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The real Pike's Peak, as seen from Colorado Springs. If you just ignore the pine tree & gas station, it's actually not a bad pic. 😁
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So I'm touring beautiful southern Arkansas last week and come upon this dog, that at a distance seems to have a stick in his mouth and wants to play "fetch"......nope : )
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I have actually seen a couple random deer legs while touring. One was along the edge of the road in North Dakota. No sign of the rest of the deer. The other was entangled in some debris on the shore of the Yaak River in Yaak, Montana.
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Here's some from my recent New Zealand ride of the Alps to Ocean trail .
Church of the Good Shepard by jenkwang, on
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The sturdy observer by jenkwang, on Flickr
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Church of the Good Shepard by jenkwang, on
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The sturdy observer by jenkwang, on Flickr
20180410-IMGP0944 by jenkwang, on Flickr
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Once you actually find downtown Colorado Springs, lol, you can get quite a bit closer to Pike's Peak itself. 😁 Let's just say the lay of the land sits a little "high". 😉😎 I'm backing out again, with thoughts of Arizona in my noggin.
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I don't mind the deer legs, just hate the smell of skunk perfume, dead or alive. Just got a good whiff of that yesterday. 🙄😋
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Whakarau Rd, about halfway to Motuhora.
Further along Whakarau Rd.
Between Motuhora and Matawai.
Motu Rd, heading north.
Motu Rd again.
Between Tikitiki and Ruatoria, on the main rd.
Finally managed to get back out for a short 5 day trip around East Cape, NZ.
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Loving some of these recent pics.. keep em coming!
I just have an Olympus TG4 P&S but it's inspiring to see some of the images you guys are producing.
I just have an Olympus TG4 P&S but it's inspiring to see some of the images you guys are producing.
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9 Day trip central North Island, New Zealand
A few pictures from a recent 9 day late autumn trip through rural parts of the central North Island.
Early morning start on the Gentle Annie route (Taihape to Hastings)
A wet day in the back blocks between Taihape and Ohakune, Owhakura Rd.
State Highway 43 (River Road), also known as the Forgotten Highway, a few km east of the turn on to Ohura Rd.
Kairakau Beach settlement, south east of Hastings.
Kahuranaki Rd, south east of Hastings.
Gibraltar Rd between Pourerere Beach and Aramoana Beach setllements, southern Hawkes Bay area.
Early morning start on the Gentle Annie route (Taihape to Hastings)
A wet day in the back blocks between Taihape and Ohakune, Owhakura Rd.
State Highway 43 (River Road), also known as the Forgotten Highway, a few km east of the turn on to Ohura Rd.
Kairakau Beach settlement, south east of Hastings.
Kahuranaki Rd, south east of Hastings.
Gibraltar Rd between Pourerere Beach and Aramoana Beach setllements, southern Hawkes Bay area.
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Crossing South Korea
Just crossed South Korea from Seoul in the northwest to Pusan on the southeast coast...
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Shiminami Kaido
On the Shiminami Kaido in Japan between (Honshu) Onomichi and (Shikoku)
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Salt Point, NY heading towards Hyde Park.
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Ha, there must be some sort of a llama movement afoot. I've lost count already, this year alone. 🙂
I tried crossing the Rockies again yesterday, and gave up, 18 miles west of Salida, near Monarch, CO. They made those "hills" kinda long & steep, lol. 🙄😉
I tried crossing the Rockies again yesterday, and gave up, 18 miles west of Salida, near Monarch, CO. They made those "hills" kinda long & steep, lol. 🙄😉
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Are you talking about Monarch Pass?
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Probably, the sign I saw said 6 more miles, to a pass. I was already pushing the bike for several of those miles, and could tell I wasn't doing well on water & such. 😟
FYI, I'm on a long-term rehab, for my left knee, so still finding my "limits".
On the bright side, riding pretty much the whole 18 miles back, without pedaling, is pretty darn cool. Probably took less than an hour. 😁
FYI, I'm on a long-term rehab, for my left knee, so still finding my "limits".
On the bright side, riding pretty much the whole 18 miles back, without pedaling, is pretty darn cool. Probably took less than an hour. 😁
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I did Monarch Pass back in 2000 while touring out west. Definitely hard, especially after doing Hoosier Pass from Breckenridge and then Tout Creek Pass the day before.
The top used to be home to the highest Subway restaurant in the world. Don't think it's still there. Coming down the other side, heading to Gunnison, I got behind a cattle truck. The early part of the descent has some curves, so I could go faster than the truck. He waved me around but I stayed back so I didn't have to ride the crappy shoulder. I just made sure to keep my distance in case one or more of his cargo decided to take a pee.
The top used to be home to the highest Subway restaurant in the world. Don't think it's still there. Coming down the other side, heading to Gunnison, I got behind a cattle truck. The early part of the descent has some curves, so I could go faster than the truck. He waved me around but I stayed back so I didn't have to ride the crappy shoulder. I just made sure to keep my distance in case one or more of his cargo decided to take a pee.
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Glad to hear you say it's a tough hill, I don't feel like "quite" as much a loser, lol. 😁 Last year, I only got to Canon City, so got around 70 miles further, this time. I might give up on hill climbing, and try some more "regular" touring. 😂
I got most of the way back to Cotopaxi already, gonna camp near a rest stop, that the rafters use. Watch out for those buses, lol.
I got most of the way back to Cotopaxi already, gonna camp near a rest stop, that the rafters use. Watch out for those buses, lol.
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Here's what it looks like, to the west of the Royal Gorge. It's like someone gouged up the ground, with an iceberg or something. 😁