We recently sent off a big boxes of photos from the pre-digital days to be scanned. 1,310 photos in all, most of which were comical due to their age and our personal lack of age at the time they were taken. This single photo though, from around the North Bend area of the Seattle suburbs, is a time capsule unto…Continue Reading
Rambles & Rants
Nooksack Loop – Again and Again
I’ve done this loop, my Nooksack Loop, again and again and again, each time refining it just a bit. And the refinements keep getting smaller and smaller as there really isn’t much in the way of new trails or roads happening along this route. It looks like the short section of railroad grade between Cornwall and Squalicum Parks is preparing…Continue Reading
Ferndale School Bond – Rejected
Be careful not to compromise what you want most for what you want now. Zig Ziglar After much thought, I have decided to vote NO on the current FSD Bond. What I, and many others, want now is a safe clean efficient, modernized Ferndale High School, remodeled or new, it doesn’t matter. What I want most though, is for…Continue Reading
Bike for Christmas
My wife and I were out doing a little Christmas shopping last evening when this shiny silver bike caught my eye as we were exiting the store. What caught my eye was not the shiny silver color, nor the discount price, but what caught my eye was that the front end of the bike was assembled backwards. My wife didn’t…Continue Reading
Splashy
I happen to think that this gravel grind on Lookout Mountain is another one of many little gems to be found near Bellingham. There are trails being built all around here, but whether you are walking the dog or riding/pushing your bike, the road itself isn’t a bad way to get a nice bit of exercise. Exercise is the main…Continue Reading