Today dawned another gorgeous Chico day. Cool in the morning and sunny and close to 90 by mid day. My mornings are turning into completely lazy affairs. Up by 8:00ish, drink my coffee, read the paper (the Star Trib, by the way, on the iPad...finally adapting to that), tidy up myself and the house, and POOF, it is 11:00. Today I consulted with my neighbors, and decided to bike up to the covered bridge, a place we passed on our big bike ride last weekend. My purpose today was to appreciate the scenery a little more and take some pictures. So, here is picture record of the close to 20 mile ride.
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| On the way out of Chico....the suburbs! |
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| Butte Canyon Creek |
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| Mostly a quiet road, only an occasional car or bike |
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| Leaves are starting to turn....Chico does have seasons |
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There is a reason why Chico is in Butte County
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Some of the highlights of the ride included the numerous concerned fellow bike riders and drivers who stopped and asked me if I needed help, when I was just off my bike to take pictures. This was in contrast to the house that displayed the Confederate flag alongside pictures of Obama depicted as a terrorist. I made tracks past that house. Another thing I noticed on the ride were the signs to beware of rattle snakes, the Western Diamondback in particular. I am careful to make noise before I walk past rocks or off a path. By even mentioning this, I will find out if Rachel is reading this blog. If she is, I'm wondering if she will ever come and visit. Overall, it was a beautiful ride and I feel so fortunate to be able to do these kind of adventures. Here are a few more pictures of the ride:
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| Political sign...issues here revolve around food and water. I can see getting involved, but for now I am focusing on returning to MN in November to emphatically cast my two NO votes! |
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| This is on my return into Chico, the Coastal Mountains far off in the distance. I am headed there tomorrow for my clothing-optional, off the grid, hot springs stay......I will keep you posted! |
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| And this was dinner---posting this for Abby. Fresh peppers, zucchini, and onions from the community gardens....and some sweet Italian sausage to make it evil! |
Thanks for reading my blog! Hope to see many of you in just a week or so....
Look at all those gorgeous colors!! The food, of course ;-) oh yeah, and the scenery, too. How nice to still be enjoying all this fresh veggies! Have fun at the hot springs...can't wait to hear about it! We're spending MEA in a similar way...at the waterpark! ��
ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful and delicious! Thanks for all the photos from Chico and environs.
ReplyDeleteI'm not Rachel, but I READ the blog!
ReplyDeleteAnd, I really want to come visit, via the train. Although, realistically it may not be until Spring time. Such are the finances. We'll see. If I suddenly come into moola, you're at the top of my list friend!
Great! I am wondering who will be our first visitors. Don't let the snake comment deter you....a fair amount of signage, but not many people have had actual sightings, thank god. Watch for another post today about the hot springs....I loved it, but am recuperating from sun burn in stops that have never before seen the light of day.
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