwokP4GBR3H/w400-h300/20220904_111617.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No water.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XGFPQDukbFpz7hXSa_k_UjJimK2Z7E9lyZOqbz5BbtTy6QWPqHykSe_Cv5cCQ3mSwUU0MmjYvm7MCF3WAjRJ6BsXS6dj4fcmf7wa5LBC2iECyeGZLc8KgtnShUeBYTc8d_1bGPN49LmEoP1a0J5aFk3-VJyOVTjk0F0tV-mwCxeDmqqUiLg9yd0K/s4000/20220904_111642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XGFPQDukbFpz7hXSa_k_UjJimK2Z7E9lyZOqbz5BbtTy6QWPqHykSe_Cv5cCQ3mSwUU0MmjYvm7MCF3WAjRJ6BsXS6dj4fcmf7wa5LBC2iECyeGZLc8KgtnShUeBYTc8d_1bGPN49LmEoP1a0J5aFk3-VJyOVTjk0F0tV-mwCxeDmqqUiLg9yd0K/w400-h300/20220904_111642.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ambCmDJxs7ynccYjII8t0bK2fLb0ZZqCli6hbilw2TbGgZbbHEoUJTJcx8jGKViiVA0XE3gau-W6Oya_MNUe4OO4F7Xrt5IJXdm4m5TkhkrcmERHkvjDERYCEKQyJyngbPmA6_2ilE4dT6BWu535UrXJmBh2Wd5oYBLQRRqVm68iixXK9c4Kxblh/s4000/20220904_111906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ambCmDJxs7ynccYjII8t0bK2fLb0ZZqCli6hbilw2TbGgZbbHEoUJTJcx8jGKViiVA0XE3gau-W6Oya_MNUe4OO4F7Xrt5IJXdm4m5TkhkrcmERHkvjDERYCEKQyJyngbPmA6_2ilE4dT6BWu535UrXJmBh2Wd5oYBLQRRqVm68iixXK9c4Kxblh/w400-h300/20220904_111906.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Highway 3 south out of Inver Grove is an immediate escape from traffic and strip malls; the pavement is nice. I turned west on 80, a gravel road south of Farmington, and continued on 2 to the Cedar lake area. Just north of Cedar Lake I passed a sign for Fish Lake Campground and did a 180 to investigate. It's a private campground with some long-term trailers but has plenty of "primitive" tent spots too. I don't think it fills up often, if you're looking for a quick getaway. (try sites 8 or 9)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Xqehl3y5lTsGtF5WLsxQhW75PCBd-tZOd20PNIBCzPm9YdZvvo_1VDmtOIQt84MWRSRw572NywdgOoZBKgh5TcPB03q-orv2fZSnxfYNeIjYtNjKqT5yj94TikqwhOeMmZQDDMUSDgGYw1C2SpIVGquFeJstOix_iyTA-cwgzYqmSFXb0kGm7Cgp/s743/Sunday-Sept4-22.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="743" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Xqehl3y5lTsGtF5WLsxQhW75PCBd-tZOd20PNIBCzPm9YdZvvo_1VDmtOIQt84MWRSRw572NywdgOoZBKgh5TcPB03q-orv2fZSnxfYNeIjYtNjKqT5yj94TikqwhOeMmZQDDMUSDgGYw1C2SpIVGquFeJstOix_iyTA-cwgzYqmSFXb0kGm7Cgp/w400-h381/Sunday-Sept4-22.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After my short but enjoyable time in Scott County, I ran up to Fairview to visit my father-in-law for lunch. I prefer highway 13 on the south side of the Minnesota River to 35W but it wasn't too bad on a Sunday.<div><br /></div><div>- Ride North</div><div><br /></div><div>80 miles | 60s | sunny<br /><p><br /></p></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-75496698858821728122022-06-20T11:27:00.008-07:002023-03-12T10:02:53.347-07:00Biking in the land of OZ, NW Arkansas<p>Spring Break 2022!</p><p>I haven't gone anywhere for spring break since maybe 2005, when I last participated in one of the Upper Midwest's most prodigious institutions for learning. A gap in Jr. North's school schedule presented us with an oppertunity to pack up the Vista Cruiser and head south in search of spring. The snow would follow us to about mid Iowa but, we did find it eventually, in Bentonville Arkansas.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SsfZShq8lVZh7wpE5BMViiCO6A-UhZzIF-2oA3NH_2vtmSvseFDjCxeVSCZJ2pRdFcTuNaeeZFNlM5Jl8Yq4NR9Lun8zZhD1y4l_68N_kzh7xQbxyRQA2v2_3-tMsp16zJU3umZEJ-JBs228dtOIDsighD_x7NKbePackGY9QA49pfpysV7UbwZn/s4000/20220406_134953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SsfZShq8lVZh7wpE5BMViiCO6A-UhZzIF-2oA3NH_2vtmSvseFDjCxeVSCZJ2pRdFcTuNaeeZFNlM5Jl8Yq4NR9Lun8zZhD1y4l_68N_kzh7xQbxyRQA2v2_3-tMsp16zJU3umZEJ-JBs228dtOIDsighD_x7NKbePackGY9QA49pfpysV7UbwZn/s320/20220406_134953.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An on-trail, open air cafe.</div><p>The 10 - 12 hour drive to Bentonville, Arkansas was broken up with hotel stops in KC on the way down and Des Moines on the way back up. Thankfully, a hotel with a pool is all we need for a successful and entertaining layover. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gWr2AzPSxZDofqHUCpfaxB5CdaqDJOOO-xbozFpy1lImbt6Hj8PYNmoXfn04Zx-P2fxmXyZHn0bCzytvpuhmqmINTny1IzjtyDQBWrAHFCAIEdeCMDE5hliKHLNA-Ks_KNWYSXzZ5e_wzfx7tlsTJL65OGjyER7FtNJTkGsunETOEpE9knAdMW0X/s4000/20220402_140858.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gWr2AzPSxZDofqHUCpfaxB5CdaqDJOOO-xbozFpy1lImbt6Hj8PYNmoXfn04Zx-P2fxmXyZHn0bCzytvpuhmqmINTny1IzjtyDQBWrAHFCAIEdeCMDE5hliKHLNA-Ks_KNWYSXzZ5e_wzfx7tlsTJL65OGjyER7FtNJTkGsunETOEpE9knAdMW0X/w400-h300/20220402_140858.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stop #1, skateboarding in Des Moines.</div><p>That night we stayed in Independence, Missouri near the Bass Pro Shop. It's a destination shopping area but we were there for its proximity to the freeway and the indoor/ outdoor pool. Jr and I swam outside in the cold sunshine and we took an after dinner walk around the "lake," watching the waterfowl do their thing. It was very spring like.</p><p>Heading back North on Thursday, we stayed in downtown Des Moines, hoping to take advantage of the giant skateboard park and botanical gardens. It was cold and rainy in the morning, so we didn't get many outdoor activities in. Dinner at the Royal Mile, meat pie and English bitter, was a trip highlight.</p><p>And now for the main attraction, Bentonville Arkansas. Bentonville is a booming little town in northwest Arkansas and the home of Walmart. It's also home to some of the best mountain biking trails in the country. The locals sport an interesting mix of business casual and athleisure wear; the trails reflect that mix too. In town you'll find highly manicured bike trails and jump lines while just north of town there are at least 100 miles of back-country Ozark bike trails to explore.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BZdbySFRUcRu0xFCTi_obIKyq2CgPyXUAuk1QpISzQjs_luwbkHz8Y6AijocjUS0inEVXnUWYTy74WTMVYNubs1IHGdA_ce72nOZQlj5FS9OZUINNOrNhwMrJ3KiRFLjSlBnrWAYccPMXBnvr3OP2UIyPuEor5zD-S_D7zvVvPqLWaoE-nvZTlR-/s2058/20220403_144906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1543" data-original-width="2058" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BZdbySFRUcRu0xFCTi_obIKyq2CgPyXUAuk1QpISzQjs_luwbkHz8Y6AijocjUS0inEVXnUWYTy74WTMVYNubs1IHGdA_ce72nOZQlj5FS9OZUINNOrNhwMrJ3KiRFLjSlBnrWAYccPMXBnvr3OP2UIyPuEor5zD-S_D7zvVvPqLWaoE-nvZTlR-/w400-h300/20220403_144906.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mrs. North in excellent form</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimxKi3iG-2T6gARIo0Fx7N0KkEOaVcxoGxcMI_Jw6RbNmM1d2c9YX2WGlRtc7sEC3yTe0aFtASP9UZMStrm2MXz4gOlAbg31TaZ5CluwBSYsYrgGyWZ0YYNAUnkEm5vfOChWOnQ6eOk9akJ1kD7UhMsvEbMyY_chMtkSgCwqqZqELRhFkfHsw-QYG/s4000/20220403_145841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimxKi3iG-2T6gARIo0Fx7N0KkEOaVcxoGxcMI_Jw6RbNmM1d2c9YX2WGlRtc7sEC3yTe0aFtASP9UZMStrm2MXz4gOlAbg31TaZ5CluwBSYsYrgGyWZ0YYNAUnkEm5vfOChWOnQ6eOk9akJ1kD7UhMsvEbMyY_chMtkSgCwqqZqELRhFkfHsw-QYG/w300-h400/20220403_145841.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My rig suffered a mechanical failure on the first day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was able to rent a "full squish" Orbea Occom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you <a href="https://www.mojocycling.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mojo Cycling</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>We got a little riding in on the first afternoon but it rained the first full day, closing the trails. We spent day one exploring Eureka Springs, about a 45 minute drive to the east. It's a very fun town built into the hills, hosting many historic buildings, shops, and even a ghost tour. The rain and earlienes of the season kept many visitors away and we had it mostly to ourselves. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiK4jX3sBaTcZCiGAIZS8zoTWWeYs8kd6qvqZ4zROzKR8o41CYWimAmRBldajred3YmeD6stUGw49ccXZWI8txZXzWEfQs1iZUDtdV2HnYyTDppqidfMcrZHBqUT2GzXVTGtxtF9HWTj6TkYlznqzmwOwyMnhNMUTITlQprFGZVa37fIMcMSizAmv/s4000/20220404_133904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiK4jX3sBaTcZCiGAIZS8zoTWWeYs8kd6qvqZ4zROzKR8o41CYWimAmRBldajred3YmeD6stUGw49ccXZWI8txZXzWEfQs1iZUDtdV2HnYyTDppqidfMcrZHBqUT2GzXVTGtxtF9HWTj6TkYlznqzmwOwyMnhNMUTITlQprFGZVa37fIMcMSizAmv/w400-h300/20220404_133904.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Eureka Springs</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It didn't blow me away with formations but it was a fun side trip. On a hot summer day, it's probably heaven.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrngxAAKEWf8HPzyf6k4xt83koNGfd3JmYgL5YIJQWm3KAjSwJLXhXHtVzPCl4XvGORE0g5Ei3C-6tHYnNTdrGimL9_9Fuq3jf1LKcvUwIQVE31MNElg2UVqn8YpcUe8J3z_t1jWfDQcy0T8S2wifi4mwjbqlzKFWyrCB69w8-hZQwCxZAM0cjhSB/s4000/20220404_170719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrngxAAKEWf8HPzyf6k4xt83koNGfd3JmYgL5YIJQWm3KAjSwJLXhXHtVzPCl4XvGORE0g5Ei3C-6tHYnNTdrGimL9_9Fuq3jf1LKcvUwIQVE31MNElg2UVqn8YpcUe8J3z_t1jWfDQcy0T8S2wifi4mwjbqlzKFWyrCB69w8-hZQwCxZAM0cjhSB/w400-h300/20220404_170719.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiyZYiacsZkZHvskbeuOotMkgMcbI6NUcGHCQDsqNmgBrh2sJWddD1wOd5InUHryvNPWDlIcBDfsSdPb5Moe2JiS-qzXpibgnD0jNOE0HiA_-KTeX763CV4USE4_pNOT250ZZmMaZw3CJjj2NW7WiTKW1FE9xM2MBPlVDy5Wzb488XQ3ZTmSXvWmI/s4000/20220404_165806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiyZYiacsZkZHvskbeuOotMkgMcbI6NUcGHCQDsqNmgBrh2sJWddD1wOd5InUHryvNPWDlIcBDfsSdPb5Moe2JiS-qzXpibgnD0jNOE0HiA_-KTeX763CV4USE4_pNOT250ZZmMaZw3CJjj2NW7WiTKW1FE9xM2MBPlVDy5Wzb488XQ3ZTmSXvWmI/w400-h300/20220404_165806.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what the underside of a sinkhole looks like,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> a very common topographic feature in south east Minnesota.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_WPb8ZMmkYbC7xACLnEWF7fLtzDCQkZQhHjrZuSNHhLv26BO2B0meqwUE_6DmHB8bm4G9an6SszEMeQAUZQeKosigcZbBCWQKCL31vNIFTENM2Qmm0dIlkYnnSLbygo5tFKR6LCBHMavdOFO8KQImlyI_2TdL2h52GGOiYzFsrgFQ_zqHAGRrf47/s4000/20220404_165758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_WPb8ZMmkYbC7xACLnEWF7fLtzDCQkZQhHjrZuSNHhLv26BO2B0meqwUE_6DmHB8bm4G9an6SszEMeQAUZQeKosigcZbBCWQKCL31vNIFTENM2Qmm0dIlkYnnSLbygo5tFKR6LCBHMavdOFO8KQImlyI_2TdL2h52GGOiYzFsrgFQ_zqHAGRrf47/w400-h300/20220404_165758.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A river flows through this cave system, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">making short work of any stalactites or stalagmites.</div><div><br /></div><div>The following day we wandered the hills behind Crystal Bridges Museum of Modern Art while we waited for the bike trails to dry up.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqN5QwFlOm0kdWoWltwxwahL6Zl1zGNqKwxDpftOFs6Hah0xJEinelC904GpiWo6cEH9Ixdr06V_-Lr0duVeJIxmP11P5h5N-A7F518Oq7QcbfhgqSBtRxI46bq7G7obRp68z-HJx8-J1hWO7EABjrVPoAUqz5wEMRvp-th-umBXHqD2Oq7uHY41E0/s4000/20220404_092745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The trails don't really close and they do dry up quickly. As complete newbs to the area, it was hard to know where to ride and we did get into some wet trails. Minnesota bike trails are often gated off until they dry out. These were built out of crushed gravel or built into the rocky hillside. The other odd-to-us thing is that most of the trails are two-way and are designed with that in mind. All the uphills felt like we were going the wrong way, but you get used to it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouBw9xn7uuKqkcwI9sOu76rJx0YjqKnJBuYMQBTpHX-gco0jwooEeW0HiziYEBwg-0qm81YS5ymDypFCpTuwA1fjBr0R09ocz9KsDrphrzIRxyd_1u5RnyOpMPt-lepn0vxn0kcgYE-gl1gemObWBkRVio5eEzkie_N7Y6Rg8rjYJCw8l6L80fVmA/s2560/IMG_20220405_130228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouBw9xn7uuKqkcwI9sOu76rJx0YjqKnJBuYMQBTpHX-gco0jwooEeW0HiziYEBwg-0qm81YS5ymDypFCpTuwA1fjBr0R09ocz9KsDrphrzIRxyd_1u5RnyOpMPt-lepn0vxn0kcgYE-gl1gemObWBkRVio5eEzkie_N7Y6Rg8rjYJCw8l6L80fVmA/w400-h300/IMG_20220405_130228.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mrs. North</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Good times!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGPP5GdMOQ0CVhAD98zByOx4psdVIxRgGSdrZCXH-Ed7FBGlHm8i2kmV5PT_JatH0SUadk8vu2NzE3TPm7dbfvFAH9Oq7AxxJur3Gp8sxOu5DqkHisZ8HbYuXI7445_kyu1EoXbgzEHeYo3YQYDKYWMX1JZMW31fYA1zcefGJfwcmUFpGNISCOnXi/s4000/20220406_125550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGPP5GdMOQ0CVhAD98zByOx4psdVIxRgGSdrZCXH-Ed7FBGlHm8i2kmV5PT_JatH0SUadk8vu2NzE3TPm7dbfvFAH9Oq7AxxJur3Gp8sxOu5DqkHisZ8HbYuXI7445_kyu1EoXbgzEHeYo3YQYDKYWMX1JZMW31fYA1zcefGJfwcmUFpGNISCOnXi/w400-h300/20220406_125550.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of the more challenging trails.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZy045owteYGLSehHZ4nhBkGiGWOMINbtrfnIVrrSFcQ01lBAdmr8n1IZmiIgVesk7RniU2epMUtUFT7dGf7NnT75FAxSmP-kXpoWCew3B9vvdrGplygzQn4hmPVwe7_0_Ef7hXz5s2u0DNUoKUyZCwffhHnSZ5L7OB89Aod_oJzv8qMq9VQDPdLxu/s4000/20220406_125537.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">More water!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPjctC2Rg5mlxVlBrduJ4ZkaVqNNzAcU1D11iA-WZn-OzyNKPG8h_nbvHEo5D6oEORXasTRTtmJil49CxNT1J6Zb2T3MohbwtdUMirhTcRrLBGLlEQ6Od86a3mjc8KJe54fxsMW7FbCvktRafn18AQPB45mvyXAt2YOnEETIMT3VO5FqH5poFDaRu/s1080/FB_IMG_1649462674347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPjctC2Rg5mlxVlBrduJ4ZkaVqNNzAcU1D11iA-WZn-OzyNKPG8h_nbvHEo5D6oEORXasTRTtmJil49CxNT1J6Zb2T3MohbwtdUMirhTcRrLBGLlEQ6Od86a3mjc8KJe54fxsMW7FbCvktRafn18AQPB45mvyXAt2YOnEETIMT3VO5FqH5poFDaRu/w400-h300/FB_IMG_1649462674347.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Choo choo, the most fun I've had on a bike!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The family bike rides, both near and far, have been a much needed diversion, a consistent reward, and a relief valve for us all. I very much hope that you and yours are finding balance, happiness, and satisfaction in your day-to-day or weekly routines.</p><p>- Ride North</p><p>cool | rainy, then sunny | April 3rd - 8th</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Trail maps</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxl22E49ywe1WBNe2EVYF06VheEPeoWBnmLuiEnNIw11rqxj5Lby59ZAwO3irWcJJCCqimhp9y4I_JBQq2kawq8EuCy6JIN0SogC53-YQz-T7h9DJFFjZD6ex1Jj83rIJdlJSWMUWQJiZ3tzLkrpFry2dLvTt-AYHybxy8DCOOH0REfkYRrMe2BHSV/s4000/20220404_112303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxl22E49ywe1WBNe2EVYF06VheEPeoWBnmLuiEnNIw11rqxj5Lby59ZAwO3irWcJJCCqimhp9y4I_JBQq2kawq8EuCy6JIN0SogC53-YQz-T7h9DJFFjZD6ex1Jj83rIJdlJSWMUWQJiZ3tzLkrpFry2dLvTt-AYHybxy8DCOOH0REfkYRrMe2BHSV/w400-h300/20220404_112303.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little Sugar - back country trails 25 mile loop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFRmM8xe-BDBGAo_DRbm8lw1uzWWUBimK3Xkl5UIyUb_m_63WRyN0S80DjOOdcRoek0x8ar7WT02rjLVJBWSuye-_s9To5pa4_Gm_G6HURdoaDUSQkNXLG8IOxQ4TDOnekDgBGej3WAdzinDhdPeuOoKkaSIkVHo590m3Ji4zoxcDnN77om58Ps9q/s4000/20220403_145356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFRmM8xe-BDBGAo_DRbm8lw1uzWWUBimK3Xkl5UIyUb_m_63WRyN0S80DjOOdcRoek0x8ar7WT02rjLVJBWSuye-_s9To5pa4_Gm_G6HURdoaDUSQkNXLG8IOxQ4TDOnekDgBGej3WAdzinDhdPeuOoKkaSIkVHo590m3Ji4zoxcDnN77om58Ps9q/w300-h400/20220403_145356.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOYYU3i7_0JEU8ngbZXG4kHI8dU24LdnCseIBQtScHX_jwy57-sdCC5b6e99jQiMtqjEO-gh1Z9M4QB2FjSp7yp2MVatN-AUQBIKig-SphX0PZkT5tfu_Bq03qbNTGXo33n2v-Jp1wOLdQhpQ20zs51290RoT2QdpXkGfqb0ZXBRxtfPbgoQAkhPq/s4000/20220403_145346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOYYU3i7_0JEU8ngbZXG4kHI8dU24LdnCseIBQtScHX_jwy57-sdCC5b6e99jQiMtqjEO-gh1Z9M4QB2FjSp7yp2MVatN-AUQBIKig-SphX0PZkT5tfu_Bq03qbNTGXo33n2v-Jp1wOLdQhpQ20zs51290RoT2QdpXkGfqb0ZXBRxtfPbgoQAkhPq/w300-h400/20220403_145346.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_xhPAvHG_1rmUDgVr1dRNJ_S_QC-_z-HxSwPnbixDVcNzMIUcVvfRh9pSJBG0p8E8cNEFaGOCfFyXEQ6MF2tzLMAIWNtPqKN4BE3B-vFl6HH6q9YoLKvO4sXNNtUXL4jRCYy1Zgp2s36lRE5XZNoTBysj2kFBfLaEgy56xVSP908S9rO5bsUvwfK/s4000/20220403_145338.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_xhPAvHG_1rmUDgVr1dRNJ_S_QC-_z-HxSwPnbixDVcNzMIUcVvfRh9pSJBG0p8E8cNEFaGOCfFyXEQ6MF2tzLMAIWNtPqKN4BE3B-vFl6HH6q9YoLKvO4sXNNtUXL4jRCYy1Zgp2s36lRE5XZNoTBysj2kFBfLaEgy56xVSP908S9rO5bsUvwfK/w300-h400/20220403_145338.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8w6L2iqbWp9_ehiT3DdRHb0wFsYez0yxuUJlf0ubiHsuo2cBtvZvFLesLc7D8SQ3RE5IbK89U8p0kLOcJv8MQIf9eyk88nInblh9aJcbGBHOEjFV-Yg1govxLBULzDmw-vFdDy9uRQ1P1nUh6WedhOohLtkmupurI90M6Xhfoj_cp7WeiSpTigVd3/s4000/20220406_141120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8w6L2iqbWp9_ehiT3DdRHb0wFsYez0yxuUJlf0ubiHsuo2cBtvZvFLesLc7D8SQ3RE5IbK89U8p0kLOcJv8MQIf9eyk88nInblh9aJcbGBHOEjFV-Yg1govxLBULzDmw-vFdDy9uRQ1P1nUh6WedhOohLtkmupurI90M6Xhfoj_cp7WeiSpTigVd3/w300-h400/20220406_141120.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-58561667395183311032022-06-18T11:15:00.001-07:002023-03-06T14:48:36.729-08:00the Waterfalls Capital of Wisconsin<p>June is here, time for some moto-tourism! In past springs we've planned these trips around riding. This year we chose the scenic route and spent equal parts of Saturday both hiking and riding in the woods north of Green Bay. Our route connected us to both physical locations and memories.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisb8OWbFb_cPswz_Rk4hwR_Nj15gDXj9bMzpJZy49sYTMtB0fNWqeKsekoBF3uv0nF3nxsggcJrR02JvL5zIxJH4IfjYr-Eyxqh8IlS11_rGMTVIuZ726qN_K25kmAYzJHByfC7okQo_ABC2iKN3EQd0fZZxyfSK_8GhyIdZbuHAUhceTwzWEBRWAB/s4000/20220604_161639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisb8OWbFb_cPswz_Rk4hwR_Nj15gDXj9bMzpJZy49sYTMtB0fNWqeKsekoBF3uv0nF3nxsggcJrR02JvL5zIxJH4IfjYr-Eyxqh8IlS11_rGMTVIuZ726qN_K25kmAYzJHByfC7okQo_ABC2iKN3EQd0fZZxyfSK_8GhyIdZbuHAUhceTwzWEBRWAB/w400-h300/20220604_161639.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dave's Falls</div><p>Marinette County is the self proclaimed "waterfalls capital of Wisconsin." It's also where our family visited when we went "up north." It's been a very long time since I've been back to the sandy trails where I first learned how to ride a dirt bike. </p><p>But first, I'd have to make the trek east. I didn't particularly enjoy I94 and 29, I found myself wondering, "why do I do this, a car would be so much easier." I had a hunch I'd be rediscovering the answer to that question soon and rode on. My first stop on Friday morning was for food and gas at the Cadott Veterans Memorial. I'm always shocked by how crudely built these machines are. It fosters a real appreciation for the people who climbed inside and put them to use. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGujJU7xxBAuHVIHYubTkocsUQAHlhik2VV7oFBbFH-O2EDXXbrVIHbmDdryY8VPj9dk0HdFWHI7HHEA2nx7rLtInHH4K_jc1NTCm_bcKdh5sbiqP_qHrqri-VTlLl-8--mtpX-aSkCpaBfWUAHchQvbYJRQwFdHH0-V2wDozEqSMZ7GVk9m3o_s5k/s4000/20220603_102514.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGujJU7xxBAuHVIHYubTkocsUQAHlhik2VV7oFBbFH-O2EDXXbrVIHbmDdryY8VPj9dk0HdFWHI7HHEA2nx7rLtInHH4K_jc1NTCm_bcKdh5sbiqP_qHrqri-VTlLl-8--mtpX-aSkCpaBfWUAHchQvbYJRQwFdHH0-V2wDozEqSMZ7GVk9m3o_s5k/w400-h300/20220603_102514.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My dad and I were set to meet at the Dells of Eau Claire county park, just west of Wausau, around lunch time. I got there a little late at 1:00. He rode up from south east Wisconsin and had set out on Tuesday to follow the Wisconsin River north.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9K6kpLhgva-HaudM0CAPFwjlQBYcTxZhRcvSDA9V8lwG1SuJ3PWxeA371fC72fPkkog6vj78QFNy8IRANCHNBrUeE1_BqG--6Gh3Ekqz1t_8pvNrI7Jym0iBFN0hly-8wPeneEnTGjQlLjAiVljo6meWkBLqPdp5skN0xW0koT8jR8VGhBxxILSY/s4000/20220603_125223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9K6kpLhgva-HaudM0CAPFwjlQBYcTxZhRcvSDA9V8lwG1SuJ3PWxeA371fC72fPkkog6vj78QFNy8IRANCHNBrUeE1_BqG--6Gh3Ekqz1t_8pvNrI7Jym0iBFN0hly-8wPeneEnTGjQlLjAiVljo6meWkBLqPdp5skN0xW0koT8jR8VGhBxxILSY/w400-h300/20220603_125223.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWARnRKZl7b-UdqxwGE0ykFD-teO5Lwd1pbqv_rdDtTnylLvzkVlH9plnu4j_oyFxut9SGkQHfo8NwsyTghVtqOrInX5h9d5lIQXVtFNAB63ppCzqO36Kmr8IVjh2eC1BNIYVhXlWDcatBf5iEtewBEaucLm4HRKnEdbHacg3UAd8IKKwRObE9VPnS/s4000/20220603_125951.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWARnRKZl7b-UdqxwGE0ykFD-teO5Lwd1pbqv_rdDtTnylLvzkVlH9plnu4j_oyFxut9SGkQHfo8NwsyTghVtqOrInX5h9d5lIQXVtFNAB63ppCzqO36Kmr8IVjh2eC1BNIYVhXlWDcatBf5iEtewBEaucLm4HRKnEdbHacg3UAd8IKKwRObE9VPnS/w400-h300/20220603_125951.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carved into the rock, "Roland Brelimer 7.26.25"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkDQdxlcukJmEkNMrBP8Xxsd37u3OpjhQ-Zi_qJFJv7c8QoH4dFIDQULq453p5PSK6ylhnbTXzeiOq1rW8bac8afFnc6dbr3icP4LKrjI8kln5mMMOv86yHQf8YBgIMgKMVEqwQaPuH2f0VjHdDSGZStP2jVFl3e24RpLEksIMBWgORclsN3XBysI/s4000/20220603_130114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkDQdxlcukJmEkNMrBP8Xxsd37u3OpjhQ-Zi_qJFJv7c8QoH4dFIDQULq453p5PSK6ylhnbTXzeiOq1rW8bac8afFnc6dbr3icP4LKrjI8kln5mMMOv86yHQf8YBgIMgKMVEqwQaPuH2f0VjHdDSGZStP2jVFl3e24RpLEksIMBWgORclsN3XBysI/w400-h300/20220603_130114.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a beautiful park and our first waterfall of the trip.</div><div><br /></div>We stumbled upon the Gunderson House in Hogarty and did a quick 180. (hwy 52) </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUEJ0SKeHbpkdYTICtqoj633QoC47Zt2R5S3ISduBfENkiVme6R6gPv3BKKG-3fkYDClXpozFf-fiQE8yWsf5joVaE-5tjKyetzDCp44-6KtsmsK0XW31drVldB7WZfU3qqa1_RVQEuQUYmYgkqa38tffzq7RW8wz3YbMriOcYom4nQTpYDdTx7b_/s4000/20220603_132805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUEJ0SKeHbpkdYTICtqoj633QoC47Zt2R5S3ISduBfENkiVme6R6gPv3BKKG-3fkYDClXpozFf-fiQE8yWsf5joVaE-5tjKyetzDCp44-6KtsmsK0XW31drVldB7WZfU3qqa1_RVQEuQUYmYgkqa38tffzq7RW8wz3YbMriOcYom4nQTpYDdTx7b_/w400-h300/20220603_132805.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7v11LeNtbUck5PNmhi7Ndc6eoqRCqUZgVX1TK7n_A10kFbZ5UOuglVbrmDXdlxKDFK259vsb7pJdSYT6Kd4ySGlMtZlmk8aIK0i3HU4-jQBOR3HkKe74kUwfF_nLkfXYWHkvMnInkb8MyTEEYQIGxJJASh3xTpiml5ShP5g0hnzM--sITR7Am7ls/s4000/20220603_132920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7v11LeNtbUck5PNmhi7Ndc6eoqRCqUZgVX1TK7n_A10kFbZ5UOuglVbrmDXdlxKDFK259vsb7pJdSYT6Kd4ySGlMtZlmk8aIK0i3HU4-jQBOR3HkKe74kUwfF_nLkfXYWHkvMnInkb8MyTEEYQIGxJJASh3xTpiml5ShP5g0hnzM--sITR7Am7ls/w300-h400/20220603_132920.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn35h5L2yTwkheghh23HcZV2G966p-NfzTpbTJ5UbfrDijC4L15MW8a2JrKmxFq6s1ipK_10f8PzaO92DIM1nfPFfpY9xaBR3P_ywYQs8yIjaDFKlAlIcxf8pfBPODNu2v7nyC9VkROyTiWeHDX_-8Zg1iFr4XUUzGWdy8BiBDqHbcVK-8ZrMcHjH/s4000/20220603_132837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn35h5L2yTwkheghh23HcZV2G966p-NfzTpbTJ5UbfrDijC4L15MW8a2JrKmxFq6s1ipK_10f8PzaO92DIM1nfPFfpY9xaBR3P_ywYQs8yIjaDFKlAlIcxf8pfBPODNu2v7nyC9VkROyTiWeHDX_-8Zg1iFr4XUUzGWdy8BiBDqHbcVK-8ZrMcHjH/w400-h300/20220603_132837.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For lunch, we managed to find a fish fry (in Wisconsin on a Friday). Then stopped in at Motorama, home of Alfa Heaven. In addition to Alfa's, they specialize in all the odd, niche, never imported vehicles they can find. Ten dollars a tour, all the car stories you want. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfGib8dwnsp9w4fCnd-6mqEF7SYOKFIVBnhOkbZlZ5cuWTI96TmoHiB1psU5T22cpAEbUDuhcirc-dDZdAILk1U567KWVH75HIEw0nB-3zqEsLUH1GO47VLOOTL7vLFtIOFpF9ztxsRuLO-YWYT9Z1RZbBdZqIRuBBKr9pn-NwGt5d1o_hZrZV7c6/s4000/20220603_143831.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfGib8dwnsp9w4fCnd-6mqEF7SYOKFIVBnhOkbZlZ5cuWTI96TmoHiB1psU5T22cpAEbUDuhcirc-dDZdAILk1U567KWVH75HIEw0nB-3zqEsLUH1GO47VLOOTL7vLFtIOFpF9ztxsRuLO-YWYT9Z1RZbBdZqIRuBBKr9pn-NwGt5d1o_hZrZV7c6/w400-h300/20220603_143831.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3y9YNPfj7DyyImdGJ3q3txR5SPGbzgqhmIXal4IX_zGBhSF0xMkUQntMo5X2QOaFIXsRU022k4wRJHMFJcfU-YgJWs1kfz0nNqbzDiyespkUTJSsq4RjZQ2DLNmhppvhp_9Nvt4ybdO1OOHsIqksDxfWC3QCoWno5LCwmTOTG-6_sp5hmI9nOQk-/s4000/20220603_144431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3y9YNPfj7DyyImdGJ3q3txR5SPGbzgqhmIXal4IX_zGBhSF0xMkUQntMo5X2QOaFIXsRU022k4wRJHMFJcfU-YgJWs1kfz0nNqbzDiyespkUTJSsq4RjZQ2DLNmhppvhp_9Nvt4ybdO1OOHsIqksDxfWC3QCoWno5LCwmTOTG-6_sp5hmI9nOQk-/w400-h300/20220603_144431.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SSZ Motorcars is their own brand and are built in-house. (very limited production)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVgixh_Gk-zrMK3w6k9-dhSas3BsA4ztQ7xqX55TKfPprWsACJxLQ1rb8LxQqFVXYvAYf30CoLWSWB7nRHF8-c7Dwt9FyK7AK_y4m4-ITjqPFyAdI8um0yq50ePoPuZ9POVGUVOcRD9IeYt9WAGZdbnp005JmaeboJy3LGabkfPyklHVEX5g0A3qa/s4000/20220603_144342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVgixh_Gk-zrMK3w6k9-dhSas3BsA4ztQ7xqX55TKfPprWsACJxLQ1rb8LxQqFVXYvAYf30CoLWSWB7nRHF8-c7Dwt9FyK7AK_y4m4-ITjqPFyAdI8um0yq50ePoPuZ9POVGUVOcRD9IeYt9WAGZdbnp005JmaeboJy3LGabkfPyklHVEX5g0A3qa/w400-h300/20220603_144342.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5U1Z-t8g0M-cjW02oq0Z3A33ck8bUvMXzN9F6fDjDOZnIo_9gfwEei4dFjkqzPLNJsJCcfU9GfDhnNasx4eZJCbvSS_IgTjYw8V4SWBCeMHOMs0ZiskcnYd4cPTUfEwt17tEJsiQQIIjN9kiJ9o_5RFZnUG4VcgPvDl0aVv7lfpGCFyf3oN2vw-8s/s4000/20220603_151224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5U1Z-t8g0M-cjW02oq0Z3A33ck8bUvMXzN9F6fDjDOZnIo_9gfwEei4dFjkqzPLNJsJCcfU9GfDhnNasx4eZJCbvSS_IgTjYw8V4SWBCeMHOMs0ZiskcnYd4cPTUfEwt17tEJsiQQIIjN9kiJ9o_5RFZnUG4VcgPvDl0aVv7lfpGCFyf3oN2vw-8s/w400-h300/20220603_151224.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_QQMowutEVE2MCtlvB_CuT8B8xi52esrIqB9gTNGT9UQjg6wcKt9jaxYoKk7F0vaAnaESgIS7RymL1R4XiSYSX5txTq0Tkosz4M8ovOxz-PKNVJnEzkAgM34l_7wFf526d8xB3qoWrAJ6eeLuZSRp0HvLwvTmR2gDdujCFOic6ad14pOu2SroBMJ/s4000/20220603_151420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_QQMowutEVE2MCtlvB_CuT8B8xi52esrIqB9gTNGT9UQjg6wcKt9jaxYoKk7F0vaAnaESgIS7RymL1R4XiSYSX5txTq0Tkosz4M8ovOxz-PKNVJnEzkAgM34l_7wFf526d8xB3qoWrAJ6eeLuZSRp0HvLwvTmR2gDdujCFOic6ad14pOu2SroBMJ/w400-h300/20220603_151420.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1H64brW4eWMIYVmG0kgwJ5qaMlalzvdPq1B6s6puZT4h91390OGUi2AtPl--6UZcJTqs7RaIw-h0nWXGE0ve9v0AaqvH4_84Ac7Ndy8whWqGKJzO9qU-Iax77zNcNKv6ZbCOGyx0KjzGPZcLrSMdkY-zf7qWjASUhSSVTwcf_5ZBdwslJPAwB7EM/s4000/20220603_150339.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1H64brW4eWMIYVmG0kgwJ5qaMlalzvdPq1B6s6puZT4h91390OGUi2AtPl--6UZcJTqs7RaIw-h0nWXGE0ve9v0AaqvH4_84Ac7Ndy8whWqGKJzO9qU-Iax77zNcNKv6ZbCOGyx0KjzGPZcLrSMdkY-zf7qWjASUhSSVTwcf_5ZBdwslJPAwB7EM/w400-h300/20220603_150339.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUknt-uJeTKwGVS1pVVdCItlpThwfwDDPJAx0Ldg3oexYTBJM0l5J2rAX2sMtFKdz_e-qGEmk9OYOraj51DcsFg6fUJpkiEgGySxqnXqvGs9klg-459h_0sdn-orBM7kGIHOZcsSlBHot_kRK_fbInQuB_WHVuAsJX_b6XK_rFo2Ceu2VFxnnFqFR/s4000/20220603_151735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUknt-uJeTKwGVS1pVVdCItlpThwfwDDPJAx0Ldg3oexYTBJM0l5J2rAX2sMtFKdz_e-qGEmk9OYOraj51DcsFg6fUJpkiEgGySxqnXqvGs9klg-459h_0sdn-orBM7kGIHOZcsSlBHot_kRK_fbInQuB_WHVuAsJX_b6XK_rFo2Ceu2VFxnnFqFR/w400-h300/20220603_151735.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ralph's Quality Corvairs!</div><div><br /></div>We camped at Goodman Park on Friday and Saturday both for nostalgia reasons and for its proximity to all the good waterfalls. It was a good test of my gear too. I had bought a 35L dry bag for my camping gear which fit everything but my tent. The next size up is 60L which would have been perfect for my tent, bag, pillow, sleeping bag and sweatshirt.</div><div><br /></div><div>The mosquitoes came out at dusk but were never an issue otherwise. The drinking water is tannin stained and slightly iron flavored but I've had WAY worse. I was happy drinking the pumped-by-hand groundwater all weekend. The only gear adjustment I'd make would be to bring a better sleeping bag, it was a little light weight for the 40 degree temperatures we woke up to on Saturday.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIK7G7lpiSOdoIn7Y_ZqUGqTF83Fth0VVLugBNbQSqCfwo5IgSnqsKFWH-rlotQq-VJ_vrXCTuEr5SHo7NVkTtXE_KDdNXFXAaQ7ugeal9v974WdGitunnBxEcmaA7J3LbmwkYEE1QfxfU6LHAj0fZ2sgeYL8i9WPywWM8AHHKCEjvOap6Ja3Sv5yi/s4000/20220603_204000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIK7G7lpiSOdoIn7Y_ZqUGqTF83Fth0VVLugBNbQSqCfwo5IgSnqsKFWH-rlotQq-VJ_vrXCTuEr5SHo7NVkTtXE_KDdNXFXAaQ7ugeal9v974WdGitunnBxEcmaA7J3LbmwkYEE1QfxfU6LHAj0fZ2sgeYL8i9WPywWM8AHHKCEjvOap6Ja3Sv5yi/w400-h300/20220603_204000.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The camping spots are all under towering red pines.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wkCJrtBY2ddvUZNKXN-0UF39qEHeffEcVOL7OEvHamIq_WgtMLRCPEJcGpKEMFxDgFibi33dDptkvMoRFe7r8TEPMZQ7-Npol0Jl7c0NleJRUzWBaqWBlAoIXzO_sYtYDsOfG5JnDJgsB_4k-IkiYnAR-5w2yeUxU7YgnoP8n1fAJ7adNwu4eKBa/s4000/20220603_204541.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wkCJrtBY2ddvUZNKXN-0UF39qEHeffEcVOL7OEvHamIq_WgtMLRCPEJcGpKEMFxDgFibi33dDptkvMoRFe7r8TEPMZQ7-Npol0Jl7c0NleJRUzWBaqWBlAoIXzO_sYtYDsOfG5JnDJgsB_4k-IkiYnAR-5w2yeUxU7YgnoP8n1fAJ7adNwu4eKBa/w400-h300/20220603_204541.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of branches on the forest floor, hope it's not too windy. (it wasn't)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyR37btVoV1JEPUHibJTDqm332oxLXjCmFO_MwncbMsDIQmmkdmiDmtudtZbptj9mbJnPCWtlbmMmv_dFVezBGmJCqar616NIeKx_1V9aIGIlLQbNJzxRxylkOmTRNqL6FK_JNKEbuLsxzyV5MnzOaEpGN0FiBhlV3SKEJoaf5b_QstYW1KSn1m3G9/s4000/20220603_184528.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyR37btVoV1JEPUHibJTDqm332oxLXjCmFO_MwncbMsDIQmmkdmiDmtudtZbptj9mbJnPCWtlbmMmv_dFVezBGmJCqar616NIeKx_1V9aIGIlLQbNJzxRxylkOmTRNqL6FK_JNKEbuLsxzyV5MnzOaEpGN0FiBhlV3SKEJoaf5b_QstYW1KSn1m3G9/w400-h300/20220603_184528.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An evening walk at Goodman Park</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaX3OhOjVAF6IYyd4ikfNIclep1W384RMTs1byCeJPW0LNy-ddQKACKFCRIQpv8_Tza6NaM0j0lfI2RzE38FqyJBEvIXpeWozjjR6GevEIG8Qa6jeMJJSI1sVHuYPzbLdYrT7CrBfyl838nLJnW_gz0-3TJsajfJfZ-vzTnGkFFyiEoO921T2huGZ/s4000/20220603_184606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaX3OhOjVAF6IYyd4ikfNIclep1W384RMTs1byCeJPW0LNy-ddQKACKFCRIQpv8_Tza6NaM0j0lfI2RzE38FqyJBEvIXpeWozjjR6GevEIG8Qa6jeMJJSI1sVHuYPzbLdYrT7CrBfyl838nLJnW_gz0-3TJsajfJfZ-vzTnGkFFyiEoO921T2huGZ/w400-h300/20220603_184606.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not pictured, rustic cabins for rent.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuYOGfXLIDt0spDhLYo32PdBiNwpEpjxw830oc7vSPvxzBvHel2R3fvl4TrrztzKVfEsQuthHqdErtRjThIotDUDzR4-m8BK6TFqenSjvP1aV-mtWKfZ04sAFgKEgTDQQSRvmAEKHRsEX9VHxa7_Epvg_c20vhul0EL_JRFKCJkvXIYLK3lRvDsJW/s4000/20220603_184549.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuYOGfXLIDt0spDhLYo32PdBiNwpEpjxw830oc7vSPvxzBvHel2R3fvl4TrrztzKVfEsQuthHqdErtRjThIotDUDzR4-m8BK6TFqenSjvP1aV-mtWKfZ04sAFgKEgTDQQSRvmAEKHRsEX9VHxa7_Epvg_c20vhul0EL_JRFKCJkvXIYLK3lRvDsJW/w400-h300/20220603_184549.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our first stop in the waterfall tour was 18 Foot Falls, located in 12 Foot Falls Park. (camping available)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPy8gi4r1o-aZ5ZMh17QLL95mK3h4VTsw-JWkwjNCi1YuGILycb72KkWjyC7iNnfTEiIyVI4c9zrsKd5fGyLD2xPp8qBgb6-7f0aRnJiJE6ob9kjRIQgfoQF69BS_QZSeQWl4oeJp3NLxT43JtFeCPSaobvXW8KKpBngyzAjoqtFhd1Ow-_fzzYOkO/s4000/20220604_114021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPy8gi4r1o-aZ5ZMh17QLL95mK3h4VTsw-JWkwjNCi1YuGILycb72KkWjyC7iNnfTEiIyVI4c9zrsKd5fGyLD2xPp8qBgb6-7f0aRnJiJE6ob9kjRIQgfoQF69BS_QZSeQWl4oeJp3NLxT43JtFeCPSaobvXW8KKpBngyzAjoqtFhd1Ow-_fzzYOkO/w300-h400/20220604_114021.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshEc37pXaB413T9JcNOg-eyl5eo0Amm-OZaX_d6bRJEgt33QQC3nUUfaYiLTXmrE-HCizfsnsRQVezLqCjx5nkBJr7Jz1_rf7FwScKz66RBHJpTTPEteYTvV2PumgyZbV9PCiin0z195VIRM3oogYwCG3tDDQDJy7cCYdoJlWpEeRxXrOjnWWaU5i/s4000/20220604_105812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">18' falls</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTI0ohpQF9NGk7jT_X2SGtUDbBo4LMGRoTzfEqyia-xvtnWjmC76j8zS1WMqNH4AOC3qimov-dFuboHFfOZSNhJ5NSNnRwSpUXIFLiXo7PBzIxQynSXa6ZVdgHwFEKFcj4Dgg7tqWHNuddiU2PnROIdyTjombhp2tzAqVD1hn2TXGWKkD25xyIodTh/s4000/20220604_110600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTI0ohpQF9NGk7jT_X2SGtUDbBo4LMGRoTzfEqyia-xvtnWjmC76j8zS1WMqNH4AOC3qimov-dFuboHFfOZSNhJ5NSNnRwSpUXIFLiXo7PBzIxQynSXa6ZVdgHwFEKFcj4Dgg7tqWHNuddiU2PnROIdyTjombhp2tzAqVD1hn2TXGWKkD25xyIodTh/w400-h300/20220604_110600.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">18' falls</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKbka6jbKAmAN_FYcZenemoR1PdVrrsZ6q7-5Q_Du15Hbel4cieoGVBqcynFvDrB9OBeaZ7NmYyiuqWu14DlQQerqJBoIA6YdAnVZaNK8rWD9xUI_rGt7r8xllA2VwrTEONIk6LuMMM56AOPdg3uLt93LXhUIVtg2KxF1hF2BOYVx-gOvEnUK_-jn/s4000/20220604_110703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKbka6jbKAmAN_FYcZenemoR1PdVrrsZ6q7-5Q_Du15Hbel4cieoGVBqcynFvDrB9OBeaZ7NmYyiuqWu14DlQQerqJBoIA6YdAnVZaNK8rWD9xUI_rGt7r8xllA2VwrTEONIk6LuMMM56AOPdg3uLt93LXhUIVtg2KxF1hF2BOYVx-gOvEnUK_-jn/w400-h300/20220604_110703.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The water is tannin stained but crystal clear.</div>12<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqxJ15PEKXt01DjG6d9WIoH7u-0mFn3SX57akUuWr0L0aQFPHO8EsRE2FzNbbstwXG73uv-yMPV05QXKXxh_n85oMNUOzp2cCos9VzuHgpaGP3KKYLnCihDZ9qwVEtJC_abzPZNYsl-MUB5pnJGoJhheaac3imeCtLhUxeZStHIcXjQ2vR0uAVm35/s4000/20220604_114105.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqxJ15PEKXt01DjG6d9WIoH7u-0mFn3SX57akUuWr0L0aQFPHO8EsRE2FzNbbstwXG73uv-yMPV05QXKXxh_n85oMNUOzp2cCos9VzuHgpaGP3KKYLnCihDZ9qwVEtJC_abzPZNYsl-MUB5pnJGoJhheaac3imeCtLhUxeZStHIcXjQ2vR0uAVm35/w400-h300/20220604_114105.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdhXMKRnssrKaNpO3qwmFoQGwC3g6oCwStWrOTRuqvq5k8aiRr0rzt3DU69AuGlhnCE67fBCxlKjVvkol4Oa0fBL867rnEb2EPSmfmbBpV1-R8Ef9aSDniITM3d4htCv3cegUak_v8adohFg5JQAHisunkSECPAGyNXtzMJS4RdTWNgNKcGVBoflf/w300-h400/20220604_114153.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trillium was abundant on the forest floor.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuFM9RWrSzc5x4LCI2S0-ayQUrNbTbzSRaRqUqPoWXaW4nXdnJlhyx3D72MNsyZVQsV4X8BBES5LD-hQ1mjJ2vxkkz1elbJv4ghfvfZTzK2frhHXnQsHv_90KHIQ7Y_FjydecW76_W7tA1yW6zqTqsLewlJfQt7JKlk1WJPeIzHX2yHBrjClL6EFQ/s2944/20220604_114651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuFM9RWrSzc5x4LCI2S0-ayQUrNbTbzSRaRqUqPoWXaW4nXdnJlhyx3D72MNsyZVQsV4X8BBES5LD-hQ1mjJ2vxkkz1elbJv4ghfvfZTzK2frhHXnQsHv_90KHIQ7Y_FjydecW76_W7tA1yW6zqTqsLewlJfQt7JKlk1WJPeIzHX2yHBrjClL6EFQ/w400-h300/20220604_114651.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Your's truly</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWcHI7sc5grRFJWJ_KpAl0JhDFrhyaxbm04bXORsmX20mQJPE3X0uW8jgCgM-goDVSDoZEzD0jyzNGM5XGMVr2vutm7rFpp1q9j7ovo_y42z4V8MTTqU9DE6bz7qQGS6U72GJzNv71GdllcU3jnYZLyIk3iKn2X9dzjoCAKEfxFtbEpDz4kcwPSCs/s4000/20220604_114804.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWcHI7sc5grRFJWJ_KpAl0JhDFrhyaxbm04bXORsmX20mQJPE3X0uW8jgCgM-goDVSDoZEzD0jyzNGM5XGMVr2vutm7rFpp1q9j7ovo_y42z4V8MTTqU9DE6bz7qQGS6U72GJzNv71GdllcU3jnYZLyIk3iKn2X9dzjoCAKEfxFtbEpDz4kcwPSCs/w400-h300/20220604_114804.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ride North Sr.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-JRFgp3ep0-0RCN7H5QFJPPlxSXl7xvonTZPMxwOsoLrWh2MrSehwTNAlGnDyeW4DresH0P7DX0GovomycxcJZT3LD0pYDMG0optqRJCROVpTqL3iFOWurqg8JelA1--1lbmCexJAT4a6ZAgzALlLlObw7nGr2Xd_Dl9zDYblTVpJbsbK_dbfWDs/s4000/20220604_114703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">8' falls, as short walk from 12'. We passed on 4' falls. </div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Long Slide and Smalley falls were our favorites. The short hikes into these falls were rugged and required scrambling over granite outcroppings and around boulders, all part of the fun.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmpWSMEhH_sN6a7b1mSHHsdhkYsfQRtKW8dnJUQq4aVyX827y1SOJ6HvGwhmXw3arABBDFJt3mDKXjAf-8e9R3YKPMrleSo-krHD2FaQgoZEt7QD4ikkfbUvfpM5msK3g-dvgacr-ulU5M7rTwbX2vV6OuT-TEGmqvdLpBasO6-fkg4TO1vPU_Kvc/s4000/20220604_141848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmpWSMEhH_sN6a7b1mSHHsdhkYsfQRtKW8dnJUQq4aVyX827y1SOJ6HvGwhmXw3arABBDFJt3mDKXjAf-8e9R3YKPMrleSo-krHD2FaQgoZEt7QD4ikkfbUvfpM5msK3g-dvgacr-ulU5M7rTwbX2vV6OuT-TEGmqvdLpBasO6-fkg4TO1vPU_Kvc/w300-h400/20220604_141848.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8E9DNimoice-VDkAwEssD1x9O5AK2oHa6LJpO2hlnkHM-kafWw3RH5s0-_N32UUQJm0ejigTlZ2QbLYE5IomUtzSNTMQQhT8603QJzuKscM14DbqP9EEZVeUo_N-EDHtylQ-c2fQjx4ojF1cHLvWUeA12KUuees-9jIcZxp0hJXGHbJKbdyLqt52/s4000/20220604_143747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">these yellow lady slippers were a rare treat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dave's Falls, our last stop of the day. I figured we wrap up our waterfall viewing in the morning and do some riding in the afternoon but the sun was already getting low by the time we hiked down to the waterfalls. I'm not sure if there's camping at this park but the waterfalls are impressive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_ZkeDq7bEByORr-ZFM_ZuJAeuqv5tTrLQQZWsgVUqI0EWMXxhyCLRls7AiZAENkwCZXjp-u-SLejnaEskieoH8PkBlzkb23gejZMndq04m-QcfATBE3AQ6JinM3qYY5muzgU91grK2hA72Kac9W-Xhh5w9vX1pOgCtPqWsWdKdQWtRc1uHurL1dm/s4000/20220604_154916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_ZkeDq7bEByORr-ZFM_ZuJAeuqv5tTrLQQZWsgVUqI0EWMXxhyCLRls7AiZAENkwCZXjp-u-SLejnaEskieoH8PkBlzkb23gejZMndq04m-QcfATBE3AQ6JinM3qYY5muzgU91grK2hA72Kac9W-Xhh5w9vX1pOgCtPqWsWdKdQWtRc1uHurL1dm/w400-h300/20220604_154916.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVHGcvWPfpCMAWozCIWdPd6YVgRrCExMKCDgZhtTNSiZw_ZLzc7hLMgL_791wjP_SSQObjqpy3xl4mreapP6iN5nh_aajfygy2euUnKan97qFyGf9fhDJlJMGP06gyhQG_W-0mOx-jHR2p4qoRrSEzu8Zy4vyGvBo7lN-CYZG_h6Ql5rtW8mwMYfa/s4000/20220604_160303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVHGcvWPfpCMAWozCIWdPd6YVgRrCExMKCDgZhtTNSiZw_ZLzc7hLMgL_791wjP_SSQObjqpy3xl4mreapP6iN5nh_aajfygy2euUnKan97qFyGf9fhDJlJMGP06gyhQG_W-0mOx-jHR2p4qoRrSEzu8Zy4vyGvBo7lN-CYZG_h6Ql5rtW8mwMYfa/w400-h300/20220604_160303.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtRasOztlRTS_-eSxZvloivnoBQHHGhY4sbndRzkG4m-QhRhwwhDJhlmjZ2iAH5c1uyyHymkEg81VnK2ikLQ-JMGV7kvRKTrrEyOyLTE4RBCFDmIaOgVQCN63TSJmMds-Ez_ZWoMNuc1t-NwY4LDa6vttUr4oPO6UvehojVjFae1r-6qil0SKZGZr/s4000/20220604_160638.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtRasOztlRTS_-eSxZvloivnoBQHHGhY4sbndRzkG4m-QhRhwwhDJhlmjZ2iAH5c1uyyHymkEg81VnK2ikLQ-JMGV7kvRKTrrEyOyLTE4RBCFDmIaOgVQCN63TSJmMds-Ez_ZWoMNuc1t-NwY4LDa6vttUr4oPO6UvehojVjFae1r-6qil0SKZGZr/w400-h300/20220604_160638.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't let the kids out of your sight at this beach!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jfdoZQlk0FtI14TUlfTXAlpVuFENQWOLV_yDQkpSTldzb2hc8s1rJOVHKKZ4hgJVjVx_RtS1tkxLDXs5Kkas02l-jv2QurB-Laoo98dELhNAgcy0PQ3-liGFaVa3laZBOc6Pk2UmFRErAKup2laloRlW8IUnHjBuTyeRPll6P-HrpKTgZKkEVM5z/s4000/20220604_161611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jfdoZQlk0FtI14TUlfTXAlpVuFENQWOLV_yDQkpSTldzb2hc8s1rJOVHKKZ4hgJVjVx_RtS1tkxLDXs5Kkas02l-jv2QurB-Laoo98dELhNAgcy0PQ3-liGFaVa3laZBOc6Pk2UmFRErAKup2laloRlW8IUnHjBuTyeRPll6P-HrpKTgZKkEVM5z/w400-h300/20220604_161611.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1C0hFFGPqkKPtObKpWPXXlF4AoE0LC-yLEq8tm8DmDSmQjaxA0n-4CsrPHg4jw4YLqKb8Gizu1o4NWFFxtZuqdclEYgMVVlCWc2Cz1BrgRyHLO6bNLXten4vMSWDIVhECqpcbKNbU7XqMD6qvZFayTk_JooxVwzzbhQAT8aHnIEuFpkbquLpF1C_/s4000/20220604_155818.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1C0hFFGPqkKPtObKpWPXXlF4AoE0LC-yLEq8tm8DmDSmQjaxA0n-4CsrPHg4jw4YLqKb8Gizu1o4NWFFxtZuqdclEYgMVVlCWc2Cz1BrgRyHLO6bNLXten4vMSWDIVhECqpcbKNbU7XqMD6qvZFayTk_JooxVwzzbhQAT8aHnIEuFpkbquLpF1C_/w300-h400/20220604_155818.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Sunday we packed up camp and headed out for a big sitdown breakfast. I think we were out of there before 7AM. I was looking forward to taking hwy 8 all the way to the Minnesota border, almost its full length. It took longer but was much more relaxing than taking the 4-lane all the way, and more interesting too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUWAO1O6DSy_7Fw8mfJ57tU2yEwQ6eU9wJn0qg3Fdoi9N2lx8esj6qVPPN8brz3Zt6jb2NQo5pQXhfHzWZFcJRmOsUwi2oBdqW_dfB3m_GJOZHsZxJhr9giHlVvq12gkbatlzyF_IWscD28tbJYnwIrE1_JTvQ4yRRMnLL9IJ2QXaVB6korEBZsVu/s4000/20220605_120438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUWAO1O6DSy_7Fw8mfJ57tU2yEwQ6eU9wJn0qg3Fdoi9N2lx8esj6qVPPN8brz3Zt6jb2NQo5pQXhfHzWZFcJRmOsUwi2oBdqW_dfB3m_GJOZHsZxJhr9giHlVvq12gkbatlzyF_IWscD28tbJYnwIrE1_JTvQ4yRRMnLL9IJ2QXaVB6korEBZsVu/s320/20220605_120438.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A stop to charge my long-dead phone and refuel "the temple."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cDFhyY4mz5MU4_leMTrS1LkFa214t4nNMfDrwZnb4GYr_nHyEseFbfGgzRceOWIheTZn4wvokPcXW_-7lU3KnGwWHBoeiGudddWSSquIeWGdxTQaxhjU_1SoQfpA5kp7_0jlr9GZebxKk7wzp6ikJPtGm3qBrBxWGuE3QNic6eAFdZZ2KfNEI90g/s4000/20220605_153509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cDFhyY4mz5MU4_leMTrS1LkFa214t4nNMfDrwZnb4GYr_nHyEseFbfGgzRceOWIheTZn4wvokPcXW_-7lU3KnGwWHBoeiGudddWSSquIeWGdxTQaxhjU_1SoQfpA5kp7_0jlr9GZebxKk7wzp6ikJPtGm3qBrBxWGuE3QNic6eAFdZZ2KfNEI90g/s320/20220605_153509.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My final stop, just north of Stillwater.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Happy. Happy.<div><br /></div><div>- Ride North<div><br /></div><div>June 3rd, 4th, and 5th | 50f - 70f | mostly sunny, the rain stayed just south </div><div>750 miles | 15 hours in the bike | 58 mpg!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCkCy9kG0aXFMdf-JDToLJ-PoX-8iaaejNtNXfnnxljSYDPKh5HRBd9mmftO799x7lxpzz-Yg-PsGdOFv6xUXSM8QTWMAlEp-f4n0SfeHliRGOn2hSrJKj4eLRf_-F0Uwqb0FvpzMMPR1vjePsBr9qdWtHXGviC_0N2s6-X3wZXD7fCBWyJnXld25/s4000/20220604_154901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCkCy9kG0aXFMdf-JDToLJ-PoX-8iaaejNtNXfnnxljSYDPKh5HRBd9mmftO799x7lxpzz-Yg-PsGdOFv6xUXSM8QTWMAlEp-f4n0SfeHliRGOn2hSrJKj4eLRf_-F0Uwqb0FvpzMMPR1vjePsBr9qdWtHXGviC_0N2s6-X3wZXD7fCBWyJnXld25/s320/20220604_154901.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2llGOUbN1xTeNRqx8yZkmPHJ9Tpo5txY4wa091J-LgXRz2GCE5ffcH1Wd9VHDf9uB5aWZIUTPSfELvLGJI9zq3ndYJ1MpGJUtHeMZkc0o8UJ1yIuhlNHaLV0Rr7Vf9evnEbRqpiObXAF2IDPSa47FRDiE7NwHAVXAPPuAdcRMZ85OQyNdN2FhZiXs/s4000/20220604_154906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2llGOUbN1xTeNRqx8yZkmPHJ9Tpo5txY4wa091J-LgXRz2GCE5ffcH1Wd9VHDf9uB5aWZIUTPSfELvLGJI9zq3ndYJ1MpGJUtHeMZkc0o8UJ1yIuhlNHaLV0Rr7Vf9evnEbRqpiObXAF2IDPSa47FRDiE7NwHAVXAPPuAdcRMZ85OQyNdN2FhZiXs/s320/20220604_154906.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-73256802827792561822022-04-28T14:05:00.000-07:002023-03-06T14:51:20.691-08:00Fishing the Dream Stream<p>In the arid plains between the mountains is a stream that connects two reservoirs. A dream stream, The Dream Stream. We hired a guide from the Tumbling Trout in Lake George to take us there and show us the ropes. It was my first time fishing in the mountain west and I learned a ton from Tad. In September, the hopper-dropper was the hot rig. Or so we were told. The Dream Stream is by no means a secret.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnvHQamUU3mUdp-Lx-FqTJRQLEbsmHSa4cjtbJ0pUrfx_aXByi0JbHfGq0JuK1LY_gj4X072xFlR_1aUm8GBdD461Bv0zOBLlb2NNq2TRp7YiRgxAN4OpPmeWNuwHwT1URmZXhhqj60vyV-poA-duT2r8HVkIhTNfJ_KpqhiiCx1Rj62gVfsSJjEF_=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnvHQamUU3mUdp-Lx-FqTJRQLEbsmHSa4cjtbJ0pUrfx_aXByi0JbHfGq0JuK1LY_gj4X072xFlR_1aUm8GBdD461Bv0zOBLlb2NNq2TRp7YiRgxAN4OpPmeWNuwHwT1URmZXhhqj60vyV-poA-duT2r8HVkIhTNfJ_KpqhiiCx1Rj62gVfsSJjEF_=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjIJ7zyMMS3x7GH21EFYQZnYYcWUgRhjPAuXAnGuUDcwDT96rSkeqpL0GOQ8-wjAYW6Ab4P80374JGfvGkPR64dMhmCthiuGkQby6KKfNCn4w_KnoXHQRXGiaNVP7FrM42p757MNKDjiTiVZjojvJ-Jr-VsVajA0_MsQPm1p6InndMmimAwasOhpIA=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjIJ7zyMMS3x7GH21EFYQZnYYcWUgRhjPAuXAnGuUDcwDT96rSkeqpL0GOQ8-wjAYW6Ab4P80374JGfvGkPR64dMhmCthiuGkQby6KKfNCn4w_KnoXHQRXGiaNVP7FrM42p757MNKDjiTiVZjojvJ-Jr-VsVajA0_MsQPm1p6InndMmimAwasOhpIA=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDcaqqbP73FsF6XZQg3SOvWRe3zEGyYZa6ts86Ni3iZb-UfGHThfO9Sb98H1bBPqE4tKw6ygOmzqiK8h7z6O5fagyGynKwhSp3SFslqtUkvyEyG2X9VT0JnBRlYeu2PADHhRIO5WdVtbMQ6WQMwpcAhdPS1mFPO48AWdGdsuIgGd1WP4XfCpV7-QET=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDcaqqbP73FsF6XZQg3SOvWRe3zEGyYZa6ts86Ni3iZb-UfGHThfO9Sb98H1bBPqE4tKw6ygOmzqiK8h7z6O5fagyGynKwhSp3SFslqtUkvyEyG2X9VT0JnBRlYeu2PADHhRIO5WdVtbMQ6WQMwpcAhdPS1mFPO48AWdGdsuIgGd1WP4XfCpV7-QET=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A hot-air balloon drifts across the landscape.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-99IgtTrD7ZGFP2VLwis6x6UhX4LzGAPTBZ1_VXKVFhWJnVTEEsZTihvvAgjr-THHQZ36SjxBF5aLwHhIfZcOmXFY42ybMvH-Kefqv9-n1WU87dt7P0lpyQaTo0rqfP8lve5CujD7ScaEPuaEoJGefvMaQaw88gWGha-pvYoLk6YpCL6-pjxhjZKM=s2625" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1477" data-original-width="2625" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-99IgtTrD7ZGFP2VLwis6x6UhX4LzGAPTBZ1_VXKVFhWJnVTEEsZTihvvAgjr-THHQZ36SjxBF5aLwHhIfZcOmXFY42ybMvH-Kefqv9-n1WU87dt7P0lpyQaTo0rqfP8lve5CujD7ScaEPuaEoJGefvMaQaw88gWGha-pvYoLk6YpCL6-pjxhjZKM=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love visiting new biomes so removed from my Upper Midwest experience. We saw prong horned sheep and mule deer everywhere. It was amazing how flat and open is could be in the middle of a mountain range. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOhgD4cupMcFjr6AdTj1ui5F8oSVD0ZIHk8rahhe2Ab2MDyHyNvh10RJEMUvQHsMRjv5-pUzY5czZxIAD7xyADIHklcJNDCKoIz3amWvl3REhmUfRJTKfFERyzbqjX5hgHwmPBHM6xgQ83vVsDZC8vo86tTLl-7fGidMnUXWt5e7LSjXrY3YTnd3A8=s1841" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1841" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOhgD4cupMcFjr6AdTj1ui5F8oSVD0ZIHk8rahhe2Ab2MDyHyNvh10RJEMUvQHsMRjv5-pUzY5czZxIAD7xyADIHklcJNDCKoIz3amWvl3REhmUfRJTKfFERyzbqjX5hgHwmPBHM6xgQ83vVsDZC8vo86tTLl-7fGidMnUXWt5e7LSjXrY3YTnd3A8=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTUTcoIWsPwN5QiHI2fAifSa6mlAohvNx9Zmo4g9m7UiToB2B3WkYj3NaFUy7hdakKsmQbLeqm7inRyqflWKBiZtqkPPLXyPm6fKq2Q2j3XXi_mpesNzIuiYkz7y9ErE2O118QUlGra0KV971W4W8dt5FHMQQ673nMqQwDT6FmPQrzWCxanmN9veYf=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTUTcoIWsPwN5QiHI2fAifSa6mlAohvNx9Zmo4g9m7UiToB2B3WkYj3NaFUy7hdakKsmQbLeqm7inRyqflWKBiZtqkPPLXyPm6fKq2Q2j3XXi_mpesNzIuiYkz7y9ErE2O118QUlGra0KV971W4W8dt5FHMQQ673nMqQwDT6FmPQrzWCxanmN9veYf=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These bison got out of their pasture and were being chased by a cowboy in a Jeep. They're a lot closer to us than they look. He did get them rounded up and back with the herd in short order.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSlSIUqcf3VZMakh4TfFPoPy0slgCjttAvT-TLfZ3e4IdaUMjFwXBLL8sl3qlNmsPJCYv9PQ_tWKiYrc09n91JtDgmuVt3pmuoF-uC9JmFDBs2pGy9tFpVYLxD0wsDhhf_ZdFLK_oIbb5Xi4dYN7Hjh7Z26LR9CConeMjrPb3PE9N_q4iBbB9lMw1s=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSlSIUqcf3VZMakh4TfFPoPy0slgCjttAvT-TLfZ3e4IdaUMjFwXBLL8sl3qlNmsPJCYv9PQ_tWKiYrc09n91JtDgmuVt3pmuoF-uC9JmFDBs2pGy9tFpVYLxD0wsDhhf_ZdFLK_oIbb5Xi4dYN7Hjh7Z26LR9CConeMjrPb3PE9N_q4iBbB9lMw1s=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Dream Stream is really just an engineered stretch of river that starts at the Spinney Mountain Reservoir.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiperpu1_JqJsiPtJz06_2DsP3Dm6wdlzvUa7851NE0sJDgIBGdIizkGnnIoREjtenWoMfd5A43t4mS9GqgVGC0tzk_qCqB_EeFrIyl0PuWw1Gg3z67UJKfa9meE-jWNKjrV1OoOQGXezOpdvsVl-TdlnU8IIDJxiUqJLtA6MZoOHVqtGMayILBq4u0=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiperpu1_JqJsiPtJz06_2DsP3Dm6wdlzvUa7851NE0sJDgIBGdIizkGnnIoREjtenWoMfd5A43t4mS9GqgVGC0tzk_qCqB_EeFrIyl0PuWw1Gg3z67UJKfa9meE-jWNKjrV1OoOQGXezOpdvsVl-TdlnU8IIDJxiUqJLtA6MZoOHVqtGMayILBq4u0=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every bend of the stream is filled with cold, nutrient rich water that grows huge trout. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ripples in this picture are the backs of trout.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPUzHB5QpDel3hxi6iS2md3lxE-8jCpawczaAHO2gXgOjBH7smDChrGaqT46zlRg6L3FMQIk3koAIGvdDAm10VksltKpa0V7relF7SImF7PD8k4vKzVlYZlRWFOKQDN3BLbeChWRr5fbWiCOLaV3NoG1fiC80oC3cqlORGvLdSfC_7bNOqOrkBT35d=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPUzHB5QpDel3hxi6iS2md3lxE-8jCpawczaAHO2gXgOjBH7smDChrGaqT46zlRg6L3FMQIk3koAIGvdDAm10VksltKpa0V7relF7SImF7PD8k4vKzVlYZlRWFOKQDN3BLbeChWRr5fbWiCOLaV3NoG1fiC80oC3cqlORGvLdSfC_7bNOqOrkBT35d=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The spillway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tad, our guide made us a delicious lunch and we spent the afternoon fishing the reservoir. We never did catch fish. They were either keyed in on some super specific bug or busy spawning. It's not unusual to run into fish that just won't eat and on this highly pressured water I bet it happens more often than not.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGvfwD7h5S_Q54zkH7mEPNaknWKdhdh9EUORQEd3Uq7B4TY0BdUk3LyEr7QU-jPabFtdICXfxIAf8qRponR5UpFF8LBwQifAnp5DrsCUcg22yP_AcEFL4688byX7LWftLea3tMb40rUs7VNMKVmuhvxx06z718FCEWsq9FVWfIw8noONhnNX0k6fPa=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGvfwD7h5S_Q54zkH7mEPNaknWKdhdh9EUORQEd3Uq7B4TY0BdUk3LyEr7QU-jPabFtdICXfxIAf8qRponR5UpFF8LBwQifAnp5DrsCUcg22yP_AcEFL4688byX7LWftLea3tMb40rUs7VNMKVmuhvxx06z718FCEWsq9FVWfIw8noONhnNX0k6fPa=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The whole environment was just so foreign to me that I loved every second of it, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">even if the fish weren't biting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguwRNaIBqAPh0y2IpxBApU46N25ReBt-i4dk8Dk8NYsVacRb3dg8nvR4xB8FYg38zyS8O2e9zzYPd6dKqlqwSIA0xeYtWZd4Q6cVnzi4x6P5JgfJ6wWezCyWQzBdSic87rU4pJEO-MXYha0YUcjZrg-v-cs1lhZMLWGjyRZS6DXrGF9h_98j0PSfZC=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguwRNaIBqAPh0y2IpxBApU46N25ReBt-i4dk8Dk8NYsVacRb3dg8nvR4xB8FYg38zyS8O2e9zzYPd6dKqlqwSIA0xeYtWZd4Q6cVnzi4x6P5JgfJ6wWezCyWQzBdSic87rU4pJEO-MXYha0YUcjZrg-v-cs1lhZMLWGjyRZS6DXrGF9h_98j0PSfZC=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Water in an otherwise arid land.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgujW8oFWjDyOOJLHGBOeNaiaSqI63RVY6hgofc9eccyUwJTyCD3P8A_EMOvVRU5gCkM6PJ2t8D80pBxvjY4bs2-I7IqhmS8Oa5tLGK2u_Ij6iLvGxFbUj0cGzO9kri7VSObHk-X6RBUfY5F3pNQSz1NSrV43rrvFkFvMgDFWpESFIh_i3KzdYSVxI-=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgujW8oFWjDyOOJLHGBOeNaiaSqI63RVY6hgofc9eccyUwJTyCD3P8A_EMOvVRU5gCkM6PJ2t8D80pBxvjY4bs2-I7IqhmS8Oa5tLGK2u_Ij6iLvGxFbUj0cGzO9kri7VSObHk-X6RBUfY5F3pNQSz1NSrV43rrvFkFvMgDFWpESFIh_i3KzdYSVxI-=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The folks at Tumbling Trout were great and worked hard to get us on fish. Tad was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and a fun guy to hang out with for the day.</div><div> </div><div>- Ride North</div><div><br /><div>September 10th 2021<br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-19486193965454059532022-04-28T14:04:00.000-07:002023-03-06T14:51:42.972-08:00Eleven Mile Canyon, Colorado<p>Last September my father-in-law and I packed out bags full of camping gear and flew out to Colorado for a few days of fishing in the eleven-mile canyon area. I haven't spent much time in the Denver area before our Red Rocks trip earlier in the year. I was keen to explore the area just south west of the metro.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjofr0bFVjZRzeaHz4zvuUrovEOXWOUSBK2Kbaz2mjawP_DK94Ncx6nmVwV4oKxTZ9bazapcYCo0oARK-PZQXXQUBsJdx65ajFgbAxr7vhWsGUnXSankIdixu8mHM7lXGc09f7So0ARHXAyjctmPLK1xE1PXTSn_vXQKQfMO-B1YN73_75_zb_iNHyF=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjofr0bFVjZRzeaHz4zvuUrovEOXWOUSBK2Kbaz2mjawP_DK94Ncx6nmVwV4oKxTZ9bazapcYCo0oARK-PZQXXQUBsJdx65ajFgbAxr7vhWsGUnXSankIdixu8mHM7lXGc09f7So0ARHXAyjctmPLK1xE1PXTSn_vXQKQfMO-B1YN73_75_zb_iNHyF=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Driving through the mountains on our way to Woodland Park.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZPjykR770eML7ZsNDP58Ic78sz2V_oHUHk-w9trHV2EZrpVtHWzNjCqhOc5Q9brponpdqRa-PA9XeL4g0K07qfkoO1N2fgL24XyDKHO7oz4JvNqOBXIYS7MX1i_JywrnZhXrkROEIp-RMM1q4bms952fRK7KjtwEqPikel7Jm2EdaWrqVOhPA3Ffs=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZPjykR770eML7ZsNDP58Ic78sz2V_oHUHk-w9trHV2EZrpVtHWzNjCqhOc5Q9brponpdqRa-PA9XeL4g0K07qfkoO1N2fgL24XyDKHO7oz4JvNqOBXIYS7MX1i_JywrnZhXrkROEIp-RMM1q4bms952fRK7KjtwEqPikel7Jm2EdaWrqVOhPA3Ffs=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We turned west towards the hills at Sedalia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once we gained a little elevation, the road quickly narrowed and turned to gravel.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4jKi9MjN019MDNt2_lMcjpISLbwMOU3Y5OiUW-0YYl5Y6wawDDH9p83gg-yV0YO4rVZEADu8Zer3H8tDr2-MFeDgGDh3ebz08ZfKl8qNQSbe4JnQHko2f8F6ppKMo0JFqhTuvaL4E-mnmjzxD_gXdaB0ywzTm92PCedXI8BFja9mUb8jTCXgmdL9R=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4jKi9MjN019MDNt2_lMcjpISLbwMOU3Y5OiUW-0YYl5Y6wawDDH9p83gg-yV0YO4rVZEADu8Zer3H8tDr2-MFeDgGDh3ebz08ZfKl8qNQSbe4JnQHko2f8F6ppKMo0JFqhTuvaL4E-mnmjzxD_gXdaB0ywzTm92PCedXI8BFja9mUb8jTCXgmdL9R=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The South Platte was waiting for us on the other side of the pass.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7Ye8DuywgGfN7yK5ey0C8jjiOe1wvqESu_IOLSXMRYKUwi09fWif_kNi6e-KYCR3Vt326ChIdIfBwNqrazVjbCMhvlQN377mAr0lBZeZ-CQukjOOQH97W2JfiC10K87JAOV9MVHOgRXZgPS_UVtbwk4W5O6Ewww1rdhsNihCLWbyOY8ysPhd6BET3=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7Ye8DuywgGfN7yK5ey0C8jjiOe1wvqESu_IOLSXMRYKUwi09fWif_kNi6e-KYCR3Vt326ChIdIfBwNqrazVjbCMhvlQN377mAr0lBZeZ-CQukjOOQH97W2JfiC10K87JAOV9MVHOgRXZgPS_UVtbwk4W5O6Ewww1rdhsNihCLWbyOY8ysPhd6BET3=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a beautiful river.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6RqqlFo6P5wWfTTocOyOVMgaK70P3eGABALf0ukaAdG1KcQLqphJoJdeA3qGJoNxaWFipQb1TYGvQGtXS7MIVHCkfZtgngNymkeUVT9MYzXVSxQb2IhwujhdCWwCALgERkHodt8uSUQGiqAoeAI0ym5eiNtpA8dK8cigyhBPcWEkl9fMJWJhpWpEE=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6RqqlFo6P5wWfTTocOyOVMgaK70P3eGABALf0ukaAdG1KcQLqphJoJdeA3qGJoNxaWFipQb1TYGvQGtXS7MIVHCkfZtgngNymkeUVT9MYzXVSxQb2IhwujhdCWwCALgERkHodt8uSUQGiqAoeAI0ym5eiNtpA8dK8cigyhBPcWEkl9fMJWJhpWpEE=w225-h400" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Standing in the South Platte for the first time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2o5azJKEGTPl0QFotM-gXX0yvkR50BVCio3028gPfUAtt2BtiD0I05kGITnci8LlsFPIFSXBx_LY_2Qmg08KtUqL1-k63nTFpBwryAreKYmfWXGbfo7S70WlpXZJ9Ra0kybhHbG_u0qAYcVhEpMQtZr40R_2gkJARcOJHXOFiX1XBI_ehqHLhKo6E=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2o5azJKEGTPl0QFotM-gXX0yvkR50BVCio3028gPfUAtt2BtiD0I05kGITnci8LlsFPIFSXBx_LY_2Qmg08KtUqL1-k63nTFpBwryAreKYmfWXGbfo7S70WlpXZJ9Ra0kybhHbG_u0qAYcVhEpMQtZr40R_2gkJARcOJHXOFiX1XBI_ehqHLhKo6E=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">67 north of Woodland Park</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr231r43nFY0BqC1Mn0xo05Gt_9K_wsUXoAaWELMuS05QDbYMJOYhquPSoedWvK67Bht6rJgpmBlPPW2Q4QJxdE0GJdhD4W-1eN3eyWDG87TmPd-FVBiGdCn2bzLzeMsIF_yX-rFQThkG-dk1nGlxVvhIP_PcveYjTfnHcV0PytiTyMqttQtUqotZy=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr231r43nFY0BqC1Mn0xo05Gt_9K_wsUXoAaWELMuS05QDbYMJOYhquPSoedWvK67Bht6rJgpmBlPPW2Q4QJxdE0GJdhD4W-1eN3eyWDG87TmPd-FVBiGdCn2bzLzeMsIF_yX-rFQThkG-dk1nGlxVvhIP_PcveYjTfnHcV0PytiTyMqttQtUqotZy=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;">From there we turned west to Lake George where we would be camping in Eleven Mile Canyon. I booked us a spot at the first campground from the entrance. There's not a ton of flat ground but the spot is beautiful. (trailer camping is also available)</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4nXttB_YgiHpCok4qTKJSzPcTWtUeKWqZ42TSH_zu3UB3SI1ES6dCQIv9w1NlL79hcqyOGELtAbvHai06NC8eL7kzTXiqjMbzUEDdMKOpdnyInvPJGoCRaDiuDrCH2TzTfKvbDjIDFtlnbKhX7FS2vc-wEpDgG-JmFeGH0kb9luvWtdz9yNREjgrI=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4nXttB_YgiHpCok4qTKJSzPcTWtUeKWqZ42TSH_zu3UB3SI1ES6dCQIv9w1NlL79hcqyOGELtAbvHai06NC8eL7kzTXiqjMbzUEDdMKOpdnyInvPJGoCRaDiuDrCH2TzTfKvbDjIDFtlnbKhX7FS2vc-wEpDgG-JmFeGH0kb9luvWtdz9yNREjgrI=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The river at our campground was amazing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6KAELziPBNgd2V_MDmg9CxfXvvPg5uwFy4BbTgvTq0jRbSREwwSO_UUxHLubPoOQbScMjdpDvSq5_sKtir0R-BOIzSU6UvclDxM9G0ssPaKLW1bPyh0lW_w83Im8D8Yyw4p1VL1pUbz07aGI6_9-yAV5mguyNV78bT9OO2pJQSW86aRYrEB2Twsr9=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDa6lGe2JxemQVAG6N_MKjTZl5HfK7F6mjFCplM4gRzkwSspxPby-5DpEEk9bjBY6cCaz_jCYeKFeOf-fO_5lu3cqp-JwM8L1Z-K-ZA_JQY-LFXcoRDIh6SiGXMYFMbgikJCiyk4SPWflj_WRUB5PHnmSQLio_FeKjVaDcypUIcdkwilkqcUBhwNgE=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDa6lGe2JxemQVAG6N_MKjTZl5HfK7F6mjFCplM4gRzkwSspxPby-5DpEEk9bjBY6cCaz_jCYeKFeOf-fO_5lu3cqp-JwM8L1Z-K-ZA_JQY-LFXcoRDIh6SiGXMYFMbgikJCiyk4SPWflj_WRUB5PHnmSQLio_FeKjVaDcypUIcdkwilkqcUBhwNgE=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eleven Mile is, by far, the most beautiful place I've ever fished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because we were camping there, we could head out after dinner and fish until dark.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWV1zSvIiCOs3tYvMGmX8-ZKhYiIg7_PHC-7ApNILnxGwQsDA2nVhMfH_HDlfml1-hJXc8waeVRRcnVsNW8mzBG0klXQ6QRsTteYK7mrGMUceAakyVOULqoXYPVA7X0sL5AyCdyyhpDaIPPa1oQzBkkhracymE4QpEZSs6-T3r8_YOuk7QXkaJqUN0=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWV1zSvIiCOs3tYvMGmX8-ZKhYiIg7_PHC-7ApNILnxGwQsDA2nVhMfH_HDlfml1-hJXc8waeVRRcnVsNW8mzBG0klXQ6QRsTteYK7mrGMUceAakyVOULqoXYPVA7X0sL5AyCdyyhpDaIPPa1oQzBkkhracymE4QpEZSs6-T3r8_YOuk7QXkaJqUN0=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;">We did catch fish in Eleven Mile but it full of anglers. I hooked into a really big one (by Minnesota standards) on the first night. I was able to watch it move out of its cover and gobble up my fly but after a few good tugs, it was off. In the Canyon, we found good fishing in the pools behind boulders. They weren't the prime spots but I bet they saw fewer fishermen.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgg4hVNBbgXp5rwPsNhWzb3p7ZMirs5E01EHc-RBJ6kcLvwcfubY7gwzRPIDEB4q2gBinTRvgumjzIs32xMh8iKqRQhIN-Y7T08UnNRr8iovF5tke3Gv9LkiHvWOKiczg5F8NY1EMaZnJWDCVj5MdqehL1T0K4gDLjXnwuRYrn3f7qTUJwg7KnFk3y=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgg4hVNBbgXp5rwPsNhWzb3p7ZMirs5E01EHc-RBJ6kcLvwcfubY7gwzRPIDEB4q2gBinTRvgumjzIs32xMh8iKqRQhIN-Y7T08UnNRr8iovF5tke3Gv9LkiHvWOKiczg5F8NY1EMaZnJWDCVj5MdqehL1T0K4gDLjXnwuRYrn3f7qTUJwg7KnFk3y=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiNUhCvuOjrVrCB8_m-1BlqbttXQpEsYpZp76GD4hLV29C2APVQee-f8BakZPRALhJTJzO-vHkNqqK0R0LpBE9EDdMAtuq9xcU-Y6vrV_9w8VGfU-IBorsatkInUvAcsGjL0oHlv4zCIdng037mdsawyCVNebmq-oxuSDAN0zOuTx0zctSl50Q_Uz2=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiNUhCvuOjrVrCB8_m-1BlqbttXQpEsYpZp76GD4hLV29C2APVQee-f8BakZPRALhJTJzO-vHkNqqK0R0LpBE9EDdMAtuq9xcU-Y6vrV_9w8VGfU-IBorsatkInUvAcsGjL0oHlv4zCIdng037mdsawyCVNebmq-oxuSDAN0zOuTx0zctSl50Q_Uz2=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fish came out of here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQa6XjKr1s9QED6UW1PohhGgwVT-GugroXh5jGv9_EetgBzjShMOqm6XUQQ0pentIe-2Nxl4yV6K2zdwL-44G_drwjfK2l2Q62H04CyukV35b0BEd_SujUuQqMgod38cstrJ6x4AC665ndYlqMbt4xgAxRwC93qReCTk95aZ0CjonQb5SorngW5OeL=s4128" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQa6XjKr1s9QED6UW1PohhGgwVT-GugroXh5jGv9_EetgBzjShMOqm6XUQQ0pentIe-2Nxl4yV6K2zdwL-44G_drwjfK2l2Q62H04CyukV35b0BEd_SujUuQqMgod38cstrJ6x4AC665ndYlqMbt4xgAxRwC93qReCTk95aZ0CjonQb5SorngW5OeL=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This.</div><div><br /></div><div>The fly-and-camp trip was a huge success. My new backpacking air mattress made sleeping on the ground pleasant and a small stove meant we could cook our dinners without starting a fire. (important in the dry and windy west) Flights from MSP to Denver are cheap, our biggest expense was the rental car. We did have to stay in Denver one night so we could catch a 6AM flight the next day but the shower was appreciated by all.</div><div><br /></div>-Ride North<br /><p>September 9th - 12th | 60's | sunny</p></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-34947312141424820232022-04-23T11:31:00.002-07:002023-03-06T14:52:08.346-08:00Minnesota trout fishing<p>Spring was not is the air this week but it was here none the less. Minnesota's torut fishing season opend up the day before Easter signaling the official start of the saeson. Every year my father-in-law and his buddies spend the week after opener in southe east Minnesota. I try to join them when I can.</p><p>I had dreams of taking the motorcycle down there this year but high winds, rain, and cold tempratures ment it would stay safley tucked in at home. We had high tempreatures in the 30s but the sun came out to visit us on Tuesday. Despite recent rain, streams were low and mostly clear. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNzEfLG4ESF5-zRizP8nDz2OAwdKGXRyaKoehiy7uvk7BqZw45jWvEvDQjCcvlwZt7P3qM-vNVU6A-IfQSL7pP2u5u4qglt2bAaoSO9vkym8SP0cMHM5NkzU6SeVCzLOmOSwjtXYsBOg0hVa1plywT9uQys2GceocFJlit7715pgzVxNys8jJBpbd/s4000/20220417_181114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNzEfLG4ESF5-zRizP8nDz2OAwdKGXRyaKoehiy7uvk7BqZw45jWvEvDQjCcvlwZt7P3qM-vNVU6A-IfQSL7pP2u5u4qglt2bAaoSO9vkym8SP0cMHM5NkzU6SeVCzLOmOSwjtXYsBOg0hVa1plywT9uQys2GceocFJlit7715pgzVxNys8jJBpbd/w400-h300/20220417_181114.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Easter Sunday (evening) saw some fish to hand.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjdrKIZngc3yBo4oKyPQtYshU8i46AoYbqKXbQWya_GJz0Y2B6b0CId8p1CCVYeHKGZzuPw94sXey3oAmHAYrGfq3isSJynsV-dM33UqDh6EsInkDl8OwyfcrVJf7m4KsGM-HgNBcyAY-2vDsAZJ6LSDKAPvP-KCVCsf3BRchk4u3SfIETArHbLkQ/s4000/20220418_143156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjdrKIZngc3yBo4oKyPQtYshU8i46AoYbqKXbQWya_GJz0Y2B6b0CId8p1CCVYeHKGZzuPw94sXey3oAmHAYrGfq3isSJynsV-dM33UqDh6EsInkDl8OwyfcrVJf7m4KsGM-HgNBcyAY-2vDsAZJ6LSDKAPvP-KCVCsf3BRchk4u3SfIETArHbLkQ/w400-h300/20220418_143156.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Monday was cold and rainy, not a lot of green polking up on the river banks but the birds were in full swing. I probably spent half my time looking at the king birds instead of fishing. I caught more than one fish while distracted by birds. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqBBMoT7q7HLoSCjc14qxTCTVumFkBHIm-0YxP8B9J6adKBZ7o6HM3uRED4uptdpZBRgRyxeyHu7_HYrD4Lmic74qwrOa68wjl3GIz9GEJKgbXKKSjoQ7FJVdccA2kz1qY7ULwGGgDyaXgLNd974RfZ0tvHR8QHiUHlmB68kvj4hNzPyGUIcPWyi4/s4000/20220418_164256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqBBMoT7q7HLoSCjc14qxTCTVumFkBHIm-0YxP8B9J6adKBZ7o6HM3uRED4uptdpZBRgRyxeyHu7_HYrD4Lmic74qwrOa68wjl3GIz9GEJKgbXKKSjoQ7FJVdccA2kz1qY7ULwGGgDyaXgLNd974RfZ0tvHR8QHiUHlmB68kvj4hNzPyGUIcPWyi4/w400-h300/20220418_164256.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not much bug avtivity which ment the fish were hungry.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kJKDvHSHeD1N4m3mU-HDiwlfxbD5h5Otf0_nUN3oSrbKhkmejfMyc2dStg8CyaqKN-m6Lm_sFW0Ka8vnQspWjb9rPBmNYRq0WEFvfnvf9t7NT2R3D3367zk9cpz3Yklqc5Oo2rTqvqi_2lwNbtfd4wgQgoFHBh3ZEFFX-qBCyHjxBgVBIkFY4NNt/s4000/20220418_102812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9kJKDvHSHeD1N4m3mU-HDiwlfxbD5h5Otf0_nUN3oSrbKhkmejfMyc2dStg8CyaqKN-m6Lm_sFW0Ka8vnQspWjb9rPBmNYRq0WEFvfnvf9t7NT2R3D3367zk9cpz3Yklqc5Oo2rTqvqi_2lwNbtfd4wgQgoFHBh3ZEFFX-qBCyHjxBgVBIkFY4NNt/w400-h300/20220418_102812.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of cattle on the landscape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On most farms, new-born calfs we bounding by their mothers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRGMapK7fXRF6bSac86cHa5JBvxtzJUQIqNESfdnzeQn6_dHqroDDUUln8FNwAZeD_L59sozfzi2DGOVuP-6zZEPBmkDqUObjRJyzud8UMq4ehFCK5ZcDXZaDqdFts3LWHDakAIMiqpNdyaPOIGxsC-y-j4TJNDlcZWXBpYEAI22o9zftZbPVoV4Y/s4000/20220418_172947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRGMapK7fXRF6bSac86cHa5JBvxtzJUQIqNESfdnzeQn6_dHqroDDUUln8FNwAZeD_L59sozfzi2DGOVuP-6zZEPBmkDqUObjRJyzud8UMq4ehFCK5ZcDXZaDqdFts3LWHDakAIMiqpNdyaPOIGxsC-y-j4TJNDlcZWXBpYEAI22o9zftZbPVoV4Y/w300-h400/20220418_172947.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big fish on Monday, almost all were put right back into the stream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did have fresh grilled trout for dinner last night.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsr6TTFW5IH_d_65TEWe3KcBDhyYhUYKlSeQOR1KF8nL8r5VSkwpL5voeh1ArpPw6OdvqBmDWjPYDAyIV5-d8ZkiHUuWpL9dArL59nudTQR0FbeoeIT5zilWWAhXJZ-QlmEel0nrfqRZbXpTUiYCCMKG-smgerFmTRxFP6Xp66ElJesrN7oZQTYoY/s4000/20220419_125109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsr6TTFW5IH_d_65TEWe3KcBDhyYhUYKlSeQOR1KF8nL8r5VSkwpL5voeh1ArpPw6OdvqBmDWjPYDAyIV5-d8ZkiHUuWpL9dArL59nudTQR0FbeoeIT5zilWWAhXJZ-QlmEel0nrfqRZbXpTUiYCCMKG-smgerFmTRxFP6Xp66ElJesrN7oZQTYoY/w400-h300/20220419_125109.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Shack in Pilot Mound.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4Gg1Z7K4rBpEhMfAhiPDuXXoM-Cm3OC-rbls_gqGjdPBuuKNI4mpBz4nYcVW3Qnn4gIbCOqK5O64M_0YQ5aASfhdJ4tRUgkBu1gDIZTxcuAHs3mxY4wt8bbnmsm8TETZ33RpaUcDL8BMiDTMu70JYgeIguVGTYsjA2G-z5HlRiobAgFOlsKQmu1h/s4000/20220419_130726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4Gg1Z7K4rBpEhMfAhiPDuXXoM-Cm3OC-rbls_gqGjdPBuuKNI4mpBz4nYcVW3Qnn4gIbCOqK5O64M_0YQ5aASfhdJ4tRUgkBu1gDIZTxcuAHs3mxY4wt8bbnmsm8TETZ33RpaUcDL8BMiDTMu70JYgeIguVGTYsjA2G-z5HlRiobAgFOlsKQmu1h/w400-h300/20220419_130726.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When you fish with the guys, you eat well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A goose (Canadian) pastrimi ruben for lunch, ribeye for dinner.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVjgDjzMwZ1N2Z0XJXittDV-TF2goCn2l5bN37mOGaoWRxcqL7IDImydu_TDSQ20XNd3Eda1jLlPnmuvbwGyiwNdMufPWqhdGtIMwS_Gnu3akEWyZf5gKhrepYHkxE1AYs7scfJFEcLBT_80HF_Xm7WPOpcb6UK9tit88VoE7xQZXAs_kboJ2r8W2/s4000/20220419_103846.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVjgDjzMwZ1N2Z0XJXittDV-TF2goCn2l5bN37mOGaoWRxcqL7IDImydu_TDSQ20XNd3Eda1jLlPnmuvbwGyiwNdMufPWqhdGtIMwS_Gnu3akEWyZf5gKhrepYHkxE1AYs7scfJFEcLBT_80HF_Xm7WPOpcb6UK9tit88VoE7xQZXAs_kboJ2r8W2/w400-h300/20220419_103846.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tuesday the sun came out and warmmed us up, the only sunshine all week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to head home that afternoon, lucky me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVpoqWoHVcpMJLlKj7_ds72nL4-awzn3nv4UmHS4YG4TvCPyCBPgVAxuSgIKmSyPqRZ5KIBVU7foZesJ6C5voNkhVAjQ4uc9NC1wdLeFVOObefzJJGbk4hli7-zOoq5uWc401-3AlbkS6P7Jz3sITU0dCOlaIU3NvONpjdvGzqd0CIliqah-7kE8B/s4000/20220419_103912.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVpoqWoHVcpMJLlKj7_ds72nL4-awzn3nv4UmHS4YG4TvCPyCBPgVAxuSgIKmSyPqRZ5KIBVU7foZesJ6C5voNkhVAjQ4uc9NC1wdLeFVOObefzJJGbk4hli7-zOoq5uWc401-3AlbkS6P7Jz3sITU0dCOlaIU3NvONpjdvGzqd0CIliqah-7kE8B/w400-h300/20220419_103912.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The spots were really good.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxREcYhIkL7RoNdkwjZuIkwG9fTGXwXNd9tI32FsCEZqFXrvYokhlyDiK9JsLauWX87KPue2hvty6OAbvg8LdBSbULrJXAf6-fOq3aUFlx5Z-J4Fb7E3BtomwxIKo0-XoBJJS3O7ldfTXV_cE7HnUWtu2RfGBaGc9YZCwCCGzmDgg1Yttk62gMo5qr/s4000/20220419_105225.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxREcYhIkL7RoNdkwjZuIkwG9fTGXwXNd9tI32FsCEZqFXrvYokhlyDiK9JsLauWX87KPue2hvty6OAbvg8LdBSbULrJXAf6-fOq3aUFlx5Z-J4Fb7E3BtomwxIKo0-XoBJJS3O7ldfTXV_cE7HnUWtu2RfGBaGc9YZCwCCGzmDgg1Yttk62gMo5qr/w400-h300/20220419_105225.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big fish of the trip, quickly returned to the water. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3mCX9XK_XMeSqq1cTpVjFGTxQBO467d3Z_I4dNuM7bIJd85BeKjd270ZI6sdoFAz4sWYgLLrU-7m82KfATk7-_E5kqLtIr1v01ImgubxWFsnT0R6QY5eADGe6G77tid4bA22KPuvUB7oQ1zcZPYs8T-l7DwGzl1OwAd0F7QLkuRfqmONydJZfv41/s4000/20220419_122352.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3mCX9XK_XMeSqq1cTpVjFGTxQBO467d3Z_I4dNuM7bIJd85BeKjd270ZI6sdoFAz4sWYgLLrU-7m82KfATk7-_E5kqLtIr1v01ImgubxWFsnT0R6QY5eADGe6G77tid4bA22KPuvUB7oQ1zcZPYs8T-l7DwGzl1OwAd0F7QLkuRfqmONydJZfv41/w400-h300/20220419_122352.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Driftelss landscape is still amazing and the roads are in good shape too. I sould be out on the Guzzi really soon! It may not seem like it but, spring is here.<p>- Ride North</p><p>April 117th - 18th | 30f-40f |cold and windy (with some well needed sun on Tuesday)</p></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-23341873965033766702022-02-07T07:47:00.000-08:002023-03-06T14:52:35.609-08:00Wyalusing State Park, Wisconsin<p>Sunrise is when the magic happens at Wyalusing State Park in south west Wisconsin. Our rolling dairy land comes to a terminus at the mouth of the Wisconsin River, emptying its water and sediment into the Mississippi River. Perched on the high bluffs overlooking this junction is the most scenic campground in Wisconsin, make your reservations in advance. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrx8vLx1DTuy1QPfgEfiBJBjFKwwYRM7Yyxvo0VSPHh61FXaNPH_8s2adJ4nzh639B5f27kztjLvLulkzrh8SFAi9w3P9E1zK2x3HxNo-Ax5os_jblHvVzS3Fe4GP1-ypKO_3_Hc7HPk/s4128/20210820_073001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrx8vLx1DTuy1QPfgEfiBJBjFKwwYRM7Yyxvo0VSPHh61FXaNPH_8s2adJ4nzh639B5f27kztjLvLulkzrh8SFAi9w3P9E1zK2x3HxNo-Ax5os_jblHvVzS3Fe4GP1-ypKO_3_Hc7HPk/w400-h225/20210820_073001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking down at the morning fog that covers the Wisconsin River Valley.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6HwBgYJdbdEg2YQ-nh0kVuIAFAwKG-TiXJ47EflB9GgGqAv99KagRoOlSNDpGaJsjsKfeU-bGPD4WkafgoYwMuaI1NGsydw4jr2Be2zzZr-qdKAt4fyRKvmx0nf5it-9Ii-vncGuEwU/s4128/20210820_072912.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6HwBgYJdbdEg2YQ-nh0kVuIAFAwKG-TiXJ47EflB9GgGqAv99KagRoOlSNDpGaJsjsKfeU-bGPD4WkafgoYwMuaI1NGsydw4jr2Be2zzZr-qdKAt4fyRKvmx0nf5it-9Ii-vncGuEwU/w400-h225/20210820_072912.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day breaks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpW7psBV3rQOgn5Qw4CgwiFB8iBWmNPE7We5wjb4pwqWOIFZXf7h3h8YUM_4wx2PQ02T-r04ktqYMG_AK7cSw-rfiC8jTwy-bP8t0oMbD-A48y8Ov7YT_MVTCxnJB6j9ItOVplChDKmQ/s4128/20210820_072610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpW7psBV3rQOgn5Qw4CgwiFB8iBWmNPE7We5wjb4pwqWOIFZXf7h3h8YUM_4wx2PQ02T-r04ktqYMG_AK7cSw-rfiC8jTwy-bP8t0oMbD-A48y8Ov7YT_MVTCxnJB6j9ItOVplChDKmQ/w400-h225/20210820_072610.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hiking the bluff trails in the campground.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLruvexf3gxfXehLNcg-otj_y10V8UDXuYC4AJgKA1QFe21E46IxBMgz9TVRuv1UC5IPQQqSAiPNxDecTmR9Un29qWsbNkvl77uKm0MsLzO8nhzIuK2D_spmIWaibTK_FBtjDE_Bugw8c/s4128/20210821_191415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLruvexf3gxfXehLNcg-otj_y10V8UDXuYC4AJgKA1QFe21E46IxBMgz9TVRuv1UC5IPQQqSAiPNxDecTmR9Un29qWsbNkvl77uKm0MsLzO8nhzIuK2D_spmIWaibTK_FBtjDE_Bugw8c/w400-h225/20210821_191415.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not a bad spot for a coffee break.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1r2gIh2c4Dx0fiB-nmFwR5bjSt9CzSfxfwUmOOSkl9VUmtJMogU2VdXAjfnty4JOp1N8xDct9Mtag8Vr0prv8X-_8qtLnD9ZFSNXYAZeJv2vxCEgRsSSLBqDJ7T2h2IkLW3nAzFZ1JcY/s4128/20210822_072129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1r2gIh2c4Dx0fiB-nmFwR5bjSt9CzSfxfwUmOOSkl9VUmtJMogU2VdXAjfnty4JOp1N8xDct9Mtag8Vr0prv8X-_8qtLnD9ZFSNXYAZeJv2vxCEgRsSSLBqDJ7T2h2IkLW3nAzFZ1JcY/w400-h225/20210822_072129.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The upper campground is where you want to be, specifically the spots along the bluff's edge. We scored the last site by the parking lot but managed to have fun anyway. My Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister in-law, and their three boys had spots just down the road. It was a much needed family hang out weekend with a couple of adventures thrown in to keep the excitement up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5M5LOgOCFM8tJ2QFcdGORH0SQZyFN06u2M_8-eHryA9gog87A5UMVnT3uAPaqyVcGGZVWTSmXzIe22DZpB2Ofh92xkWgDbBr7YfjC77C4Yhp9kHjLU923e79RAMKqZRe0JSwoz9dpBY/s4128/20210822_072435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5M5LOgOCFM8tJ2QFcdGORH0SQZyFN06u2M_8-eHryA9gog87A5UMVnT3uAPaqyVcGGZVWTSmXzIe22DZpB2Ofh92xkWgDbBr7YfjC77C4Yhp9kHjLU923e79RAMKqZRe0JSwoz9dpBY/w400-h225/20210822_072435.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1Bz-CSooZoNXaHHRYJq_ZpjUJww2ZtsETKzRblyGFa0H7ABqv_0LP2W5pQSNgO5zP12w5JtPoD2nlczIBVGroe-Q8qlygbadAveuGVBwp0SRSvcBNII3mjcBVC4BAFev-7Gn4LbvEG4/s4128/20210822_080042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1Bz-CSooZoNXaHHRYJq_ZpjUJww2ZtsETKzRblyGFa0H7ABqv_0LP2W5pQSNgO5zP12w5JtPoD2nlczIBVGroe-Q8qlygbadAveuGVBwp0SRSvcBNII3mjcBVC4BAFev-7Gn4LbvEG4/w400-h225/20210822_080042.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Home sweet home. Jr. North wanted to spend a night in the tent so we did that too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6tN26wBnXWyqoMYH5wqjUu6NQ69dI_vdWKaYb5zUOjJT2EdPv2NpcgIBSu6uxyCRwcz-UEa5E3V8YE0bnZViL_FCTzA8y0qZEd7OR0ugQ0mrDC0VSqFs7XJ7HaC0VSIvCSlk6HwpNkc/s4128/20210820_080043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6tN26wBnXWyqoMYH5wqjUu6NQ69dI_vdWKaYb5zUOjJT2EdPv2NpcgIBSu6uxyCRwcz-UEa5E3V8YE0bnZViL_FCTzA8y0qZEd7OR0ugQ0mrDC0VSqFs7XJ7HaC0VSIvCSlk6HwpNkc/w225-h400/20210820_080043.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fire pits and grills at every site, it's good to know what you're working with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wood is available at the camp store, a walkable distance from the sites.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvaCOtn655U0d3WkyU_JAT3rLa2kKX4q4MUGmhlpnixh4KyXhf0asb42T67xsqQEElc7YUw79lInM3oafzM5hyWbbX9sBREWmEE4pRUymOsnODtng1MHErZzYiJCJOZGXKoibfrsMpKI/s4128/20210819_151654.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvaCOtn655U0d3WkyU_JAT3rLa2kKX4q4MUGmhlpnixh4KyXhf0asb42T67xsqQEElc7YUw79lInM3oafzM5hyWbbX9sBREWmEE4pRUymOsnODtng1MHErZzYiJCJOZGXKoibfrsMpKI/w400-h225/20210819_151654.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The beach just south of the State Park. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When the water is low you can walk out into the Mississippi River for hundreds of feet and barely get your knees wet. I set up some carp lines but the spot had no holes or structure to speak of. The swimming was excellent.</div><div><br /></div><div>I took the boys on a short hike to visit the caves and explore the bluff. Starting at the Camp Store you can climb down the bluff and take a left to the caves. A right will take you on an adventure below the campground, spitting you out at its far end.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgX2R6z0criO5XVh_bfJfJ2bKORYLiM9gOobgLHZG0KqwEHuHp3F8TC3JSKza4ATE1svBQ6Lrp7PxzZ9cZREkSUmNIHuXoTzVfp7Tp2r3Svuoge21oWMTNx8jrxwEufVr7h8d9GEnrqCo/s4128/20210821_191700.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgX2R6z0criO5XVh_bfJfJ2bKORYLiM9gOobgLHZG0KqwEHuHp3F8TC3JSKza4ATE1svBQ6Lrp7PxzZ9cZREkSUmNIHuXoTzVfp7Tp2r3Svuoge21oWMTNx8jrxwEufVr7h8d9GEnrqCo/w400-h225/20210821_191700.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNZzVApcLZ9IG7qTilJGJ3Y2EH5hkir-0miASA3x7nTiemQCnjZHhsPZ-xJt0iWhBLYqaVvh1pxBcqb2oVYg1WUuXDLvV7XZYS9S5RDPlGL6prDg6M6YxvrWenGVXZYAV_eCu506OXR0/s4128/20210821_191734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">The terrain is steep!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiitUrHn1umKUeFtpiMz_k6Pqmk_LfPpzucdzpuGCEoJy1E2cl_XQ9ltaWOuJqwl-M7gj1FN5z75nnfEp-CZvc5SP8I_U-YkP68KaqLyTlfNKtks-ZiLxnqdFkezX5oi2cKSdDGNGsHDQ/s4128/20210820_072524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiitUrHn1umKUeFtpiMz_k6Pqmk_LfPpzucdzpuGCEoJy1E2cl_XQ9ltaWOuJqwl-M7gj1FN5z75nnfEp-CZvc5SP8I_U-YkP68KaqLyTlfNKtks-ZiLxnqdFkezX5oi2cKSdDGNGsHDQ/w400-h225/20210820_072524.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_nCNKFWGk8yuxb-3H5CENaPuRDieFKOY3o_fHtwdMyCziBB_LwkDJTVCSvbhul89Do_0s-MpnG3FVI5R_j18sRMRuDethf_XWaGinPQ9eQqO4z7EZirjUdQQDieHabCCAQPnnJ9O9fc/s4128/20210820_083808.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_nCNKFWGk8yuxb-3H5CENaPuRDieFKOY3o_fHtwdMyCziBB_LwkDJTVCSvbhul89Do_0s-MpnG3FVI5R_j18sRMRuDethf_XWaGinPQ9eQqO4z7EZirjUdQQDieHabCCAQPnnJ9O9fc/w225-h400/20210820_083808.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Climbing up to the cave.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhub7KXeejUEs9PGIOLhAm1Zqz2vOd_4PGKmkuWFi8tHwluXJtOt9Oqk5viWke2kpLOCX_w8Dm926fN27B_f27oXV-5_3MeCiqBVzKopt6kzFAL5Zy7I66gyjC9HPvjdMy1JT-I0PtOMFM/s4128/20210820_083437.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhub7KXeejUEs9PGIOLhAm1Zqz2vOd_4PGKmkuWFi8tHwluXJtOt9Oqk5viWke2kpLOCX_w8Dm926fN27B_f27oXV-5_3MeCiqBVzKopt6kzFAL5Zy7I66gyjC9HPvjdMy1JT-I0PtOMFM/w225-h400/20210820_083437.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqso9UiJx6M6ZNXcIaMy7ndi4-yhehK9aySDJMWqURH3PZosTRe8GDMXfzEy8QRizphOhA6Oix9TBOIak6II5rjekJ6ONOzXJXkupPCmbz1YBygLhL02bQs8eK97gTEymcqErALNd5k4/s4128/20210820_084040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqso9UiJx6M6ZNXcIaMy7ndi4-yhehK9aySDJMWqURH3PZosTRe8GDMXfzEy8QRizphOhA6Oix9TBOIak6II5rjekJ6ONOzXJXkupPCmbz1YBygLhL02bQs8eK97gTEymcqErALNd5k4/w225-h400/20210820_084040.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The limestone bluffs of the Driftless Area are full of caves, sinkholes, springs, and underground waterways. It's the defining feature of the area, feeding cold water to trout streams and sustaining rare ecosystems.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM2XA7qmmCFe7EWgSn1KY4adICaWZNpZtK5pJSHluqyZDTUmvJgFIa1BIfULvvA4x57dbVLHGW0bhIoZDchI88n0uel7LrrX1_QwnG9_rJacJz5ukiJDXMfdnleTbbEMh4sbXAyW09S0/s4128/20210821_191424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM2XA7qmmCFe7EWgSn1KY4adICaWZNpZtK5pJSHluqyZDTUmvJgFIa1BIfULvvA4x57dbVLHGW0bhIoZDchI88n0uel7LrrX1_QwnG9_rJacJz5ukiJDXMfdnleTbbEMh4sbXAyW09S0/w400-h225/20210821_191424.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking north, Wisconsin River below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhNX9XNm4sEwdOsYoFxZ4N_kdT9Y8OE0pGai9W9xKyA6VmphKOXMnE_OfDq68ARe5V_1LmWuK18l7i-4EHmYwMNiI4knJ76Uk8TRk_K8YNb6miE4SkA3-EwXog7qnvNP6Wrz3ZAo1wxM/s3360/20210820_140059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="3360" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhNX9XNm4sEwdOsYoFxZ4N_kdT9Y8OE0pGai9W9xKyA6VmphKOXMnE_OfDq68ARe5V_1LmWuK18l7i-4EHmYwMNiI4knJ76Uk8TRk_K8YNb6miE4SkA3-EwXog7qnvNP6Wrz3ZAo1wxM/w400-h114/20210820_140059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Historic Buildings along Prairie du Chien's waterfront.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-tkx4MNDb_37f-rMiJP4hM2QaEqup5vojB_H29dJ4yf17YLgcE40SDeAQ8KkODimGxVWq_sap7F1-0BwvdkQmUzIaWZtsi3PfhPaAVHN9rYnMVMV41izjV-UeCNrlz247413c30PDwA/s4128/20210820_123929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-tkx4MNDb_37f-rMiJP4hM2QaEqup5vojB_H29dJ4yf17YLgcE40SDeAQ8KkODimGxVWq_sap7F1-0BwvdkQmUzIaWZtsi3PfhPaAVHN9rYnMVMV41izjV-UeCNrlz247413c30PDwA/w400-h225/20210820_123929.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stopped at the Depot for a fun, outdoor lunch.</div><div><br /></div>Across The River, in Iowa, is Effigy Mounds National Monument, one of the greatest mound sites in the upper Midwest. If you have it in you to climb the height of the bluff in its entirety, do it. Otherwise, there is an excellent visitors' center full of history and artifacts. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswUlk0P-0sLxcgnE2AsYllROg2mnDrF4nwsdQtiWg5PseYGcjyG00SXrXGIK0MrpshKTsTDf0kTHnLcgIp2_kLLe5iPmuo3xcGLuEmLm7XBLZbWb8aiFQLh3236ZurtPbDbire29w6wg/s2896/20210820_151333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="2896" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswUlk0P-0sLxcgnE2AsYllROg2mnDrF4nwsdQtiWg5PseYGcjyG00SXrXGIK0MrpshKTsTDf0kTHnLcgIp2_kLLe5iPmuo3xcGLuEmLm7XBLZbWb8aiFQLh3236ZurtPbDbire29w6wg/w400-h139/20210820_151333.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Views from the top, looking down on the Yellow River emptying into the Mississippi.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeWIjTuECjWa8c_HGJBi1blY08vQnxHBGvP5LR9uMA39cumGoVn3e0_psC97TYXvrIQ2NaJ7Nyc-cRvkkAgSN6Hxd49jN1wMCktLC7kGatiqmZXvx74w3vi058NFar7tbkfni6A9gMR8/s4128/20210820_153021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Used by native peoples since the beginning, this church continues to host its congregation. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjX4d1eFdmUJwOBCQ0hQwnTeua0dARKD7eWtRvcgL9x4r5knhKP8jbyOESIQ8ScYq6Qk40o1rPNBbRydA6wDMuBSCPf9J67KJyUmnm2diq_11dhqzJM3_UU_yIHQmg-IqNnwPQBN3CjE/s4128/20210820_153042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjX4d1eFdmUJwOBCQ0hQwnTeua0dARKD7eWtRvcgL9x4r5knhKP8jbyOESIQ8ScYq6Qk40o1rPNBbRydA6wDMuBSCPf9J67KJyUmnm2diq_11dhqzJM3_UU_yIHQmg-IqNnwPQBN3CjE/w400-h225/20210820_153042.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIQZ3-bHBtLQjdwKYGRyKTqwXW7vDXISySm0IrXHuAUa8QW3us2uvjFd-G4lpg0yZyBFD1l5sy5IazPnts024QnO_JqDouwSQfVOiBVMS0b_PNdC9ekiP0vu18YMY_AQmBtR0xAGV360/s4128/20210820_153932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUo9LFGxcJ2ySCIZH-C8aWzc1Drxza0G6HQ5XuNX7V3gez1sN0lLnBbhI1tZy1LR7ETPKzmaMxPV-lU5xbTOe5DcLsSPKe3VmohqfYn3UQRAHJk60uZ6UfQOG4Trj0BMLLx9CN15Wh3r4/s4128/20210820_160312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUo9LFGxcJ2ySCIZH-C8aWzc1Drxza0G6HQ5XuNX7V3gez1sN0lLnBbhI1tZy1LR7ETPKzmaMxPV-lU5xbTOe5DcLsSPKe3VmohqfYn3UQRAHJk60uZ6UfQOG4Trj0BMLLx9CN15Wh3r4/w400-h225/20210820_160312.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A line of mounds that mark the solstice, this calendar predates the Dakota. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">The pre-history of mound building in the Americas is fascinating. If you, like me, were taught a primarily post-Columbian history, I highly recommend the book "1491" by Charles Mann. </span></div><div><br /></div><div>If you get a chance, visit Wyalusing State Park and Effigy Mounds National Monument. Even if it's just to take a hike, you will not be disappointed. I also need to mention nearby McGregor Iowa for its lunch spots, winery, and antique book shop, where I stumbled upon "Longitude" by Dava Sobel. It covers the fascinating race to calculate longitude (position east or west) from the deck of a moving ship, which is way more important to our history than you know.</div><div><br /></div>- Ride North<br /><p>Wyalusing State Park | Effigy Mounds National Monument</p><p>Wed. August 18th - Sunday August 22nd</p></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-81212816701329980992021-09-23T12:25:00.000-07:002023-03-06T14:53:03.947-08:00Commuting 2021!<p> I really missed commuting into work this last year; the lack of seat time had a noticeable effect on my motorcycle skills. Thankfully, our office opened back up in July. Motorcycle parking there is free and I'm cheap, so I've been commuting on the Guzzi rain or shine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmMJ576cFfiwZn0lxqEaJnJq_8MbjpvjgDEa6GQBtUUVbPQIHdo57bGMsafcLSxA0iu5KTOLkQ2bD8XXbUds83CG4wIlHZg8nq_y_JWhTjxG7XzFVHllzLVHmDAZVRX1ielFbXcjBa4s/s4128/20210719_134217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmMJ576cFfiwZn0lxqEaJnJq_8MbjpvjgDEa6GQBtUUVbPQIHdo57bGMsafcLSxA0iu5KTOLkQ2bD8XXbUds83CG4wIlHZg8nq_y_JWhTjxG7XzFVHllzLVHmDAZVRX1ielFbXcjBa4s/w400-h225/20210719_134217.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All alone at a mostly empty office.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOcuhCzaTfAqUxmqvk08GRo_qvm7yQLramVmtlbHL1EacicQqv_BsBcEBlTO2a9zIAOG66iynmQe85gh0L2AG5IvlUdsNtsMT10TWIE7wF-BzfTbyhCNENOhJiAvYHzh98fEbQdH-kjc/s4128/20210729_162541.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOcuhCzaTfAqUxmqvk08GRo_qvm7yQLramVmtlbHL1EacicQqv_BsBcEBlTO2a9zIAOG66iynmQe85gh0L2AG5IvlUdsNtsMT10TWIE7wF-BzfTbyhCNENOhJiAvYHzh98fEbQdH-kjc/w400-h225/20210729_162541.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A quick stop on my way home to admire the wildfire smoke.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC1D00gfLfJ4ZrAopU21QMl3yZoO8WvTPKVnCxnk4BbNA-2yE7aoq4FXSXfTO6pF8NTzvKZ90kKma5nq664drd9QO6dQSa_HjHPk8Rm8znYpFBMZ_o0abM9pl2tUVR_Veh6VzWJR5fg4/s4128/20210731_160821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC1D00gfLfJ4ZrAopU21QMl3yZoO8WvTPKVnCxnk4BbNA-2yE7aoq4FXSXfTO6pF8NTzvKZ90kKma5nq664drd9QO6dQSa_HjHPk8Rm8znYpFBMZ_o0abM9pl2tUVR_Veh6VzWJR5fg4/w400-h225/20210731_160821.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I upgraded the soft bags to waterproof, lockable Givi bags.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKIXpYwahfe3KKWplU_g_jfZWIuDpukZEq5G6mKMg3Gc_V-PJr6yS_YBQnQgLC3viJLm32xtpcV-o3dsuMpd6V1H-bqddopqhV0jRWgcdhsMNxxg3ko1XgJn39kB2vyT4z8ecx1SRvPg/s4128/20210731_160940.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKIXpYwahfe3KKWplU_g_jfZWIuDpukZEq5G6mKMg3Gc_V-PJr6yS_YBQnQgLC3viJLm32xtpcV-o3dsuMpd6V1H-bqddopqhV0jRWgcdhsMNxxg3ko1XgJn39kB2vyT4z8ecx1SRvPg/w400-h225/20210731_160940.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bags required the removal of the grab rail, so</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I home brewed up some washers to retain the shocks until</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could order the stock parts from Leo's South.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSW6_0N150i1wxBPTw_W1pTQcbyx1-VIrc9rumSMU0ztFQM7jtSyKAxFa3VEiQSAwguYexqcy74nWAivX4kBDajlF7wnVmTEpLt31_pp4xS8iyRFLcoLus8vAAJPScfG6r504kblRVubg/s4128/20210916_075150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSW6_0N150i1wxBPTw_W1pTQcbyx1-VIrc9rumSMU0ztFQM7jtSyKAxFa3VEiQSAwguYexqcy74nWAivX4kBDajlF7wnVmTEpLt31_pp4xS8iyRFLcoLus8vAAJPScfG6r504kblRVubg/w400-h225/20210916_075150.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It feels good to be on the bike again.</div><p>The V7 has been a wonderfull commuter and all around work truck.</p><p>- Ride North</p>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-42896231705475193732021-09-18T08:30:00.000-07:002023-03-06T14:53:38.525-08:00Osceola Landing<p style="background-color: white;">It's been a while since I posted anything here, a lot has been happening this summer and I should have a pile of post facto posts for the cold months ahead. Here's a gem from a beautiful June evening.</p><p style="background-color: white;">I was in the mood for some new roads and a little winding and unwinding after work, so I set my sights on Hudson Wisconsin, highway 35, and Taylors Falls, or maybe Osceola. I planned to cruise by my old place of employment in North Hudson, but Wisconsin DOT had other plans. Most of St. Croix County's roads were under construction, being resurfaced with the dreaded tar and pea gravel method. Also, the bridge to North Hudson was out. </p><p style="background-color: white;">The pea gravel didn't prevent me from finding new roads. The crossing of the Apple River at county road I was particularly enjoyable. The other deviation from normal was taking 50th street north, where county road I turns back to highway 35.</p><p style="background-color: white;">I'm far more likely to cross the Saint Croix River at highway 8 in Taylors Falls than in Osceola and had never stopped at Osceola Landing. It's a beautiful little park on the west bank of the river, it would be fun to come back with a fishing pole. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMUa9vyooGf02Co2WmNwVH4ZcuPqd9zsFG_8ftCpUHVW8wZnf5kVEi_VajEze0HAlAj1JRtfGNq4Q_uzhNeIX-OgxwCLs7Dbedt14OfarjbV6tByHXB0tifgB7VRA6op-SXoqX1B9XNs/s4128/20210622_193219.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMUa9vyooGf02Co2WmNwVH4ZcuPqd9zsFG_8ftCpUHVW8wZnf5kVEi_VajEze0HAlAj1JRtfGNq4Q_uzhNeIX-OgxwCLs7Dbedt14OfarjbV6tByHXB0tifgB7VRA6op-SXoqX1B9XNs/w400-h225/20210622_193219.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Parked at Osceola Landing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWcsVakvfbiLeyibC7SIJu7DwPr193sZJ4rYciJnXSTZWt2Frmi63IUF2xUI7D0LE9Mt4xqXEebe2hQ1trqtg-yEEwru1UN_n9D6MxuJ0MGJPKUZmpRg7nhGGU3tdkOBEDcxfNcyZ2NE/s3216/20210622_193427.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="3216" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWcsVakvfbiLeyibC7SIJu7DwPr193sZJ4rYciJnXSTZWt2Frmi63IUF2xUI7D0LE9Mt4xqXEebe2hQ1trqtg-yEEwru1UN_n9D6MxuJ0MGJPKUZmpRg7nhGGU3tdkOBEDcxfNcyZ2NE/w400-h127/20210622_193427.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking north to the bridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LRiWWjmfmEniG9fSDP0-m2Xs0riocIlW7E5cNUsAV-nkq5qPlP8SlkTPiycHY9L8vmZ_cZgwcNosGmKKV32hesUfFBMyRf7Dgleytaa0SXM0bztjZFYzreVIboZoCiu8kAgtfZCfqNk/s2400/20210622_193415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Fishing and family activities were happening.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLfEfsOWgY9U_yZaNnFX3WDG0Lthzwtq7CmXBbhqPSxzKhOFGwqVTjNc6AaVnyB7YqNAsyxZCR4afnt56KBl1mu5TUUHowC2U3g9uZwAZnh8tlq8PNZHhHS2dLrCex0887zuMcKypkoA/s639/OsceolaRide.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="493" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLfEfsOWgY9U_yZaNnFX3WDG0Lthzwtq7CmXBbhqPSxzKhOFGwqVTjNc6AaVnyB7YqNAsyxZCR4afnt56KBl1mu5TUUHowC2U3g9uZwAZnh8tlq8PNZHhHS2dLrCex0887zuMcKypkoA/w309-h400/OsceolaRide.JPG" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is mostly accurate; I did take I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">out of Summerset rather than 35.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTeUZj35_iYDWvGf0mdZ59QXeFGvzgolWE2SE9w2DTi8ic2YDQGdwpmXZiBvwzkXwQoF9KTkwnVuPs7VoTfdWDND_BD8GxyfS08e0HC345Cr8y1AOzgks5HfarwN3RQGlaWHpazBgLYo/s657/Osceola.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="657" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTeUZj35_iYDWvGf0mdZ59QXeFGvzgolWE2SE9w2DTi8ic2YDQGdwpmXZiBvwzkXwQoF9KTkwnVuPs7VoTfdWDND_BD8GxyfS08e0HC345Cr8y1AOzgks5HfarwN3RQGlaWHpazBgLYo/s320/Osceola.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Osceola Picnic Bluff looks promising.</div><p>The ride south down 95 was pleasent. Our fuzzy brown forest friends kept clear of the road and the views, as always, were lovley.</p><p>- Ride North</p><p>June 22nd | warm and sunny | 3 hours | road construction</p>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-87611668020903717572021-06-10T14:52:00.001-07:002023-03-06T14:53:58.157-08:00the Cuyuna Range<p>In late May, the Ride North crew joined two other families for some mountain biking at the Cuyuna Country State Recreation area. Experienced and new mountain bikers, both young and old, put tires to the red dirt. It was a good group, everyone got on well and we all agreed that we should do it again.</p><p>For some reason, I don't have a ton to say about the trip. It was fantastic, memories were made, calories were burned, the good vibes were felt, and I'm sure we'll be telling tales about the trip for a long time to come. If you ever see me, ask about Cuyuna and strap in because I have stories. For now, the photos can be the documentation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiss5C7QgM-1CnqyGe5j5EO3HPMMDR4q5_EGRtv0IyLDOR9_pYrlz-plbt2eXs8PHk_lIJeWGq3dvIgwuW-MpBopnls2bAsVNkFJxrTRS0jm_R1dWDtc1zKMZ1uFUtTfROp9Cyo3k0HOik/s4128/20210528_190455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiss5C7QgM-1CnqyGe5j5EO3HPMMDR4q5_EGRtv0IyLDOR9_pYrlz-plbt2eXs8PHk_lIJeWGq3dvIgwuW-MpBopnls2bAsVNkFJxrTRS0jm_R1dWDtc1zKMZ1uFUtTfROp9Cyo3k0HOik/w400-h225/20210528_190455.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my loon picture.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfsTudtMnPI9psTkI-Yr3vC9PbhpiqxH9n_tNQNcwbTrmGNEh3ohTnEw4Dd1dv8kH8dvxjdZH8J7znDRijd1f-X3F8nuzjUQGgQyHQakqTOKwUpTx9bPsoVGqy7Nzf1JhYqYvm9c_nHE/s4128/20210529_103056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfsTudtMnPI9psTkI-Yr3vC9PbhpiqxH9n_tNQNcwbTrmGNEh3ohTnEw4Dd1dv8kH8dvxjdZH8J7znDRijd1f-X3F8nuzjUQGgQyHQakqTOKwUpTx9bPsoVGqy7Nzf1JhYqYvm9c_nHE/w400-h225/20210529_103056.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Riding through the woods surrounded by birch and water.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uusWWodJZnhWw2CexSYOBAKuM001TjCjs36GoLBDSnwUi0vEYYA_J25AhaspiEpnmDib-ZIKnd04kT2rDNBYCaW7A2-N4VzTe8UI3H0M8m1w1R7vfC1s_84hsSsOOrDJpLtLmRg8G7A/s4128/20210529_105218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uusWWodJZnhWw2CexSYOBAKuM001TjCjs36GoLBDSnwUi0vEYYA_J25AhaspiEpnmDib-ZIKnd04kT2rDNBYCaW7A2-N4VzTe8UI3H0M8m1w1R7vfC1s_84hsSsOOrDJpLtLmRg8G7A/w400-h225/20210529_105218.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crystal clear mine pit lakes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtN2Vz58ixoJGKpphjpkFiOXM4VG-pRuJ1xhePtOPjCAMB1VcyzXHlVG9NMvg8WxKhcFBbjKcrCW4xzibhxSM8eBmv7nPAlEfPDNs2aI6JSqYfOdmg2jAMxAx96qgU_lJeS5Fmj7OWIIM/s4128/20210530_150742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtN2Vz58ixoJGKpphjpkFiOXM4VG-pRuJ1xhePtOPjCAMB1VcyzXHlVG9NMvg8WxKhcFBbjKcrCW4xzibhxSM8eBmv7nPAlEfPDNs2aI6JSqYfOdmg2jAMxAx96qgU_lJeS5Fmj7OWIIM/w400-h225/20210530_150742.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Horse tails and strawberries.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRH7S8YpE8fMojmYMOEbljrGxSAH6OmCgUwr1exBqlHlC16QWine_204mt5I5IgcWL3yyxTasSL0nTlKTVtC2VEtBVqgnLSttOhX8GKl_xYFueM0W7Fl24cbALuXokMW_ChPkXL97fciI/s4128/20210530_150756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRH7S8YpE8fMojmYMOEbljrGxSAH6OmCgUwr1exBqlHlC16QWine_204mt5I5IgcWL3yyxTasSL0nTlKTVtC2VEtBVqgnLSttOhX8GKl_xYFueM0W7Fl24cbALuXokMW_ChPkXL97fciI/w400-h225/20210530_150756.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marsh milkweed, I think.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwZuuRciHd6HLVd188_7BwkHWHkNlwyCH9LwrwdCGd4HCZpzw1yxQ7u1YoHqlR5jnFXSG1XeNDODSdzqJnBp_ABwvc62sWVy-TUugi1f7a8tz40nklArf8seIOELRzbi_U13S0z9oIa4/s4128/20210530_152344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwZuuRciHd6HLVd188_7BwkHWHkNlwyCH9LwrwdCGd4HCZpzw1yxQ7u1YoHqlR5jnFXSG1XeNDODSdzqJnBp_ABwvc62sWVy-TUugi1f7a8tz40nklArf8seIOELRzbi_U13S0z9oIa4/w400-h225/20210530_152344.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stream side.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQX_qtWKNonEbX7yhAlavCZ1nIwf_0IMagyNwnmYGiZUIc5jOOPBYzfQXIEUQKWg_pfuGBsFB3kwAlqY_ED9dzJO5nrzhSE2sQZ2MQt4zxNdP5bggnKY6E4rsENwI3MhfgJuK_n5Mc0Ls/s4128/20210530_204348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQX_qtWKNonEbX7yhAlavCZ1nIwf_0IMagyNwnmYGiZUIc5jOOPBYzfQXIEUQKWg_pfuGBsFB3kwAlqY_ED9dzJO5nrzhSE2sQZ2MQt4zxNdP5bggnKY6E4rsENwI3MhfgJuK_n5Mc0Ls/w400-h225/20210530_204348.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A storm front rolled through on Saturday night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stood under a tree next to our fire and watched it pass.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80wmf_w6gCvs9Tbis1reSK1mWv5zW0Zv4J69s95Wy2itO8-Gzxsytf7-tBmcwGpCizsu9hmfegD9xs91Pzu-gBBifnWOGOQqBdf0hUmiFotOqcvsu8UEpa8jWPbvP5-w2FZeQ9Ts-H0k/s4128/20210531_102340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80wmf_w6gCvs9Tbis1reSK1mWv5zW0Zv4J69s95Wy2itO8-Gzxsytf7-tBmcwGpCizsu9hmfegD9xs91Pzu-gBBifnWOGOQqBdf0hUmiFotOqcvsu8UEpa8jWPbvP5-w2FZeQ9Ts-H0k/w400-h225/20210531_102340.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Endless views from the top of the tailings pile.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcEIPk_RTv-SlFvg-wXHxy7cjSnGWXhlwxkEmvTq6PfITSYlyiAnWOnLZt75IZ3vQ_5Ih68lVTgZGvA-L6TNCgR-DErHSq_pSzyulJ21fEXyrJDEqTCfVyyS-E5YhLlzWo3Swaz_FtV0/s4128/20210531_111017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcEIPk_RTv-SlFvg-wXHxy7cjSnGWXhlwxkEmvTq6PfITSYlyiAnWOnLZt75IZ3vQ_5Ih68lVTgZGvA-L6TNCgR-DErHSq_pSzyulJ21fEXyrJDEqTCfVyyS-E5YhLlzWo3Swaz_FtV0/w400-h225/20210531_111017.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I saw three Loons swim under this bridge on three separate occasions.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xAeJusJd8VtFe9hTgbPzUfFiHAME03LpvXajTxGeAeEVkRxOFRqM-fpSy8G6W8gjA_OCuDT_PAEQBIg6tP4EKKPMfb7p5nLQ7iJxXVHqwn-bivQ5bfNtF_x30Hdupwl1Nc40fNDB5MY/s4128/20210531_102512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xAeJusJd8VtFe9hTgbPzUfFiHAME03LpvXajTxGeAeEVkRxOFRqM-fpSy8G6W8gjA_OCuDT_PAEQBIg6tP4EKKPMfb7p5nLQ7iJxXVHqwn-bivQ5bfNtF_x30Hdupwl1Nc40fNDB5MY/w400-h300/20210531_102512.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Ride North Crew</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UwiU743amnvmnPfREnQIT-kiZq-L728GfQ1dRiD-l4-jlJtZndMKIxCU9EbRNN7Zhx0a0pZizvsQuNxwiMovQIPlc6q3xYMSLU7yNQQ9FzCc3Zq6MjtxuR27dkaZY-lPPZI05Ab5ZUw/s4128/20210530_111853.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UwiU743amnvmnPfREnQIT-kiZq-L728GfQ1dRiD-l4-jlJtZndMKIxCU9EbRNN7Zhx0a0pZizvsQuNxwiMovQIPlc6q3xYMSLU7yNQQ9FzCc3Zq6MjtxuR27dkaZY-lPPZI05Ab5ZUw/w225-h400/20210530_111853.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ice cream stop</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHUjyeMnoqfAl2DIiYz3bjCfv3twtTPUbiNOugaLT1_lD_0T3LZ3VuUSPVK3KtrQ00gUwI_W2luFMt1XPuojXOBJOfQ8EZ_VcHmYuLSSrAshGUuDZMF-bURUh7KkGNd4mF927mrLFb2w/s4128/20210530_110821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHUjyeMnoqfAl2DIiYz3bjCfv3twtTPUbiNOugaLT1_lD_0T3LZ3VuUSPVK3KtrQ00gUwI_W2luFMt1XPuojXOBJOfQ8EZ_VcHmYuLSSrAshGUuDZMF-bURUh7KkGNd4mF927mrLFb2w/w225-h400/20210530_110821.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cuyler Adams is the guy with the hat, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Una is the name of the dog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cuy-Una.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEOfSOeNGkEQV_Sn8OLG2alPaSU20hvHk3nh-rWjTU0NhqCr1avK9rcC753JoLjNyR1Epav1oWdtgTMZUou64UhTogcX3q2ACPUQVSZe7VxeKxVVnxIGspSXpqOD39zo_NA6IG28D95c/s4128/20210529_193345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEOfSOeNGkEQV_Sn8OLG2alPaSU20hvHk3nh-rWjTU0NhqCr1avK9rcC753JoLjNyR1Epav1oWdtgTMZUou64UhTogcX3q2ACPUQVSZe7VxeKxVVnxIGspSXpqOD39zo_NA6IG28D95c/w400-h225/20210529_193345.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taking in a little military history</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVDKyE_RWbNIg_CETgbAjtPuzb7YNN_TPnpZPuVkaWLrnSZXVLuy-KLECW9FJbp07_7xaufkJjJzD-dyTjEIQm5yZjQtXtr3OQvhd79CtIV2TWGBDOUgubwZR7r0TUCz7zP4D1T9LeV8/s4128/20210529_105134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVDKyE_RWbNIg_CETgbAjtPuzb7YNN_TPnpZPuVkaWLrnSZXVLuy-KLECW9FJbp07_7xaufkJjJzD-dyTjEIQm5yZjQtXtr3OQvhd79CtIV2TWGBDOUgubwZR7r0TUCz7zP4D1T9LeV8/w400-h225/20210529_105134.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cooling off in the lake after a ride.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjpm54kUSAHvjuyBAcq6rRNuKisKq591CNI6WQKpTQcBIQV8Evn9n4d0hiAvrknx9JmwaaWAx5pCTOer38PUGVCVHDviSRUXt5uJHcFINjgGOPvtyY2B9mAjGSOPua7st4zi31VNwHK8/s4128/20210529_103110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjpm54kUSAHvjuyBAcq6rRNuKisKq591CNI6WQKpTQcBIQV8Evn9n4d0hiAvrknx9JmwaaWAx5pCTOer38PUGVCVHDviSRUXt5uJHcFINjgGOPvtyY2B9mAjGSOPua7st4zi31VNwHK8/w400-h225/20210529_103110.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trail stop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIs8BVxOBZE0rWoGcKwAXqB8cow7FcEYJ0eTTtO-SwYarEq-uKnsxeCcgIjvYx_klHIfj17HDCY2GcEpBj4hJuPaghlYio04zbYFCMZdqH_2dNHM1srUlJ3GDJ6BmblhMJu6cLj79UO2c/s4128/20210528_141414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIs8BVxOBZE0rWoGcKwAXqB8cow7FcEYJ0eTTtO-SwYarEq-uKnsxeCcgIjvYx_klHIfj17HDCY2GcEpBj4hJuPaghlYio04zbYFCMZdqH_2dNHM1srUlJ3GDJ6BmblhMJu6cLj79UO2c/w400-h225/20210528_141414.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An unplanned trail stop. Jr. was proud of his bail and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">told everyone how he almost flew off a clif, which is true.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm standing on top of a 12 foot high jump.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHJrLXB_D9uZNpauOUVhqNpCNXFijAnJNC9ALglqe0TRg006Zp5stNmwlseSYZA5lc2JEHNDnQvUifzpCLgIPuElAyQpYGRQxe3O1Ss6tjA0RyLQDsrLB-5Kx4HohASYPjxx0Ytce0lI/s4128/20210531_111031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHJrLXB_D9uZNpauOUVhqNpCNXFijAnJNC9ALglqe0TRg006Zp5stNmwlseSYZA5lc2JEHNDnQvUifzpCLgIPuElAyQpYGRQxe3O1Ss6tjA0RyLQDsrLB-5Kx4HohASYPjxx0Ytce0lI/w400-h225/20210531_111031.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One last walk in the lake before heading home on Monday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRym65jRDVdAPERXvkHvYg-IadSYMq6g5XRAMg2s3wxT5OlpfMwOtAhNIB3M36kKP0Bjbn7iNeUlpzohR798TjpAPBco4sBzuwDffFw47XziRHZK9WSReDnOoAuQ7c-uXI6ObyZocttI/s825/central_mn.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="825" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRym65jRDVdAPERXvkHvYg-IadSYMq6g5XRAMg2s3wxT5OlpfMwOtAhNIB3M36kKP0Bjbn7iNeUlpzohR798TjpAPBco4sBzuwDffFw47XziRHZK9WSReDnOoAuQ7c-uXI6ObyZocttI/w400-h275/central_mn.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Cuyuna Range is located in central Minnesota,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">about a 2 hour drive from Saint Paul.</div><div><br /></div>- Ride North<div><br /><div>May 28th - 31st | 60's and sunny | 7 bike rides with family and friends</div><div>"<a href="https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2016/04/very-brief-history-mining-cuyuna-iron-range/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnueFBhChARIsAPu3YkSQdu9MmW7T2BwzUDRe2LFRZWyU4rmUBIEQHvbLO0-F22OPJZ_t9K8aAsTTEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A very brief history of minning on the Cuyuna Iron Range</a>" - Minn Post<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-19899558332230437072021-05-24T07:54:00.000-07:002023-03-06T14:54:29.644-08:00Homeward Bound<p> A wishful glance at the radar had me departing at 9:00 with my rain gear neatly stowed away, but the billions of gallons of water suspended over my head had other plans. I didn't make it 20 minutes before the heavens opened up and I found myself on a field access pulling on plastic pants. It was the most intense downpour of the return journey by far. I filled up in Horicon and snacked on some gas station food while chatting with the locals.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZy8BICSBGASgjynUbl0FmouZxDVIfLAG1yteOIkj9skwzqNe3IWHGiikOwu_gCkBdP5CYkhnByjLnVEyE3SoghVQUl8ThWvNx4WvR-mALaRfaoTnhJbMQZoha5Xmyp4p2_TACQZwoWMA/s4128/20210503_100730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZy8BICSBGASgjynUbl0FmouZxDVIfLAG1yteOIkj9skwzqNe3IWHGiikOwu_gCkBdP5CYkhnByjLnVEyE3SoghVQUl8ThWvNx4WvR-mALaRfaoTnhJbMQZoha5Xmyp4p2_TACQZwoWMA/w225-h400/20210503_100730.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gas station hangout session while the streets filled with water </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the storm sewers backed up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The rain stayed with me off and on until I hit LaCrosse at 3:00. I avoided the interstate, taking my favorite route, highway 33 to the Mississippi and then up the west bank to Hastings, Minnesota. I was tired from a full day's ride yesterday and planned some stops along my journey home. The first was the Canal in Portage. After that, I planned to find a park or wayside, anything new to me would do.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhtqAV9kYIyRHlxj_BfpFD6c3dMS0_Hei32d5rBkWAcjgkYyYdf3rIs2e4nMbndvSy-k_YqdDyVeucWEOKnePbnmLdr_AWFcAjF9Mjme4Sn8PXejBDQhSbjipFt54X59yHO9AJsQRDBI/s4128/20210503_111928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhtqAV9kYIyRHlxj_BfpFD6c3dMS0_Hei32d5rBkWAcjgkYyYdf3rIs2e4nMbndvSy-k_YqdDyVeucWEOKnePbnmLdr_AWFcAjF9Mjme4Sn8PXejBDQhSbjipFt54X59yHO9AJsQRDBI/w400-h225/20210503_111928.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pedestrian/ snowmobile bridge in Portage.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3bvOxLPKMus_vninPb4B60BacPcbbx30T7PYRW_MAxw5cFpEtgO6XbnDtWBe9V8e4V-380xdsu6f_2dcG3E5YeV3eOf9SLMz-QN8Wp_J_tRz6Ba2jkJW4hsy8LaYooqJ8OaA_9c4pEU/s4128/20210503_111420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3bvOxLPKMus_vninPb4B60BacPcbbx30T7PYRW_MAxw5cFpEtgO6XbnDtWBe9V8e4V-380xdsu6f_2dcG3E5YeV3eOf9SLMz-QN8Wp_J_tRz6Ba2jkJW4hsy8LaYooqJ8OaA_9c4pEU/w225-h400/20210503_111420.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wide, mowed paths along the canal are great for stretching your legs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0Vdv0f-pRbuc-WRgJM4Jo1K5Z00SP_-jltD6qiell7n6qzLwNdwKpSakG-4Lrzryoo8X5-yok1H7kX7YET_jG79ZRYEjckZ2id2ua9NTULEzK7Jp-PepdQtapeDQZ7lUzFYw-FwI7yA/s4128/20210503_112304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0Vdv0f-pRbuc-WRgJM4Jo1K5Z00SP_-jltD6qiell7n6qzLwNdwKpSakG-4Lrzryoo8X5-yok1H7kX7YET_jG79ZRYEjckZ2id2ua9NTULEzK7Jp-PepdQtapeDQZ7lUzFYw-FwI7yA/w400-h225/20210503_112304.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The paths in Portage are a portion of the <a href="https://www.iceagetrail.org/hiker-resources/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ice Age Trail</a>,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it traces glacial moraines 1200 miles across Wisconsin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I took a detour following signs for Lake Redstone county park. While I drove up to the lake, it was a long walk down to it and I didn't stay. Just downstream was Douglas Landing, a more secluded place for "yoga" and a snack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSvfoJ2MGwsg4Tdt_MuPY-9S7yS-nf-52AkPRG8VaZ8_w0k3O7H47roaLfc8T16nO0-lNBpLB1nv5V2O6NCyMIJrgJ2XOSnhF3WGr4biZfILExMclxO1JXfKa5d1U4-cljnFTqXP9SHI/s4128/20210503_123059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSvfoJ2MGwsg4Tdt_MuPY-9S7yS-nf-52AkPRG8VaZ8_w0k3O7H47roaLfc8T16nO0-lNBpLB1nv5V2O6NCyMIJrgJ2XOSnhF3WGr4biZfILExMclxO1JXfKa5d1U4-cljnFTqXP9SHI/w400-h225/20210503_123059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9YM7z8HpbtbpRZKDj2jGP5TV5JdCma9LniwSjUCqETUWtw1KJLujWU9ES_1TpvB4OnS2aCR8F69D9PODK6ggQJWXZ1ecAoyNTiwWCyMvWFVQCAbf3Dh7eSvyq0IWhmPXsMJWEnD607M/s4128/20210503_123034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlxooT5cbNaTpIhgHyVAiubJCKwISVXkN9cA4CpshwS31Qb8K2qD9y8kIHxv17MFOq5S6R9QsJOS51KJsNn8ZJpK3LGOlr3O-XA1ct-JINpWhBMiqou1yMxdg2drDDwtuhj_vlN3nnBg/s4128/20210503_125649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlxooT5cbNaTpIhgHyVAiubJCKwISVXkN9cA4CpshwS31Qb8K2qD9y8kIHxv17MFOq5S6R9QsJOS51KJsNn8ZJpK3LGOlr3O-XA1ct-JINpWhBMiqou1yMxdg2drDDwtuhj_vlN3nnBg/w400-h225/20210503_125649.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hills outside of Hillsboro were typical of my morning journey. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Low hung clouds and light rain made for engaging riding, the miles and hours passed freely.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DB66aOJuznDZi6QzeeSKkXBuK-mSceysGaqe5keD73bkSxlUMd8LkMy_gCJnVdsAaSSQBBZmOn00e-auFEe4V4ZAwa5ppsgPW4NeCq2G7MXqqe4qdo5E5ORdYOf1mUvSUg4TFqP8yuo/s4128/20210503_125717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Taking a break outside of Hillsboro. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Guzzi was building up its first real coat of road grime.</div><div><br /></div><div>Heading into south western Wisconsin, the temperatures started to drop. It was no longer a warm rain and I couldn't help thinking about the long underwear stowed in my bag. If only there was a little out-of-the-way park somewhere where I could change. And then, cresting the next ridge, there it was. The Little School at The Ridge History Park was waiting, empty, just for me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJh-Gx6D9YYP2VKxR6sxGC22JZKjTq5OzjrNP5hho0ZRKdx30kHfpk8WipeOiDIbeEz7WujATG8Lq4WsEqhrf65Cpv0wvATXKPweKSVTE9xmXj3hSevS3uXh1zWtZ9ta4lYpD3kv4SU4/s4128/20210503_142300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJh-Gx6D9YYP2VKxR6sxGC22JZKjTq5OzjrNP5hho0ZRKdx30kHfpk8WipeOiDIbeEz7WujATG8Lq4WsEqhrf65Cpv0wvATXKPweKSVTE9xmXj3hSevS3uXh1zWtZ9ta4lYpD3kv4SU4/w400-h225/20210503_142300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKc1sE1wU3SF4grKslMkgctFY_WMeGBtXUPwKoQIMA_PA8KxzNTqu589dFTiGSYKPmhyphenhyphenKKKeq-TtRekiB9EQvf5EDqBtUbpF3p1SiLwLHk3hVcJd1BXRn6DlcmoN62z-CApzzWlH49yM/s4128/20210503_142318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKc1sE1wU3SF4grKslMkgctFY_WMeGBtXUPwKoQIMA_PA8KxzNTqu589dFTiGSYKPmhyphenhyphenKKKeq-TtRekiB9EQvf5EDqBtUbpF3p1SiLwLHk3hVcJd1BXRn6DlcmoN62z-CApzzWlH49yM/s320/20210503_142318.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I thanked the Franciscan Nuns for aiding this wayward traveler with their refuge, and apologized for stripping down to my unmentionables on their sacred school grounds. I did check the buildings for kids first but they all left long ago.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKtuzL2BGqw88gMpmTvAOSR4CHyb9qltsbobEzpns4bWuGuESUfjDHEUncgy6pJj4WOMWMDS1XMo_h2g9gk0HJgdMxruQlKCMPFycH3xkqVx1a-I0ZfNHmU9JObCyPJm9E1U_xzxga4I/s4128/20210503_142410.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKtuzL2BGqw88gMpmTvAOSR4CHyb9qltsbobEzpns4bWuGuESUfjDHEUncgy6pJj4WOMWMDS1XMo_h2g9gk0HJgdMxruQlKCMPFycH3xkqVx1a-I0ZfNHmU9JObCyPJm9E1U_xzxga4I/w400-h225/20210503_142410.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Feeling comfy again on the ridge top.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wet and hungry, I stumbled into LaCrosse around 3:00. I stopped at the first place serving hot food, the Egg Roll King, and ordered a big serving of egg rolls and Tai fried rice. I took my treasure across the bridge to Pettibone Park. It was a beautiful view of the river as I stuffed my maw and restored my energy. A bald eagle was fishing directly across from me, making multiple dive bombs into a little eddy. A barge rolled down the river. Life is good.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcB9gfOZ5OTJEwHdmzQZvvUWD-0aOOd1vpkt-FYCbGcDzAC3jYw_6oLL9IrTHC1vcHDDdUEdUXdcPdSZ2DOxtDHA2-XW8FzzhS5BFQQKRpjbOvVKkIrV7ka7M5Eq_-SF_ksS9TRnuTeQ/s4128/20210503_154436.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcB9gfOZ5OTJEwHdmzQZvvUWD-0aOOd1vpkt-FYCbGcDzAC3jYw_6oLL9IrTHC1vcHDDdUEdUXdcPdSZ2DOxtDHA2-XW8FzzhS5BFQQKRpjbOvVKkIrV7ka7M5Eq_-SF_ksS9TRnuTeQ/w400-h225/20210503_154436.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The view from my park bench.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUe4bz3bHOOcLfpUSQWdp5x3JHVY_Dqv2wPkpVmVt6fq6-CS4Il__46z58PDtnAJCp6QscOQHZkPdtTZbB170E89M3344UKzMQsy0uwSF5nJrCpkeOsufS3mzQi9dD5XfepTTSltz7wg/s4128/20210503_154450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUe4bz3bHOOcLfpUSQWdp5x3JHVY_Dqv2wPkpVmVt6fq6-CS4Il__46z58PDtnAJCp6QscOQHZkPdtTZbB170E89M3344UKzMQsy0uwSF5nJrCpkeOsufS3mzQi9dD5XfepTTSltz7wg/w400-h225/20210503_154450.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking across The River east towards LaCrosse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The remainder of the trip was the pleasant blur that is highway 61. I ditched the rain gear at the park and it remained stowed. There were a few motorcyclists traveling up and down the river, everyone waved. We must have been feeling those Monday afternoon vibes, out in the world cheating the 9 to 5.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj714-JVKCILCuX4NP9NacjMeOyUYCyijnNwQnejZ_DtG9iHpu-pVM4YrAaMGJXeKrl5gGM-RlQn1d1-feK8Q2n33w3Mi5Lpr73spH5JJGS1RTmogaXkQ57vpyWv_h0INpdw12L5itXs/s620/hartford_to_StPaul.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="620" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj714-JVKCILCuX4NP9NacjMeOyUYCyijnNwQnejZ_DtG9iHpu-pVM4YrAaMGJXeKrl5gGM-RlQn1d1-feK8Q2n33w3Mi5Lpr73spH5JJGS1RTmogaXkQ57vpyWv_h0INpdw12L5itXs/w400-h249/hartford_to_StPaul.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I rode all day and never felt tired. I never felt like I was ready to be home, but I was happy to get there all the same.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>- Ride North<div><br /></div><div>Monday May 4th | 9 hours | 300 miles | 50's and 60's | wet</div><div><p><br /></p></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-55093312148686802672021-05-23T13:54:00.002-07:002023-03-06T14:55:04.909-08:00Le Bon Voyage<p>Here we go, it's a new ride and a new spring season. Time for a little weekend warrioring!</p><p>This year's spring ride was early due to the warm weather and a recently vaccinated family. I haven't seen my dad since June 2020 and on Sunday May 3rd that was going to change. I'd be meeting up with Todd and my dad in Lansing for breakfast at the River View Cafe. If I was going to make it to Iowa for eggs and coffee, that meant spending a night in our new-to-us 1960 Coastline camper trailer that's parked at a friend's house outside of Chatfield, Minnesota.</p><p>Saturday was a full day, complete with a neighbor birthday party barbeque. Again, thanks to the vaccinations rolling out. After tasty pork tacos, with all the fixin's, I hit the road at 7:00 PM with the goal of rolling into the camper at 9:00. There were big thunderheads everywhere, I had to stop to pull on the rain gear. I somehow managed to miss most of the weather and only rode through sprinkles.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRWwXdOOj1TUYQ4k4ymZjjJM8scEHHMYXLNo76wg2NgruyDvxgsTFa2hdSODE41JTJheSmYUj7S7fZsPZwfFMTxBtQgAUdGZZ-dnYpj_CtXorphYPBEOP_XtYFOH2k_49baiAYIGL2QA/s4128/20210501_190814.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRWwXdOOj1TUYQ4k4ymZjjJM8scEHHMYXLNo76wg2NgruyDvxgsTFa2hdSODE41JTJheSmYUj7S7fZsPZwfFMTxBtQgAUdGZZ-dnYpj_CtXorphYPBEOP_XtYFOH2k_49baiAYIGL2QA/w400-h225/20210501_190814.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I did manage to get to the camper by 9:00 which gave me an opportunity to test the headlight on my new ride. I have to say, I'm very impressed. It's a couple miles of gravel roads and driveways to get back to the camper, the highbeam was very helpful. Howeverm the traction control was not so useful on the steep gravel driveway. It felt like the computer was cutting the power to the rear tire as it spun, like a car would on glare ice. I quickly, without a shred of grace, figured out that I could feather the clutch and get the bike moving.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircQIGu-NfyHKoF8w8mdk0sXXUkf7OWAOhTVTZuxYE-oEOEBOieBYhfwioKe5dvFNR2a9QWHuv7KRYpm0ACY3DBYPh6iTWPtZ4q3FDE2Gd9906r6LCVnHNTZy5Ra8JOlH8LVEQKMfTm58/s4128/20210502_062534.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircQIGu-NfyHKoF8w8mdk0sXXUkf7OWAOhTVTZuxYE-oEOEBOieBYhfwioKe5dvFNR2a9QWHuv7KRYpm0ACY3DBYPh6iTWPtZ4q3FDE2Gd9906r6LCVnHNTZy5Ra8JOlH8LVEQKMfTm58/w400-h225/20210502_062534.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Home sweet home. A book and a whiskey, then lights out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-fSX_ghHFRILJGoI3tgYsHc2xNhZz6LNma_WQkIiPLYc-OwZMOF3Skhk91cw1A3ILYadaprJPO36dHPNyWyDiqD4ywWFgxCFOJOB0gKecOV0hnJedRf8O_xhF6wNoeh1aaqUQR6TO0s/s460/StPaul_to_Bucksnort.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="460" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-fSX_ghHFRILJGoI3tgYsHc2xNhZz6LNma_WQkIiPLYc-OwZMOF3Skhk91cw1A3ILYadaprJPO36dHPNyWyDiqD4ywWFgxCFOJOB0gKecOV0hnJedRf8O_xhF6wNoeh1aaqUQR6TO0s/w400-h361/StPaul_to_Bucksnort.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Highway 52 to 30. With a stop in Chatfield for gas and an ice cream.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's been in the 40's and 50's for the past few weeks. I got up at 6AM on Sunday to bright sunny skies and 70 degree weather, which felt tropical. It was a peaceful morning drive down 16 to The River and then down 26 to Lansing. I'm having a hard time remembering it now, a few weeks later. We did a ton of riding on Sunday and this was just the beginning.</div><div><br /></div><div>The River View Cafe (and Inn) is a gem, the food and coffee were both fantastic. Built in an old grain house, the bottoms of the wooden grain bins protruded from the ceiling. We found some outdoor seating overlooking the river and got on with the business of catching up and plotting the day's ride. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7EiyTwJo7lf4Tn5aaTe2CADdM39lBUI5M-dG_okdTiMXJ8op1MXckSzy02hnYRPoTHmJBTThjY9pMCAn5jKzysalmbvZO6rnyP4UXku4kzTh3i5qCyvRDS_9-wGv_7nQU1ejT8ltIyE/s4128/20210502_090037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7EiyTwJo7lf4Tn5aaTe2CADdM39lBUI5M-dG_okdTiMXJ8op1MXckSzy02hnYRPoTHmJBTThjY9pMCAn5jKzysalmbvZO6rnyP4UXku4kzTh3i5qCyvRDS_9-wGv_7nQU1ejT8ltIyE/w400-h225/20210502_090037.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mississippi River backwaters, below Lock & Dam #8</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlaS69PMQ0Z6hzwtbtqmCj9ZMSD4qVSRmSvC1aQxZZtC_HuKg9-NnT-vekXVZ9KLTGaSVhNof8S3F1X5OQQrMkc6uJh5KTE40Cno1tejKrE0Fdal31_6Yy9zBtVn6aH9Pfl7UFpxo3KQ/s4128/20210502_092834.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlaS69PMQ0Z6hzwtbtqmCj9ZMSD4qVSRmSvC1aQxZZtC_HuKg9-NnT-vekXVZ9KLTGaSVhNof8S3F1X5OQQrMkc6uJh5KTE40Cno1tejKrE0Fdal31_6Yy9zBtVn6aH9Pfl7UFpxo3KQ/w400-h225/20210502_092834.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the Black Hawk bridge in Lansing, Iowa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First up was to head east to Richland Center and then on to the Slimey Crud run in Leland, west of Madison. Once in Wisconsin, we took: C - X - H - 171 - E - Q into Richland Center. Or that's what my notes said anyway. The next bit of notes says, "N - Wikson" and "E - A, 22 - O", whatever that means. I was happily following my dad, an experienced road hunter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We made a few stops south west of Baraboo before making "the crossing" back to Hartford Wisconsin, our final destination of the day. The first was for a short walk at Pewit's Nest that took us back to a beautiful swimming hole and slot canyon. There were kids swimming in Skillet Creek so I don't have any picture of the terminus of the canyon. The air temp was in the 70's but the spring water must have been cold.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQTGlhkdH98AwBC_2-7-wmvnk5tfzX4A_asrhZtHLgjxQpJkCsd9gt8P1U9mZnbEzM_85FdaPlMHyMa5Q-hrp_hnyutGZ4HYkk0S9rboSJ5gpxs7-kDoF7chi4tWSkxmJA-BCliOyFEM/s4128/20210502_152015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQTGlhkdH98AwBC_2-7-wmvnk5tfzX4A_asrhZtHLgjxQpJkCsd9gt8P1U9mZnbEzM_85FdaPlMHyMa5Q-hrp_hnyutGZ4HYkk0S9rboSJ5gpxs7-kDoF7chi4tWSkxmJA-BCliOyFEM/w225-h400/20210502_152015.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPNhYJeWnOEQ4sRCKx4OUhYFZS23neDk0FozdkhnpHp5SlXzlCgov8cfSem44bdEI3vi3wb9BpsmrCagjFH1lvXf9bAMlpnKXh68FDLNVW4yJM_xCmCChuRQW8k8BB5XwPikScZuHzdU/s4128/20210502_150246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPNhYJeWnOEQ4sRCKx4OUhYFZS23neDk0FozdkhnpHp5SlXzlCgov8cfSem44bdEI3vi3wb9BpsmrCagjFH1lvXf9bAMlpnKXh68FDLNVW4yJM_xCmCChuRQW8k8BB5XwPikScZuHzdU/w400-h225/20210502_150246.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ12MLUQRA3dvJXWMTwkP3rxRLh5WQnZ-gSHo2qv0y4XbZ0evZZyHge5ePeDTStQ2EKJRZmutw3Fvcp9PIE0uS7Im-QTZrEYjnfGRvP3Xr3dF9O60cKAuIWnlJO1zaE3avQZqNt9uZ2oM/s4128/20210502_150500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ12MLUQRA3dvJXWMTwkP3rxRLh5WQnZ-gSHo2qv0y4XbZ0evZZyHge5ePeDTStQ2EKJRZmutw3Fvcp9PIE0uS7Im-QTZrEYjnfGRvP3Xr3dF9O60cKAuIWnlJO1zaE3avQZqNt9uZ2oM/w400-h225/20210502_150500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBy3P07KHl9vUWaPR4DG1tfrMAymZIuvfQzReEF-54xLtF4ksENnLvh6nFd1JZ8ChTRJRnR0f51I8duA8RscJUDNFooYrCaRcpXpB6Z0Rr4GUmHNNm9GqC12BmIUgjVzXxBs4GtRmuYiU/s4128/20210502_151014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBy3P07KHl9vUWaPR4DG1tfrMAymZIuvfQzReEF-54xLtF4ksENnLvh6nFd1JZ8ChTRJRnR0f51I8duA8RscJUDNFooYrCaRcpXpB6Z0Rr4GUmHNNm9GqC12BmIUgjVzXxBs4GtRmuYiU/w400-h225/20210502_151014.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl-ViqL6mAW8YH4mpRwxpbVhcF_0zy-y8yELjBN28FSxBrsEK757OXt09BwVJ_BYbm0-Z3HNnTrlzQX9HVfsATNtquce9kYyK5ZkfrHg-lRln4VMOyGVP-ThrxxNioPY-wJrFGxV68rQ/s1500/2897043162_c6240b5627_h.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="997" data-original-width="1500" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl-ViqL6mAW8YH4mpRwxpbVhcF_0zy-y8yELjBN28FSxBrsEK757OXt09BwVJ_BYbm0-Z3HNnTrlzQX9HVfsATNtquce9kYyK5ZkfrHg-lRln4VMOyGVP-ThrxxNioPY-wJrFGxV68rQ/w400-h265/2897043162_c6240b5627_h.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">photo by: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/52421717@N00/2897043162" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Gorman</a></div><div><br /></div>Our next stop was at <a href="http://www.worldofdrevermor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Evermor's Forevertron</a>. Maintained by his wife and daughter, this is a must stop art park off of highway 12, south of Baraboo. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLD0cprZyBkegOxmixiOluiiGv-EjqIY4esd4ApleWQRBoX_HO62Mki5RrHkPleWTTLFk84_mwIbgcCtjaUgPdGcGRScL7hjZ6Lu8k8QpGD2c3wTx6GNbYz4bTYzinkxknPiLZX6KOa04/s4128/20210502_154250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLD0cprZyBkegOxmixiOluiiGv-EjqIY4esd4ApleWQRBoX_HO62Mki5RrHkPleWTTLFk84_mwIbgcCtjaUgPdGcGRScL7hjZ6Lu8k8QpGD2c3wTx6GNbYz4bTYzinkxknPiLZX6KOa04/w400-h225/20210502_154250.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being a Guzzi rider, this bust caught my eye.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Em2bf4eCkDkpOd9lmI0ygV4yakZXnVb-gX4CXsIZtGbF3Zp_uRWEbCAfAMhg6aB-AzKvz10jJKEWIjZ-oXkHsGn6RiY9IVzlwGyb7ciN5pSyPw5XCbBVxBA-IXul9RS2VJV6y-X7H10/s3638/20210502_160011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="3638" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Em2bf4eCkDkpOd9lmI0ygV4yakZXnVb-gX4CXsIZtGbF3Zp_uRWEbCAfAMhg6aB-AzKvz10jJKEWIjZ-oXkHsGn6RiY9IVzlwGyb7ciN5pSyPw5XCbBVxBA-IXul9RS2VJV6y-X7H10/w400-h225/20210502_160011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Forevertron with Triumph for scale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jYty1hLWFI-_PRCyX-0St5KNMnJMsXAzbtd81JktPv1i8DHhMVvatY-sWuTw8tgNSJaInYSyCMqQNCKT9Ni8X9jYB9JBaJwqPBBBAdxLULWbp7QkwNHLkMphh-lRljtqsSV4e5m3HcQ/s640/bucksnort_to_pine_bluff.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="640" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jYty1hLWFI-_PRCyX-0St5KNMnJMsXAzbtd81JktPv1i8DHhMVvatY-sWuTw8tgNSJaInYSyCMqQNCKT9Ni8X9jYB9JBaJwqPBBBAdxLULWbp7QkwNHLkMphh-lRljtqsSV4e5m3HcQ/w400-h228/bucksnort_to_pine_bluff.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this map the day after the ride, it stays true to my cryptic notes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>From the Forevertron, we made our way back east across highway 16 to Hartford. I got to hug my mom, have some dinner, and a good night's sleep. In the morning, I'd be heading back to Saint Paul, only to come back to Hartford the following Friday with the rest of my family.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's good to be back.</div><div><br /></div>- Ride North<div><br /><div>May 2nd | 106 miles | 2 hours | 80f dodging thunderstorms</div><div><br /></div><div>May 3rd | 280 miles | 8 hours | 70f and beautiful <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-8873626818488661562021-04-25T06:14:00.000-07:002023-03-06T14:55:29.841-08:00Seven Mile Creek<p> Seven Mile Creek park is about halfway between Saint Peter and Mankato on US highway 169. The "crick" is a beautiful little stream that comes down out of the Minnesota River's high bluffs. The park has hiking trails to explore and grills for cooking, all of which were being used on this warm spring evening. The portion of the park across the road provides access to the Minnesota River. Like south east Minnesota, the rivers here are extremely low. Without some rain, we may be looking at a drought year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bbB6Yf0hBZbIHINLK2ZMrvwcwambfS9bQSh3OzWCkw-7paDVhyphenhyphen18UiXlgz3RS4Um00HHmcQK8N9yDBNcAKedP8Nko_R9ZxUmAIeng5V5kCKhDq0dG0l-AehbYDlojoQHI4zMwS2kcSs/s4128/20210422_192827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bbB6Yf0hBZbIHINLK2ZMrvwcwambfS9bQSh3OzWCkw-7paDVhyphenhyphen18UiXlgz3RS4Um00HHmcQK8N9yDBNcAKedP8Nko_R9ZxUmAIeng5V5kCKhDq0dG0l-AehbYDlojoQHI4zMwS2kcSs/w400-h225/20210422_192827.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A good sitting spot on the Minnesota River. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In a normal spring, this would be under many feet of water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvL_6euVhtRoWoHyQOuggU1svXnG4G6w8ViE2fy-B4uRQAAMnyWHUpTR3OPD-enNs4IxQRpWtsg0QosiDEcnwbAvwI2tbK2t7sGb9SE5kJJHjrjGGXbf3zDg4bsFlbcUl1PlT4kFB2Pc/s4128/20210422_192744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvL_6euVhtRoWoHyQOuggU1svXnG4G6w8ViE2fy-B4uRQAAMnyWHUpTR3OPD-enNs4IxQRpWtsg0QosiDEcnwbAvwI2tbK2t7sGb9SE5kJJHjrjGGXbf3zDg4bsFlbcUl1PlT4kFB2Pc/w400-h225/20210422_192744.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The V7 is getting a workout this spring.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXX6N1bTVuQI74p-4WcSTSPp_rtuNl-VSn0JOC4pbg7lVEHyG02f6Yj6ZPwT0yxjUVqqsPH0OOpTpBdEK3-ncm8S1uIM3JGt_wenrvWiCOxKm3enbSwSJCrio485jHve34iwK6UtYwkc/s4128/20210422_191654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXX6N1bTVuQI74p-4WcSTSPp_rtuNl-VSn0JOC4pbg7lVEHyG02f6Yj6ZPwT0yxjUVqqsPH0OOpTpBdEK3-ncm8S1uIM3JGt_wenrvWiCOxKm3enbSwSJCrio485jHve34iwK6UtYwkc/w400-h225/20210422_191654.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seven Mile Creek - a trout stream fed by groundwater.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqdPY996_Hele3scj-5XfNrZZwTioGTO8b7OkOcPnuQCH7XuNo4jwVg1tqFLez9KQ2lAyg-bHcFu30M4phHpmO-_6AjD0EKTM15xexolqMv1pdV74oZb-n8q68RVl36SXWRzbtIRQINU/s4128/20210422_191329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqdPY996_Hele3scj-5XfNrZZwTioGTO8b7OkOcPnuQCH7XuNo4jwVg1tqFLez9KQ2lAyg-bHcFu30M4phHpmO-_6AjD0EKTM15xexolqMv1pdV74oZb-n8q68RVl36SXWRzbtIRQINU/w400-h225/20210422_191329.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saint Peter sandstone, some of the finest anywhere in the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's also known as frac-sand.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxWubNBg4mq9QVc1JA40TRZXgiqhh1bM8BRMO3xMcMlkBsCCUbLOF7_iXCuyptXAvhG9rhPRtlvSGugh7pj5xKqMdIOKJ1SAn1zqGJkRCXr6ex2aG2GVgfyzV4r4wTq8umiRlmAb8JI8/s4128/20210422_192042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxWubNBg4mq9QVc1JA40TRZXgiqhh1bM8BRMO3xMcMlkBsCCUbLOF7_iXCuyptXAvhG9rhPRtlvSGugh7pj5xKqMdIOKJ1SAn1zqGJkRCXr6ex2aG2GVgfyzV4r4wTq8umiRlmAb8JI8/w225-h400/20210422_192042.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The V7 and I celebrated Earth Day a little too enthusiastically.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a full tip over onto what looked like solid ground. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(zero damage to the bike or my pride)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpI8oAmKGdjeTZiwOcgfGewHgfNIzFRkWtzRZvBSfodNNW9AIRqmCu2RaBh8hsoaAuUHzE-A-d-ca3mbMAw-RPU_-5nr-lvu6JDOkDkx9CqYYgMo0hbNqqKVsJqqz8vUgVx3nx-1hcL40/s4128/20210422_191941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpI8oAmKGdjeTZiwOcgfGewHgfNIzFRkWtzRZvBSfodNNW9AIRqmCu2RaBh8hsoaAuUHzE-A-d-ca3mbMAw-RPU_-5nr-lvu6JDOkDkx9CqYYgMo0hbNqqKVsJqqz8vUgVx3nx-1hcL40/w400-h225/20210422_191941.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still purdy as ever. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div>The V7 goes in for its 600 mile service next week. This ride bumped the odometer up from 370 miles to 550 miles and was the first ride to break the 2 hour mark. It was very comfortable at 70 mph, the motor just humms along at about 4k rpm. The seat kept me cozy for the duration. The ergonomics weren't too bad, it's a sharper bend at the hips than my Norge and my feet are forward. It does the "sportster trick," where you move your feet to the passenger pegs for a more aerodynamic riding position. When you're putting the miles in, it's good to have options. </div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, I'm very happy with the bike, it does everything I want it to do. </div></div><div><br /></div>- Ride North<div><br /></div><div>April 22nd | 64 - 55f | 180 mi. | 6:00 - 9:00 PM<br /><p><br /></p></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-38979991848353831502021-04-24T08:18:00.000-07:002023-03-06T14:55:43.668-08:00Bucksnort and Forestville<p>Our annual trout opener fishing weekend is in the book, or the blog anyway. It was cold and windy, and we were missing a few people. My father-in-law has been taking this trip with his buddies for 30 years but for various health reasons, it was just him and I this year. These guys have been taking 3 or 4 annual fishing trips every year for three decades, their absence was felt. The June trip to Lake of the Woods should be better attended and less physically demanding than climbing up and down these hills in search or trout.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkChu2X-v1Rg7m6aH2-bpZ0l_VWlrQud6RE3gLTQ5pHCBl0grOwBcLM5hPPpDy4_gazhH_QVrL4PQaIZmvOicVxlzYHmM4lACQfIwKjfV2dMA_oAW9fJyFegSjNEI4m9P15J5fcIheQBY/s4128/20210418_183222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkChu2X-v1Rg7m6aH2-bpZ0l_VWlrQud6RE3gLTQ5pHCBl0grOwBcLM5hPPpDy4_gazhH_QVrL4PQaIZmvOicVxlzYHmM4lACQfIwKjfV2dMA_oAW9fJyFegSjNEI4m9P15J5fcIheQBY/w400-h225/20210418_183222.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The evening view from our shack, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we could see trout rising in the riffle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7p3torrX2T-YeuyfXI4Esc6O6zSUsgbmkiaNU_1Apf-VMxXOIr9DR4HUJtNuU6KqJXVCXujRCZ_IBO_g3GQLZumD3KvoJbG2GsNNrSuiLZoZ-YpBxOMTGTAEfBBOtbknzD23uRT8PuA/s4128/20210419_100031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7p3torrX2T-YeuyfXI4Esc6O6zSUsgbmkiaNU_1Apf-VMxXOIr9DR4HUJtNuU6KqJXVCXujRCZ_IBO_g3GQLZumD3KvoJbG2GsNNrSuiLZoZ-YpBxOMTGTAEfBBOtbknzD23uRT8PuA/w400-h225/20210419_100031.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spring is just starting poke up through the detritus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We fished private land outside of Preston. The farmer is 88 years old, he's happy to chat with us and the turkey hunters who visit him. We got a bit of the family history and some stories from when he was in the marines in the 50s. Around lunch time he came down to the stream to visit us. He and his son-in-law, who was very busy, birthed two calves that morning, one needed some work to get on its feat. Super nice guy, it was good to visit with him again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fEjooRBctGWx9tN_VuR6yzfpz4mC4YiPTIjEooKaTTtVrIUfPywgngmlOXhA8agKUgs3ZiYRfu6Z4M73_CnFrKN9xka9zv1EvlG-pz3QhZEIPVyZXOwjG0dco8yB1lLvsBVQ2SEBNdc/s4128/20210419_100214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fEjooRBctGWx9tN_VuR6yzfpz4mC4YiPTIjEooKaTTtVrIUfPywgngmlOXhA8agKUgs3ZiYRfu6Z4M73_CnFrKN9xka9zv1EvlG-pz3QhZEIPVyZXOwjG0dco8yB1lLvsBVQ2SEBNdc/w400-h225/20210419_100214.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the above picture, the river runs into a bluff.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the view from the valley floor.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJc6rfqeSJGpLotGdU4nhPu0sTtjihnr6QKP8mBqepXkx7J7SWLdYExfEGI78iZ8tWxYpDmI2S0PoveKKMqHgWzE1gG79U3YRP1NlMaGr-qUsPL-NLSAVdzBdH2ZOj4kdOG52ebs2RgY/s4128/20210419_145523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJc6rfqeSJGpLotGdU4nhPu0sTtjihnr6QKP8mBqepXkx7J7SWLdYExfEGI78iZ8tWxYpDmI2S0PoveKKMqHgWzE1gG79U3YRP1NlMaGr-qUsPL-NLSAVdzBdH2ZOj4kdOG52ebs2RgY/w400-h225/20210419_145523.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The trout were sporadically rising to bugs that I couldn't see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cold weather put an end to what was a glorious caddis hatch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi949YmbKYwWu0Ki5n9Ps2ay9nxgggtORRyupCkvRH8Rlun_blXG8LLT44m4nmhcXeNBBuo-s1CHtwwTScV3cXOKBeOp9cXwN4GGkKsUVaqcYwYXmjg3JIL-aq28HvwhpR7dphElWlHDJ8/s4128/20210419_145514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi949YmbKYwWu0Ki5n9Ps2ay9nxgggtORRyupCkvRH8Rlun_blXG8LLT44m4nmhcXeNBBuo-s1CHtwwTScV3cXOKBeOp9cXwN4GGkKsUVaqcYwYXmjg3JIL-aq28HvwhpR7dphElWlHDJ8/w400-h225/20210419_145514.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">All my fish came on a partridge and green wet fly swung to feeding trout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These were tough conditions: windy, no real hatch, low rivers, and clear water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That and the fish had just spent the week gorging on bugs.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJVNEu8kFytabW2JBc1nUIpYviltnLXrWrJ29CaZww3ImbYRKZx3skGJoS6eKTiJkEaTjo-UXSTywjapnv81jdX8QOxSm0ZeYjPyes63m9TIiHtbuHx9ygo8ULOQidPwTzazKlt0vn6M/s4128/20210419_150828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJVNEu8kFytabW2JBc1nUIpYviltnLXrWrJ29CaZww3ImbYRKZx3skGJoS6eKTiJkEaTjo-UXSTywjapnv81jdX8QOxSm0ZeYjPyes63m9TIiHtbuHx9ygo8ULOQidPwTzazKlt0vn6M/w400-h225/20210419_150828.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This fish was destined to become dinner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I talked to one of the DNR fisheries managers, they stocked the stream on Wednesday. I caught this rainbow trout on the following Monday. Its stomach was stuffed full of nothing but caddis fles. It's likely that this fish was one they recently put in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Many of the streams in south east Minnesota are put-and-take fisheries, there is no documented case of rainbow trout reproducing in south east Minnesota. All the female "bows" the DNR sampled have had no viable eggs. The DNR also stocks brown trout, native to Europe, and brook trout, our native trout. Both brooks and browns reproduce at sustainable levels in Minnesota.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXR18beCDK2BxqneZES0H8Ggh5unFMPIRSGuHAchTUuY2ccldd9oqhw1j5l5kQj9EgI7rRFEZhjkynNvW_A-JR3kN23Q53c6IYzlEmVwjcL3ytkcb6yaVb-jeDMQLYuR-IqzYaKhw-XKE/s4128/20210420_083004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXR18beCDK2BxqneZES0H8Ggh5unFMPIRSGuHAchTUuY2ccldd9oqhw1j5l5kQj9EgI7rRFEZhjkynNvW_A-JR3kN23Q53c6IYzlEmVwjcL3ytkcb6yaVb-jeDMQLYuR-IqzYaKhw-XKE/w400-h225/20210420_083004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We fished some habitat "improvement" work done by Trout Unlimited. When done wrong it's like fishing an amusement park. This stuff was done right, but even then, I prefer the natural streams. We caught a nice rainbow trout here. After checking in with our DNR friend, we leaned that rainbows were never stocked in this stream, it must have migrated out into the bigger, warmer rivers and found its way into Trout Run.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBPhBjmFaSvBD4aBpRlJm8icZzC5BwcNxBR2uVNOyl0yV_yUvGpInUPDBkwZMoy2v9JoLwxmMiKra7PzboU2GfxtL98T1s-xy-sem9WU2qkndBRtIyR2CkLYK1k5IUqV5UHhzSCAEGhY/s4128/20210418_183135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBPhBjmFaSvBD4aBpRlJm8icZzC5BwcNxBR2uVNOyl0yV_yUvGpInUPDBkwZMoy2v9JoLwxmMiKra7PzboU2GfxtL98T1s-xy-sem9WU2qkndBRtIyR2CkLYK1k5IUqV5UHhzSCAEGhY/w400-h225/20210418_183135.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not a bad hunting shack/ rental property.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0R9sx4P4tSgPwF4FNfrv2bWY9KMZLbUZWxRTfTCg-Fzrln5tFgFpCQBLnV26uVSHShanIq3sZSsTxJ6KoKjistp0-JuzjbIkf8Ws9oG-jNHQBFkB3nxAgS0Lbf2zDVBxr4CKV4_jd7ts/s4128/20210419_214117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0R9sx4P4tSgPwF4FNfrv2bWY9KMZLbUZWxRTfTCg-Fzrln5tFgFpCQBLnV26uVSHShanIq3sZSsTxJ6KoKjistp0-JuzjbIkf8Ws9oG-jNHQBFkB3nxAgS0Lbf2zDVBxr4CKV4_jd7ts/w400-h225/20210419_214117.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was like living inside a puzzle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1tRzN8NAql2i7tPiAGf_2zGSEX9f9BOTOsonen7RbB2KeihWPemfBg5VEFzwZaN9qzq16eUkMX-zrlpQWBwJYc_YuccYaZ_cVKGfcp6Y4cFsUhbf59v5Lzt3iqRAAekircT7Si-vH2o/s4128/20210419_165819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1tRzN8NAql2i7tPiAGf_2zGSEX9f9BOTOsonen7RbB2KeihWPemfBg5VEFzwZaN9qzq16eUkMX-zrlpQWBwJYc_YuccYaZ_cVKGfcp6Y4cFsUhbf59v5Lzt3iqRAAekircT7Si-vH2o/w400-h225/20210419_165819.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The camper followed us down, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's now parked at a friend's house waiting for us to disturb the peace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>- Ride North<div><br /></div><div>April 18th - 20th | 45f and windy | 2 dozen trout or so<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-62797190857698674982021-04-16T20:37:00.000-07:002023-03-06T14:55:55.105-08:00The North Shore<p> We left the house! It's been a long time since we wandered around the north shore. When Jr. North's spring break popped up on our calendars, we booked an Airbnb in Duluth and got out of Saint Paul for a bit. We were only gone for a few days but it was a good few days, and we had the place to ourselves. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziGvCFI9eoXVzItF018slTFIsyO1uA_HJeWh_rI4uE644Gvrd8KrPJGESiU3u8ob7dF-dgQgeoL2PaLMeDK-_PWcmkczVLt3cDQ99C5SU58syJ9LUfTUM2QVCjsVOD9aOAXoym34lDzc/s4128/20210404_154106.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziGvCFI9eoXVzItF018slTFIsyO1uA_HJeWh_rI4uE644Gvrd8KrPJGESiU3u8ob7dF-dgQgeoL2PaLMeDK-_PWcmkczVLt3cDQ99C5SU58syJ9LUfTUM2QVCjsVOD9aOAXoym34lDzc/w400-h225/20210404_154106.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rock hopping.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGr7MES7pBLDFil0TiFXP7HAADh2DE0HxZrepz4RMdxiTLNYfG4W8k8Dur-XmmF8_d_dcAfGwuahyn3jao-d5weGopCVojwdNddkhMQ8R1TEN20HOYpPcOUMdWiK-vmZkH27DxChxxNfQ/s4128/20210404_154514.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGr7MES7pBLDFil0TiFXP7HAADh2DE0HxZrepz4RMdxiTLNYfG4W8k8Dur-XmmF8_d_dcAfGwuahyn3jao-d5weGopCVojwdNddkhMQ8R1TEN20HOYpPcOUMdWiK-vmZkH27DxChxxNfQ/w400-h225/20210404_154514.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gooseberry Falls</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcu-CLKMv1Rp0_2Sr1a_k3H2DoAoMqPv-nA-035RhoRiCAlZxs84ZWUpgsFcrh4XDbXcNuY-x0jkr1oXIa7TIZ2rbsVzEQLku9zpyWBB9pFd2cJN3Hh3oPA_yTySSGNBxRqUvRdkN0pWI/s4128/20210405_065836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcu-CLKMv1Rp0_2Sr1a_k3H2DoAoMqPv-nA-035RhoRiCAlZxs84ZWUpgsFcrh4XDbXcNuY-x0jkr1oXIa7TIZ2rbsVzEQLku9zpyWBB9pFd2cJN3Hh3oPA_yTySSGNBxRqUvRdkN0pWI/w400-h225/20210405_065836.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunrise ove Lake Superior.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QExa349P8vmLZHncse24TMhP-1u0taGrLooQZMkd1CF2msMfm4Rmp_B0PF-j3v4OgZdUyhXaBrRo4U6rxc8zeBvrBB0HFwuhCSoGuN_7z8t1ORMItosFHOBxN2j6qxYvV9mw4T7jAEk/s4128/20210405_110922.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QExa349P8vmLZHncse24TMhP-1u0taGrLooQZMkd1CF2msMfm4Rmp_B0PF-j3v4OgZdUyhXaBrRo4U6rxc8zeBvrBB0HFwuhCSoGuN_7z8t1ORMItosFHOBxN2j6qxYvV9mw4T7jAEk/w400-h225/20210405_110922.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beaver Bay</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLYJkR33pYd1QvhVPtFi6ml7BOC6hRRz52bIA1LE5yR18uq_LYukk91-cyc55OCxGPwXF5silj6ShYdfc2VgpzcsBpt5lsTO2KCK_iC-UdrTiJ_mdUapgQkXQyVZ2DZpAimYbRuez-OQ/s4128/20210405_111333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLYJkR33pYd1QvhVPtFi6ml7BOC6hRRz52bIA1LE5yR18uq_LYukk91-cyc55OCxGPwXF5silj6ShYdfc2VgpzcsBpt5lsTO2KCK_iC-UdrTiJ_mdUapgQkXQyVZ2DZpAimYbRuez-OQ/w225-h400/20210405_111333.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beaver River</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSqCFch4j6IGKHq5w0kLcU0yHudRAohCekys_bHjF9YPSZdy-DANmJjD_7putNPijIeUdptHE8z-BXywrew-3o-CsSBd07r36tgWmMQID49Hfg_Ql5BVPmRBPURyCwg2AXHuUKywrwEI/s4128/20210405_112044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSqCFch4j6IGKHq5w0kLcU0yHudRAohCekys_bHjF9YPSZdy-DANmJjD_7putNPijIeUdptHE8z-BXywrew-3o-CsSBd07r36tgWmMQID49Hfg_Ql5BVPmRBPURyCwg2AXHuUKywrwEI/w400-h225/20210405_112044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking for agates was a highlight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghffNTan0QLeDXDMGBWpmAZRbeyzLw-qFWhJmqhyphenhyphenO84xCZb9ssaDnpVuTkgSL6laNPA3uk_Dlh7MDz5jDBgWgmRFGEEA8T6HhxJcW_Z6lg7472-uWzlla4ppOKLCf1FkshSNbRA1OIEY4/s4128/20210405_203357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghffNTan0QLeDXDMGBWpmAZRbeyzLw-qFWhJmqhyphenhyphenO84xCZb9ssaDnpVuTkgSL6laNPA3uk_Dlh7MDz5jDBgWgmRFGEEA8T6HhxJcW_Z6lg7472-uWzlla4ppOKLCf1FkshSNbRA1OIEY4/w400-h225/20210405_203357.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything we found was pea sized or smaller, which is normal.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3iw37gQ_JuALx8Rg9HQBt1wstwjC_wImD6L0OxixaA8jfGq3uN010OAvW-K6peX5v1uTXBylR2nWJj1WJVVCCFGfkWyBRPevJH5M95s_w7nYleDJUqe7C8vBiSn40ssDGEpxBQjmDZ4/s4128/20210405_124107.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3iw37gQ_JuALx8Rg9HQBt1wstwjC_wImD6L0OxixaA8jfGq3uN010OAvW-K6peX5v1uTXBylR2nWJj1WJVVCCFGfkWyBRPevJH5M95s_w7nYleDJUqe7C8vBiSn40ssDGEpxBQjmDZ4/w400-h225/20210405_124107.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Agate Shop in Bevear Bay is worth a stop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuryGiAoXkm1EB1sxbJP3aVj940-G2IwBSZT5LYC92Wz3Q1sOUOR0nEU_4rf5JCTf6M7-xgG68cVdEpa04d96eVLXT4zsKF_4hEjoEX2IfSMXRO6zocGUEZWrxSQpB6oO9aNaKtJRRchw/s4128/20210405_133836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">The Crew.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfnwUy9jOUWkKnlTExNE_bgHwfDb07C_Kp8c4dvQdP7lQvO6gbDT7EukkmYogqWuZBoCjhd-p5TgbU7KKytKk8hrVH4TFKZJLdthBiR7uPPJgWd5BNn55Oyqpjk9GeeHyD7C9i7vvxF4/s2048/20210405_174224%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfnwUy9jOUWkKnlTExNE_bgHwfDb07C_Kp8c4dvQdP7lQvO6gbDT7EukkmYogqWuZBoCjhd-p5TgbU7KKytKk8hrVH4TFKZJLdthBiR7uPPJgWd5BNn55Oyqpjk9GeeHyD7C9i7vvxF4/w400-h300/20210405_174224%255B1%255D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sipping on some flights of beer with Mrs. North.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been over a year since we've done that.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShABKpvtVG99YhC2amRnaf-mOil_J22ziBkqTyZOklqwq57iIuvoPenrHxmUn1Tz8A7F8RsaxYUsCLM27cE2wF9AucWdXxKC8K3y8uibAWxUwdZ6P7uNuxQUcqYwSpZTl1piSYK1FR-w/s4128/20210405_200727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShABKpvtVG99YhC2amRnaf-mOil_J22ziBkqTyZOklqwq57iIuvoPenrHxmUn1Tz8A7F8RsaxYUsCLM27cE2wF9AucWdXxKC8K3y8uibAWxUwdZ6P7uNuxQUcqYwSpZTl1piSYK1FR-w/w400-h225/20210405_200727.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stopped at Damage skate shop and picked up a soveniour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's on the same block as Aerostich, Bent Paddle Brewing, and OMC.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">It was 45f and the water was in the 30s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not long ago there was ice on the lake, now there are ships carrying taconite.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5ZbyEFNe7oPrxzgAUuAnI7T1A8_iay9xXL8xS1cW9bIn5i0FZ9-oMP8CVdry3zMX-dK_Z8ljEWFGrU2UQEJhGZIshyphenhyphend-rl2HZ3ZGWwGd_p4B7vQ3RUarBBNZe_MgnRAGXtJ2-wnNXTU/s4128/20210406_110648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5ZbyEFNe7oPrxzgAUuAnI7T1A8_iay9xXL8xS1cW9bIn5i0FZ9-oMP8CVdry3zMX-dK_Z8ljEWFGrU2UQEJhGZIshyphenhyphend-rl2HZ3ZGWwGd_p4B7vQ3RUarBBNZe_MgnRAGXtJ2-wnNXTU/w400-h225/20210406_110648.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>- Ride North</div><div><br /></div><div>April 4th -6th | 45f - 50f | overcast, spring storms overnight</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdHZJ98KLnFJl3nXW6XLFOPTtUAL4_gpRNWZcI5kSjHvCghCSXB7rGfamWETTc_LvDgBitFWGh4sam_C6HcODMedS7-tiMpAG2YJRXAXJGVs46Q1YLMzHBr7_a7zQTenfOPg-7skcvK0/s4128/20210406_135911.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdHZJ98KLnFJl3nXW6XLFOPTtUAL4_gpRNWZcI5kSjHvCghCSXB7rGfamWETTc_LvDgBitFWGh4sam_C6HcODMedS7-tiMpAG2YJRXAXJGVs46Q1YLMzHBr7_a7zQTenfOPg-7skcvK0/w400-h225/20210406_135911.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some big "eyes" up there.</div><br /><p><br /></p>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-6829947671697338222021-04-02T16:24:00.001-07:002023-03-07T16:49:37.082-08:00I don't know why you say, "goodbye."<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I say, "hello!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrL54CDNtRQCs6bFTPxJadPAKNwJDE8ZgBA0JMcFPoQpPhrjVY0ghQqzpBZHeCj6IqrCaUa4SZ8bI0y9Ap3gQzUstZQopvgedNWSydhNPHJN7zcf9CwGzzbwvzugSBhNToBp0ay8ImX0/s4128/20210329_155337.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrL54CDNtRQCs6bFTPxJadPAKNwJDE8ZgBA0JMcFPoQpPhrjVY0ghQqzpBZHeCj6IqrCaUa4SZ8bI0y9Ap3gQzUstZQopvgedNWSydhNPHJN7zcf9CwGzzbwvzugSBhNToBp0ay8ImX0/w400-h225/20210329_155337.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2020 Moto Guzzi V7iii, March 2021!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But first, a little archeology because, why not? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmUkNwGa6QIGtTc3VzhlsgvH1yPoywxzjljrf2jruzMXX4HALeXxR-4seGG02ULg3-Z8F30dz_Ao7AHdeLth1ySqAb4L1WP0JPUcc9gicav1YYDDUNpVbenq_rtDFEmxW1LZDYG-Ci9o/s5472/DSC00951.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmUkNwGa6QIGtTc3VzhlsgvH1yPoywxzjljrf2jruzMXX4HALeXxR-4seGG02ULg3-Z8F30dz_Ao7AHdeLth1ySqAb4L1WP0JPUcc9gicav1YYDDUNpVbenq_rtDFEmxW1LZDYG-Ci9o/w400-h266/DSC00951.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2011 Moto Guzzi Norge, 2019 - 2020</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Norge was my dream bike. Not too heavy, great weather protection, all day comfort, great sounds, and fantastic handling. We've been on many all-day rides through all kinds of weather. It always left me dreaming of epic rides. The kind of rides I'm just not in a position to take at the moment. Someday I'll be on those journeys but these days I'm enjoying exploring the world with my family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJ8cUmudD7ECgIdy2yv2QqqKFhGWblyWnuiUfla1mgQbNaqpxzehmywc0QnHj9B-BvbhA1ZQ6Jxc08Q3zGSoXydU9lDCy_E4SK4EI1KE_h0aWHZ8RH-QSa1gzXuVsomvyiqss6yiVe5k/s2048/20161018_080545_Richtone%2528HDR%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJ8cUmudD7ECgIdy2yv2QqqKFhGWblyWnuiUfla1mgQbNaqpxzehmywc0QnHj9B-BvbhA1ZQ6Jxc08Q3zGSoXydU9lDCy_E4SK4EI1KE_h0aWHZ8RH-QSa1gzXuVsomvyiqss6yiVe5k/w400-h300/20161018_080545_Richtone%2528HDR%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1996 Triumph Trophy 900, 2016 - 2018</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Trophy. This was probably my favorite bike for two reasons. It was extremely capable without being cumbersome. It was old enough that I didn't care if it got dirty, scratched, or broken. I did work on it all the time, but my son was little and I was pretty much a home body anyhow. There is no better bike to ride in the rain than this one. I felt like it was living up to its dreary English heritage. This was the bike I rode on a frozen lake in February and through August storms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGYk87J9lMABY3WiwzjDPhPkO2uOoU28yzWyc154tqLNIPYxbBDnlRFOkG_YUlfs7L1xuRedvY-CBPFTNDJaJPxPhHtaoZVGuiOj3-bLtpCuQ8qxMzf7S8Iiyk2sN76mBekyla1wW6a8/s4128/20170409_092041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGYk87J9lMABY3WiwzjDPhPkO2uOoU28yzWyc154tqLNIPYxbBDnlRFOkG_YUlfs7L1xuRedvY-CBPFTNDJaJPxPhHtaoZVGuiOj3-bLtpCuQ8qxMzf7S8Iiyk2sN76mBekyla1wW6a8/w400-h300/20170409_092041.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1978 Yamaha 500E, 2012 - present!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A 1978 Yamaha XS500 was the bike I chose to see me through those sleepless and sleepy days of keeping an infant alive. It needed to be cheap and easy to use, its sole job was to give me the occasional break from early fatherhood. I bought this bike in the summer before my son was born and, as it turns out, it's the bike I ride most often. It's the bike I've kept the longest because it's just so easy to use and fun to ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3olgmxuV_5lZ543lJpqa2nseJ2x8Xc8aPjm0w1gScqx3VfUXuqocajW8koGZSmmfg3pRC_VnQOgw16WQlZ00IZ34eqOflkpbyzJU4xoCgGcCs2FktRBZEgijV7fnaOa_UoNwdYYz1Dg/s1600/07182010004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3olgmxuV_5lZ543lJpqa2nseJ2x8Xc8aPjm0w1gScqx3VfUXuqocajW8koGZSmmfg3pRC_VnQOgw16WQlZ00IZ34eqOflkpbyzJU4xoCgGcCs2FktRBZEgijV7fnaOa_UoNwdYYz1Dg/w400-h300/07182010004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2000 Moto Guzzi V11, 2005 - 2012</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A Moto Guzzi V11 with Mistrial exhaust, big, green, fast, and the noises it made! I've never ridden a more exhilarating motorcycle. I was told the previous owner rode in bright red cowboy boots, which suits it. It was love at first sight. By the time it exchanged hands again it travelled over 60K miles, 35K of those were mine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHbfLyBMYrVpWfzCMC2nwkaFJcCwNI4IVjRSNqaGnqNSZjmv67ynl5-1ac-H1UWZjwH1xMuFOXMLkhmi7tKcxSVZb9Lj-l1BfZkl36grlpxviQILVk1O_I1uGbX7p92NsK34dmxkH8GU/s741/KZ550.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="741" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHbfLyBMYrVpWfzCMC2nwkaFJcCwNI4IVjRSNqaGnqNSZjmv67ynl5-1ac-H1UWZjwH1xMuFOXMLkhmi7tKcxSVZb9Lj-l1BfZkl36grlpxviQILVk1O_I1uGbX7p92NsK34dmxkH8GU/s320/KZ550.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1982 KZ550, 2003 - 2005</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It had a lower bar and was rattle-can-satin black. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(before digital photography was common)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Coming off of dirt bikes, the KZ550 was my first road bike. It was purchased from the side of the road for three figures. I was working on my undergraduate and a great many other things too. I took out a loan from the wonderful people at the credit union. That bike only ran when the sun was shining, I had to park it in the sun before it would start. Not the best but it was the start of my street riding career and my credit score.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjTgAQisf1X-BEvhyQqPYxeYccAUKle4UZUo110rOXuXZTDuaOV_jSj1IFi_rXISuIrWNgCYwNtD_fHP5Kc6r8rFKJEvpM5Py6eK-A8q-5-aErgjkq_awoGGLucxg_MIYQE-NsAk-fbo/s2048/DSCF0194.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjTgAQisf1X-BEvhyQqPYxeYccAUKle4UZUo110rOXuXZTDuaOV_jSj1IFi_rXISuIrWNgCYwNtD_fHP5Kc6r8rFKJEvpM5Py6eK-A8q-5-aErgjkq_awoGGLucxg_MIYQE-NsAk-fbo/w400-h300/DSCF0194.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honda dirt bikes, where it all started! 1997 maybe?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks Dad!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFqmhQYwJGxFNCesDuqbNIs_49zoj1r6CqqxBRcZ1A6X75Du20NkyA2oH_dzEoJshM-5-oQns2MwtBpcYx9IGYcWWmbrN8wlEOFevnHAbcA7tAi_HcsH9ihYrHGoZOQV06bXJjT7dfg4/s4128/20210320_135229%25280%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFqmhQYwJGxFNCesDuqbNIs_49zoj1r6CqqxBRcZ1A6X75Du20NkyA2oH_dzEoJshM-5-oQns2MwtBpcYx9IGYcWWmbrN8wlEOFevnHAbcA7tAi_HcsH9ihYrHGoZOQV06bXJjT7dfg4/w400-h225/20210320_135229%25280%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taking home the V7 from Leo's South.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA23n8smbdwhuiQJSRBvVH7wTY1snv-OlJhU0484bymPrBXESxyjjL55XB9FS9CcijUEnES-2MmWzlC5i_2pHUL3x-hSu9FJR9ra1-r43LwjMADklJ5ehNbEuSNwtC7pd9yY-Pebu9FqU/s4128/20210320_130404.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA23n8smbdwhuiQJSRBvVH7wTY1snv-OlJhU0484bymPrBXESxyjjL55XB9FS9CcijUEnES-2MmWzlC5i_2pHUL3x-hSu9FJR9ra1-r43LwjMADklJ5ehNbEuSNwtC7pd9yY-Pebu9FqU/w400-h225/20210320_130404.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One last photo opp. with the Norge.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfz2JX_-J68I0qDeRP6GTJje-BLRyE7AnnJj6bQtBZXt6DXupJrkjjMHsnzByTSm0fbUiosL2X2-D6rzMT3cHZ-85-ZW-lxsOZ25wNjjpgMtxTJPXYPSWYslnvgOKBbGevKDAPR8zKO4/s4128/20210322_162100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfz2JX_-J68I0qDeRP6GTJje-BLRyE7AnnJj6bQtBZXt6DXupJrkjjMHsnzByTSm0fbUiosL2X2-D6rzMT3cHZ-85-ZW-lxsOZ25wNjjpgMtxTJPXYPSWYslnvgOKBbGevKDAPR8zKO4/w400-h225/20210322_162100.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The purchase of the V7 was heavily inspired by my experiences with the XS500, it brings some things to the table that the Yamaha lacks. While the Yamaha will cruise at 70mph no problem, it isn't comfortable there. It has a 55 - 65mph sweet spot in fifth that's fantastic. The V7 is a longer, more stable bike with 6 gears. It will cruise at 80 without a second thought. The ergonomics: seat height, pegs to seat, reach, are almost identical to the XS. The weight is the same too but the power is just a bit more in places. Both bikes handle superbly if not sporty. It's not a sport tourer, it feels slightly more "crusier" than the UJM standard riding position without dipping into HD Sportster territory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The V7 is not fast at all. It's fast enough to be moderately exciting but that may be overstating things a bit. It was a deliberate decision to get a "slow" bike. I was tempted by a great deal on a 2020 Kawasaki Z900, I had to remind myself the goal was to slow it down. I was looking for a bike where I can use 90% of what it's got and not be breaking too many laws. It's a bike with a purpose. It's ment to relax, explore, unwind, and have fun. I think it will serve its purpose well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3GgGnd1lsBZoK-PxXyFvR-uQsXTTfxmmNdeH6jHUidosdLWMFp65e3J9c74cv7I-B2pIWkG1aKT2qUUxdzqKgAaRJJf9pquvlQVQtklze-V462V1EtBFdoZV9bQ8hzhILaXYuXMaI_Q/s4128/20210322_162613.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3GgGnd1lsBZoK-PxXyFvR-uQsXTTfxmmNdeH6jHUidosdLWMFp65e3J9c74cv7I-B2pIWkG1aKT2qUUxdzqKgAaRJJf9pquvlQVQtklze-V462V1EtBFdoZV9bQ8hzhILaXYuXMaI_Q/w400-h225/20210322_162613.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first new bike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All it needs now is some sunshine and greenery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>- Ride North<div><br /><div>March 22nd | 58f | 100 miles (of 300 total)<br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-45785300469053877812021-03-28T17:28:00.000-07:002022-10-05T11:22:55.193-07:00What was old is new again<p> I have so many good things to say about skateboarding. It's art, exercise, and community; and I missed it. It was probably 2004ish since I was last on a half pipe; nobody was listening to pop-punk anymore.</p><p>What started as "gym" during lockdown has turned into a full scale passion. Jr. North is driven to go, try new tricks, and hang out at the park (with his dad!). For the boy who was shy around strangers and doesn't like people watching him, he gets up in front of older kids and just rides without worrying about it. He's talking to kids, calling them out when they cut in. (a big part of ramp skating is taking turns) Confidence, exercise, passion, joy, and he's good at it too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG6-TuLNgqSl6ST41Wo3i4w0kPmnGC0TcnAFNvY_VHBG-p8zDySJqQ1INJ1xmQQPbjWY1QSfSU8zpIzMKQIxDoL9mZyL-16pDRAQKKtJPTsong77rveYUyDjUGTPgxqOEMHKJLaxAvDA/s4128/20210304_163513.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG6-TuLNgqSl6ST41Wo3i4w0kPmnGC0TcnAFNvY_VHBG-p8zDySJqQ1INJ1xmQQPbjWY1QSfSU8zpIzMKQIxDoL9mZyL-16pDRAQKKtJPTsong77rveYUyDjUGTPgxqOEMHKJLaxAvDA/w400-h225/20210304_163513.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Early March, we shoveled off the half pipe and let the sun work its magic.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwn9ZeV1ifMO86RCDzYIy7pWI8OwIjmLSdvuW10hcGt7cC0bYZWCu6s32kKbEN8NgCCk5f4HMvOYW7z4xo5Jebeq_UXW-jKaDvnsSod7FzVEroQFgKEUUZvQ7SjFkcogWjQ8tFWB2X4yM/s4128/20210304_163931.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwn9ZeV1ifMO86RCDzYIy7pWI8OwIjmLSdvuW10hcGt7cC0bYZWCu6s32kKbEN8NgCCk5f4HMvOYW7z4xo5Jebeq_UXW-jKaDvnsSod7FzVEroQFgKEUUZvQ7SjFkcogWjQ8tFWB2X4yM/w225-h400/20210304_163931.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dad gets his sea legs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGUHH3vnYI1XPTi4cJONovILi5tfIaI6huHTLIrK5U2sk9S6XHVAzyK7PJWC5paPkx8Cy7SfKrNolnhpAD4ERS3NmrcF8ho7uKW64oyw-nsdyoRypHrKDjrIjGnuU-v81lWg-FlPYtTQ/s4128/20210304_163523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGUHH3vnYI1XPTi4cJONovILi5tfIaI6huHTLIrK5U2sk9S6XHVAzyK7PJWC5paPkx8Cy7SfKrNolnhpAD4ERS3NmrcF8ho7uKW64oyw-nsdyoRypHrKDjrIjGnuU-v81lWg-FlPYtTQ/w400-h225/20210304_163523.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTj-ciwTQ0gIX78ZZlC-68k2KSgz4kVs8pTgXHYuqai_CONMzRVxuRZO_9-_eQHz4D3bKBxrVyebjjngOdTYfqG6UeckVAbP4sOjjVn_b2UjMSIQINuR2LTHBIaXCGlw-HcehuzlZLbcg/s4128/20210304_161710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTj-ciwTQ0gIX78ZZlC-68k2KSgz4kVs8pTgXHYuqai_CONMzRVxuRZO_9-_eQHz4D3bKBxrVyebjjngOdTYfqG6UeckVAbP4sOjjVn_b2UjMSIQINuR2LTHBIaXCGlw-HcehuzlZLbcg/w400-h225/20210304_161710.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoveling, a Minnesota tradition.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgmcJhZ5Y1jL0VDtb68aY6Gf1luEV8uCU74o55bj4ombIXxJZzjCGyvLZpuixZVAHu1p_yETv6SMcs_9lMzfQ1uzU6htg0lmdySEJXtP0hd1R08JjjnqTxiNEOmnioTdktCaPlHm948E/s4128/20210123_184102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgmcJhZ5Y1jL0VDtb68aY6Gf1luEV8uCU74o55bj4ombIXxJZzjCGyvLZpuixZVAHu1p_yETv6SMcs_9lMzfQ1uzU6htg0lmdySEJXtP0hd1R08JjjnqTxiNEOmnioTdktCaPlHm948E/w400-h225/20210123_184102.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our now weekly pilgrimage to the 3rd Lair skatepark.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdROxGH6kjvoPcKeVPJZqCWZBLxZJqNVdFFhEuIqV-cL9UwwYL2XgmEDZL13a7UvPWFty8FW2yfJTFri5wbmJq5uEegSyk81_P3ipEV5wAc0A-ylmo4y71kTpD-6Wflhl7Vb4sW6ucmw/s4128/20210123_172353%25280%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdROxGH6kjvoPcKeVPJZqCWZBLxZJqNVdFFhEuIqV-cL9UwwYL2XgmEDZL13a7UvPWFty8FW2yfJTFri5wbmJq5uEegSyk81_P3ipEV5wAc0A-ylmo4y71kTpD-6Wflhl7Vb4sW6ucmw/w400-h225/20210123_172353%25280%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carving the bowl, February.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSggbqvB-n-sTohj4CkBiwySWUwMJWNZb4yXSB3HWCOV5hfEiuFjgFQYK5JJrLUxetQ6ttI_QAOpyPrwnrGrzKG2CRAYzGW-NCNmNAA7Qm8SQp5ShrH_eLteXJy-2RPOfLCgR8zMGT3ao/s1280/Screenshot_20210324-192028_Gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSggbqvB-n-sTohj4CkBiwySWUwMJWNZb4yXSB3HWCOV5hfEiuFjgFQYK5JJrLUxetQ6ttI_QAOpyPrwnrGrzKG2CRAYzGW-NCNmNAA7Qm8SQp5ShrH_eLteXJy-2RPOfLCgR8zMGT3ao/w400-h225/Screenshot_20210324-192028_Gallery.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carving the bowl, March. (and dropping in!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At one point, clearing the second tape mark was a big deal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week, he cleared the third.</div><p>It's been incredible to watch him grow, to learn with him, and to cheer him on. He loves to work for it. He falls down and gets back up. We work on frustration, build confidence, manage risk, progress, and celebrate. It's a solid foundation and I can't believe how blessed I am to be able to share this with him. If I knew anything about baseball maybe we'd be doing that, but I don't. This is something I do know about and love.</p><p>Skateboarding is the thing we have to look forward to every week. To get out of the house and experience something new and exciting after being cooped up and isolated all winter. I can't over state the positive impact it has had on our physical and mental health.</p><p>- Ride North</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaggim-PypMcMsfwZd2dUMZhDHBbMBd2WoabFXhTJgqA0Hj4RNnkNhyphenhyphenSvCvUOhyphenhyphenOUUQF0jS6VK2h9ybyIwLflsJ0QiLWsKZB090RPvj3Z9l0TCvt3IpjIE1iPkL_Esq_ehSuKbXqVCMM/s4128/20210304_163941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaggim-PypMcMsfwZd2dUMZhDHBbMBd2WoabFXhTJgqA0Hj4RNnkNhyphenhyphenSvCvUOhyphenhyphenOUUQF0jS6VK2h9ybyIwLflsJ0QiLWsKZB090RPvj3Z9l0TCvt3IpjIE1iPkL_Esq_ehSuKbXqVCMM/w225-h400/20210304_163941.jpg" width="225" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Someday he'll realize that I'm not cool.</p><p style="text-align: center;">But, not today!</p>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796710442164716002.post-57106919322471727932021-01-21T11:22:00.003-08:002021-01-21T11:22:51.731-08:00Good night Saint Paul<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MTTNTchMGjDmSQqebfxMiFBF_6MagINdOEklG77vx1i-dQNf55ROa_uyqp1Afh3mOIvcEirqpHmomEGFSB4PxFkkzAaurgvs7s0b6-oL7Oft6QV4o5ZIP7RE4R-j2flv7jDCZyV_6Wc/s4128/20210119_171558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MTTNTchMGjDmSQqebfxMiFBF_6MagINdOEklG77vx1i-dQNf55ROa_uyqp1Afh3mOIvcEirqpHmomEGFSB4PxFkkzAaurgvs7s0b6-oL7Oft6QV4o5ZIP7RE4R-j2flv7jDCZyV_6Wc/w225-h400/20210119_171558.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqr-9TMge2F796GCbD2WVM1J_biXGDUJWjqT4PbOctj8RfC-A6n0Qm_PnSnFxn74E3P4kFwcdlSTgibN7oQ7r2XIS1wF9zodHV67126yWHpUkDMcak3r8DMKPHj9YfACoqNCjw1goLiRI/s4128/20210119_171719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqr-9TMge2F796GCbD2WVM1J_biXGDUJWjqT4PbOctj8RfC-A6n0Qm_PnSnFxn74E3P4kFwcdlSTgibN7oQ7r2XIS1wF9zodHV67126yWHpUkDMcak3r8DMKPHj9YfACoqNCjw1goLiRI/w400-h225/20210119_171719.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFecFUy_NEcwA6-xZHbrg5xl86Py32CeD4T7Mxg8E3jBrcnbR7eYOlg4YaPhMNwObfPmWPqGt8gTFyXacFEj9ra37Rn5lXVnBcGwcuIgkDSEPGSX8nDDKyMg_1BYpBVs8MfSNc_qJieik/s4128/20210119_172007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFecFUy_NEcwA6-xZHbrg5xl86Py32CeD4T7Mxg8E3jBrcnbR7eYOlg4YaPhMNwObfPmWPqGt8gTFyXacFEj9ra37Rn5lXVnBcGwcuIgkDSEPGSX8nDDKyMg_1BYpBVs8MfSNc_qJieik/w400-h225/20210119_172007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXg5FPzMRkVP275ixIDRrq_rsy4i-GVTd3PwbhoVurljQCo9zOAyUWec12ZScNAs8uOEtgZBkMUmnOU1IDORd188uwZTzDaOD6wDSd5fEGmO5C83K-AgHTxxjCdA08BfcNkUSiRXJjJIk/s4128/20210119_171827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="2322" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXg5FPzMRkVP275ixIDRrq_rsy4i-GVTd3PwbhoVurljQCo9zOAyUWec12ZScNAs8uOEtgZBkMUmnOU1IDORd188uwZTzDaOD6wDSd5fEGmO5C83K-AgHTxxjCdA08BfcNkUSiRXJjJIk/w225-h400/20210119_171827.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>- Ride North<p></p><div>January 19th | 3ish mile walk | Cherokee Park | 15f</div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044657444756235060noreply@blogger.com4