Icecycle

We've got a little bit of snow this week - maybe 4 or 5" total. Not a lot, but because it's been warmer and the start of the upslope season, the snow has a much higher water content making the roads extremely icy. As soon as the snow hit the road, it melts then freezes and now there's a reflective quality to the pave'. No issue with Nokians on board but it still makes the direct route in to work relatively exciting.

I stopped here to look back up the road at the sky. The more eastern exposure of this part of the road, and the fact it's pavement vs. the upper dirt section, allow it to warm up more and thaw out. The deep blue sky doesn't come thru as it did in real life, but as I descended it got an ocean-like color to it. In the dead tree on the left, right after I took this picture, a sharp-shinned hawk flew over the road and into the woods looking for breakfast. You can see him on the top of the snag if you zoom in.


I signed up for the Rough Riders Rally this week. Seriously looking forward to this event in late July. A good excuse to visit home, Tam, family, friends and make some new friends on a "go-anywhere" bike. Now I just have to choose whether to bring Tank or the Hunter for the festivities.