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05-29-20, 12:20 AM
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Forgive my adolescent curiosity, but where did you find this garter snake? I've only seen one snake in Seattle, at the Union Bay Natural Area, a couple years ago. I picked it up to show a little girl and her mom.
I've only seen seven snakes (yes, I counted) in all the camping and hiking I've done in the Pac NW over the last 15 years. Quite different than where I grew up in the plains/south/southwest.
I've only seen seven snakes (yes, I counted) in all the camping and hiking I've done in the Pac NW over the last 15 years. Quite different than where I grew up in the plains/south/southwest.
Kidding, of course. Today I went on walkabout and did my local portion of the Tolt Pipeline Trail. While exploring a side-trail, I surprised a garter snake - but I wouldn't have noticed it if it had stayed still (currently not wearing my contact lenses so am pretty much blind - long story).
The one in the photo is over by the wetlands bordering the UW Bothell campus. I'm actually familiar with this snake and its "family". Although this one was the only one out that day, there are about 8 total that hang out in this one location. One just molted and I snagged its one-piece shedding.
Great photo!
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05-29-20, 09:23 AM
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Canon Power Shot Elph 160. Pretty good little pocket camera. I grew up on Kodachrome 25 and Try-X 400 pushed to 800 and other fun stuff. What is really bad with these cameras is no way to add a polarizer or UV filter
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When we rode the Great Allegheny Passage, we were near the top. There was a woman near a stream bent way over. I though crap, I have to watch someone puke while on a ride.... She straightens up and says "hey, come check this out!" So we wander over and its a garter snake, with a frog's hind end sticking out of its mouth, legs kicking. Well, that was entertaining.........
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quick 17 mile loop on new tarmac
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Took a nice ride yesterday up to Pike National Forest about ten miles each way great ride. The Forest is still closed to camping or motor vehicles for a few more days so got in a good 10 miles on nice dirt road by myself which is nice. In a few days when the road opens up there will likely be a tone of 4 wheelers and Motocross riders so I likely won't ride it again this season.
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Up early this morning for a long ride. Took the catch-trail from my neighborhood onto the Snoqualmie Valley Trail and spent the day riding an Out n Back over to Cle Elum on the other side of Snoqualmie Pass. 112 miles all gravel, no cars and very few people. Gonna sleep well tonight.
Riding along the lake by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Tunnel by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Trillium by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Cle Elum by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Lake Keechelus by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Snoqualmie Pass by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Hyak Trailhead by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Looking West over the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Riding along the lake by Matthew Pendergast, on FlickrTunnel by Matthew Pendergast, on FlickrTrillium by Matthew Pendergast, on FlickrCle Elum by Matthew Pendergast, on FlickrLake Keechelus by Matthew Pendergast, on FlickrSnoqualmie Pass by Matthew Pendergast, on FlickrHyak Trailhead by Matthew Pendergast, on FlickrLooking West over the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
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I went out for a night ride this evening on my newly rebuilt Performance Superbe. Between all the bars being closed down and people generally having no place to go, it made for a pretty pleasant Friday night. I followed my typical commute route, which I haven't ridden since the first week in March.
This is one of the most unnecessary "road closed" signs you'll ever see.
One ride with new white bar tape -- maybe I need to wash my gloves once in a while.
This is one of the most unnecessary "road closed" signs you'll ever see.
One ride with new white bar tape -- maybe I need to wash my gloves once in a while.
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It's my birthday today, so I treated myself to a pre-breakfast ride over the Mendips.
Out through Banwell, Sandford, and Churchill, then up Burrington Combe, before turning off and continuing climbing through Charterhouse, and on to Tynings, just below Beacon Batch, the highest point of the Mendip Hills. Amazing views from here in the clear morning, over the Bristol Channel as far as Wales.
After that it was over a mile of descending into Shipham, then Sidcot, Loxton, and back home through Bleadon in time for a full English breakfast.
ANC Halfords Team Replica against yet another gate
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Tynings
View from Tynings
Stopping for a drink past Loxton
Out through Banwell, Sandford, and Churchill, then up Burrington Combe, before turning off and continuing climbing through Charterhouse, and on to Tynings, just below Beacon Batch, the highest point of the Mendip Hills. Amazing views from here in the clear morning, over the Bristol Channel as far as Wales.
After that it was over a mile of descending into Shipham, then Sidcot, Loxton, and back home through Bleadon in time for a full English breakfast.
ANC Halfords Team Replica against yet another gate
Looking back towards Charterhouse
Tynings
View from Tynings
Stopping for a drink past Loxton
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Happy Birthday ExPatTyke !!! Great way to start the day. It's my wife's birthday as well.
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Twenty mile loop to Camp McCain training complex.
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I wouldn't ride anything on that gravel, there's blackberry is all over the place.
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Blackberry bad?
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Parts of the Canal are being resurfaced and are pure heaven compared to the rest of the Canal...incorporated into my training program...sprint on the smooth parts...
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Happy Birthday ExPatTyke !!! Great way to start the day. It's my wife's birthday as well.
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After many weeks of isolation, Mrs non-fixie and I took a couple of bikes to the other side of the country for a weekend of riding in Twente.
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Rode 23, thought the route was more like 30. Oh well, still a nice day!
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Up early this morning for a long ride. Took the catch-trail from my neighborhood onto the Snoqualmie Valley Trail and spent the day riding an Out n Back over to Cle Elum on the other side of Snoqualmie Pass. 112 miles all gravel, no cars and very few people. Gonna sleep well tonight.
Riding along the lake by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
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