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July 8th, 2010
Yeah, it’s hot out there. And for the most part, we’ve been ridin’ in it. So, why don’t I just give it a rest, given the ungodly temps? Well, in another week or two—when our truck comes out of “surgery”—I’ll probably be on my way to visit family for a week, where I won’t be able to ride at all. And I have to ride. Because I love food. Because I have a sweet tooth. Because the pounds ain’t comin’ off by themselves. And, oh yeah, I do love to ride. More likely, though, it has to do with the way I am. I’m a feast or famine kinda gal. You either can’t tear me away from something or I ignore it altogether. So… . Here sits my bike right off the W&OD trail, at our self-prescribed halfway mark. Weather-wise, there was a tradeoff today. Lower temperatures, higher humidity. But it was only an hour ride, on mostly flat terrain, so it wasn’t a killer. And there was plenty of water… .
July 5th, 2010
Recently I’ve been pretty lazy, however, I have kept up the biking…I’ve also kept up the whining about the heat, too-steep hills and grinding gears and chain rub—the latter a result of my lack of shifting skill. Oh well. Anyway, on Saturday, four of us rode from Vienna to Herndon, and I took these pics of the Herndon Depot and Museum that lies alongside the W&OD bike trail and, most importantly, has a working water fountain. Yay! The depot, built in the 1850s, was a working train station for the dairy town of Herndon until 1968, but is now a museum and is a popular rest stop for all who travel the W&OD. That’s our friend, K. While we’re resting in the shade, he insists on sitting in the blazing sun, sans sunscreen and sunglasses. Don’t see how he does it.
July 1st, 2010
I was going for the clouds here, but happened to capture a passing cyclist, too. She’s on the W&OD trail that passes by the old Vienna train station, which is right across the parking lot from here. Following our ride from the station to the town of Herndon and back, we stopped here for a bit before heading home—by way of vehicle, which we hate, but it’s kinda ugly biking out of our neighborhood. I know, wimps. Anyway, the W&OD is pretty flat and free from much traffic, so it’s a nice ride if you like to let your mind wander some. Look out for bolting deer, scampering squirrels and slithering snakes, though. Yikes. If you’re here for the first time, yeah, I know, it’s only Thursday, but that’s when SkyWatch Friday begins…2:30 pm EDT, to be exact. Don’t care for sky reflections in bicycle mirrors? Then why not go to SkyWatch Friday and find skies you might like from all over the world. While you’re there, why not leave a link to your own skies so all can enjoy? Many thanks to Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy, Louise and Sylvia for hosting this most ethereal meme!
May 4th, 2010
This is just a tiny section of my favorite bike path, the W&OD Trail. I’m facing east, and right out of view is the intersection of Washington Street and Rt. 66 in Falls Church, which is walking distance from the East Falls Church metro. The total distance of the trail, which spans from Shirlington to Purcellville, is almost 45 miles.
April 22nd, 2009
These are the tiny blossoms of a redbud tree of which I posted a photo this past Sunday. Speckled with last night’s rain, these are from a tree I found in Mason District Park this morning on Lucy’s walk. And in keeping with my style of pairing a photo with a seemingly unrelated story, here goes. Redbuds always remind me of a certain stretch of the W&OD Trail in Virginia that W and I used to ride each year at this time. Actually, he would faithfully do the ride—I would tag along if I was *sigh* feelin’ it. This particular length of bike path was just east of Leesburg and was heavily lined with redbuds that loomed over us from both sides. Cruising along, the banks of the path would become a beautiful blur of reddish-purple. The Leesburg ride was in preparation for TOSRV, the Tour of the Scioto River Valley, a two-day, 200-mile bike tour that takes place each year in Ohio on Mother’s Day weekend. W and friends would always make the Leesburg ride the weekend before TOSRV and would ride from the beginning of the trail in Shirlington to Leesburg, have lunch, then ride back for a total of around 80-90 miles. While I only rode TOSRV once, W and a friend made the trek for many years. If ever I write of my love for cheese and mustard sandwiches, fear not, a mention of my own TOSRV adventure will certainly rear its ugly head! Hmmm, Rod Stewart was right…every picture does tell a story. 
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