WEEK 1 JANUARY RIDES/PHOTOS (#2-5)

 RIDE #2

#2 January 3, 2021

After a soaker and high winds yesterday, this morning started with consistent rain. Forecast kept going back and forth for when to expect no rain. I finally gave up waiting and took a chance at mid morning when the rain had just about come to a stop. Once out and on my bike —— I had sun for my entire ride ;’-).

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#3 January 5, 2021

Rain or wind for just about all day each day has kept many of us off our bike more times than we like! It had rained most of yesterday with a hint from the weather people that this morning would potentially be dry. Rain to come in late in the afternoon. I grabbed the morning window and went for a ride.

What I call my “Shawna Loop” takes me  just a little outside my neighborhood and today, offered a delightful time in the saddle. I tried out the new glove/mittens that Susan found to purchase online, and they were great in today’s 43 degree, damp weather. Below 40 degrees I think I will have to add hand warmers to the gloves, but today worked great without that addition.

#4 January 6, 2021

Imagine my surprise when I had sun for a good part of my ride today. Sun! And some blue sky as well. By the end of the ride the temp had reached 47 degrees. 

I got out at my same time (9:00) and was not certain that the rain wold not start again. But alas, no need for worry. Our golf course has a double hazard! Sandtrap AND water hazard all in one. I continued on into south Everett and then through the airport on my regular route returning home. A good day.

#5 January 7, 2021

Finally a ride with Cindy. We have had to cancel or reschedule many of our planned rides in the past few weeks due to weather, but today was ours for a grand day of cycling. I drove my bike  to Everett for our ride start from Garfield Park. We each packed our lunch for a stop at the gazebo in Snohomish as we have done in the past, but woe, there were people in OUR gazebo!! 

So we rode around town a little before heading on for the second half of our trip. We stopped at the picnic table, after getting our feet a little wet riding through the big puddles on the trail, in the park by the Lowell River. 

It is such a delight to have a rural ride through farmland and flood plains so close to home. The horses are always a welcome companion along Riverside Road.

Our first ride through some water is down there at the end of the bridge...

These dilapidated steps lead down to the slough under the bridge we are standing on.

Flood plains are covered with water in a lot of places. Here the horses reflect in the pool as they graze.

We entered town to find “our” gazebo occupied and so made a new plan for lunch. This was our decision spot ;’-). NO — we will not go down there ;’-0.

I see this big ol’ tree trunk many times when I bike through town, now was an opportunity to take a photo.

On the ride out of Snohomish, Cindy had noticed this sign which could not be passed by. Words to live by — or hope by at least.