Bedrock & Paradox

Brief, because I’m busy as hell this week (mostly of my own sweet creation) but hate leaving things hanging. Tenaya Canyon goes from high in the alpine into Yosemite valley. The “Bermuda Triangle” of the valley as hikers since Muir have gotten lost and epiked. We started early, with gorgeous granite. The views were pretty…

Just a little bit. Yosemite is the place; our plans kicked our ass, but all was enjoyable in the end. Tahoe’s been great, riding, swimming, and sitting around doing very little. We also found a southern BBQ place with better southern food than any in Georgia. Back there this evening. Glad you’re enjoying the bike,…

Headed out this afternoon, 11 days, returning…..? Blogging tbd. When I return, I hope for riding plans in October to be firmed up definitively. Cheers. P.S. (for Marni, and others, and me): In the inner-city schools these classrooms are not simply the front lines of education: They’re the front lines of democracy. No matter what…

Unnamed side canyon entering the muddy Colorado in the Grand Canyon.

Tomorrow afternoon cannot come soon enough. Anticipation is a difficult thing to master.

Off we went, to the mothership of Zion canyon. We went there the day after we got married in Vegas, did our reception there 10 months later, and visit whenever we can. Above, self portrait on Elephant Butte. Below, Bryce Canyon in deep freeze. It might have been above freezing the morning we woke up…

The end of the world, apparently: Ms. West writes with great flair. She has a columnist’s talent for seizing on arresting facts and locating the sort of outrageous incident guaranteed to make the blood boil. She has a sense of humor. What she doesn’t have is a sense of proportion. Nor does she have the…

99% sure the Lev is dialed in, and damn is it a mean mofo. Rides better than it looks, and that’s saying a lot. Hill intervals were in the cards, but my wrist felt good, so I hit 305, which is an interval workout, anyway. Legs feel good. Tahoe will be very fun indeed.

Very interesting series of stuff for many western states.

Very evocative. Next two in California, the next in Moab, and perhaps the next in New Mexico. Have to see what the fitness is doing by then, but I’ve never been to that part of the state, and Matt’s races sound like they’ve been really good. That and in the last two weekends I’ve filled…