That is not fog nor mist, it is heavy smoke that had kept most of us indoors for nearly a full week! I did however venture out for a bike ride when AQI was considered ‘moderate’. But I had that mask that Susan had purchased for us over a year ago and would get its first use.
Never in a million years did I think I would EVER wear this thing! But it helped me get in a ride.
After that, the air quality continually deteriorated and there was no healthy way to get riding. So — we were all so happy to have the rain. Though there are challenges to riding in the rain, it is much more doable than in unhealthy smoke filled air.
Rain and wind filled many days following the week of smoke filled air. Most of my riding for the second half of October through the first half of November was done in conjunction with Coffee/teaneuring challenge. I have made a separate post for a summary of those rides and tea stops, so will not include those here.
I got out for at least some rides to enjoy some of the season’s decorations.
My stump never disappoints …
The “train station” had a nice display for Fall.
Random neighborhoods have gone all out with Halloween displays.
I found this band especially interesting — so creative and detailed! Dancing couple and all.
The rain and wind have brought our beautiful autumn color towards its end. Many trees have relinquished their leaves to fall, but some have gripped tenaciously to retain those until the bitter end. On the last day of October (Halloween!) I rode in some rain, and possibly the last 50 degree day of this year, and was rewarded with some of those holding on.
There was still a nice one in our own front yard.
Further along on my ride…
I could have kept taking leaf photos, but this is repetitive enough for the blog. I drank in as much of all of them as I could and know they will soon be all gone with our impending rain and wind days upon us.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Now — bring on November ;’-).
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