Comments on: Winter Riding Miscalculation

By: scooter

scooter — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:24:47 +0000

This type of winter weather i like so much.Snow are falling and at that time snow riding is the best experience.

By: Circle Blue

Circle Blue — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:04:26 +0000

This morning there was snow on the ground, but I knew once out of the neighborhood the streets would be clear. And, it was warm, 34F. Still, it just didn’t feel right. I drove. Somedays are like that. Miscalculation? Maybe, but then again…..
~Keith
Circle Blue

By: Jack Riepe

Jack Riepe — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:44:15 +0000

Dear Steve:

I used to love to go cross-country skiing around Heart Lake, high in the Adirondack Wilderness. I had always done it and there was a certain satisfaction in getting out in sub-zero degree weather, to knock off 10 or 12 miles of utterly desolate trails.

And one day, when I was pretty sure I had frozen my balls off, I asked, "Why am I compelled to to this?" So I skied to the bar, put my gear in the rack by the door, and had 5 hot buttered rums by the fire.

It was a much better deal.

You have my full support for any decision that calls for taking the minivan (and just owning one is the first symptom of Alzheimers) down to the diner, as opposed to hanging your butt out in the breeze.

Spring is barely eight weeks away, and there will be plenty of time to ride in the cold rain.

The dog looks like he is enjoying the cold.

What would you do in a digital photo show? Stand there holding the camera letting people look at the screen on the back? That may not be as kooky as I made it sound.

My first public appearance at a club function is scheduled for a group in New Jersey next month.

Fondest regards,
Jack/reep
Twisted Roads

By: irondad

irondad — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:04:25 +0000

You got nothing to prove to me, Sir!

Interesting seeing your blog turn white. I've been contemplating going darker. I always like photos on dark backgrounds for some reason.

By: David Masse

David Masse — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:07:51 +0000

Steve, on Sunday I had some repairs to do in the bathroom (replacing some grout that had failed). On the way back from the hardware store there was a guy walking a great big Bernese. I watched as the dog dragged his owner closer to what would have been a nice patch of grass in the summer. The dog pretended that it was going to do its business, looking at the owner with that look dogs shoot their owners to get their way (“come on buddy, give a dog a break here…”). Then, at the last moment, the dog collapses happily into the snow and snuggles down with a look of perfect contentedness, gazing up at the freezing owner as if to say “on your way now, walk if you must, I’ll be here just chillin’ and people-watching”. Junior looks just as content in that picture.

By: ToadMama

ToadMama — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:13:23 +0000

You made the right choice. It’s really damn cold. I am dreading walking the dogs, and that’s warmer than riding!

By: Dar

Dar — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:11:17 +0000

When in doubt drive the car. Hope your weather warms up soon!

By: bobskoot

bobskoot — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:19:26 +0000

Steve:

we're tired of Winter and our weather is better than yours. Just think, only a month and a bit before Spring

I haven't done a wet print in a long time, but last year I developed a couple of rolls of l20

bob
Riding the Wet Coast