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A Spring Saturday
Well the weather has been absolutely fantastic this weekend. Today I checked out the JC Raulston Arboretum. They were having a plant sale, and a birdhouse competition. My favorite birdhouse was a paper machete “banjo” made by a kid who … Continue reading
Umstead Biking
Yesterday was a beautiful day, so Greg and I wanted to go bike at a park to enjoy it. Lake Johnson was out of the question – everybody and their baby, dog, and partner would be out there crowding the … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Photography, Biking, Parks, Wellness
Tagged biking, hawks, parks, recreation, trails, Umstead State Park
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Google, always presenting the alternatives
Today, I biked from Greg’s house to mine. 22 mins, 35 seconds for 3.6 miles. Which is actually one minute shorter than how long Google gave me. I could have taken the bus, but then I would have spent $1, still had to bike part of the way, taken 10 minutes longer at least, and had to endure a bus ride. Instead, I saved money, got home faster, avoid creepy bus people, worked out, and best of all I was emission-free. Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Wellness
Tagged Bike, biking, commuting, cycling, exercise, google maps, public transportation, transportation
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A Full Body Workout, The FUN Way
Who needs a gym membership when you have the great outdoors! But, do you want to play in a park, or a wasteland? Continue reading
Posted in Actions, Activism, Art & Photography, Biking, Environment, Parks, People, Pollution, Products, Stewardship, Weather and Climate, Wellness
Tagged Centennial Campus, cycling, disc golf, exercise, Lake Raleigh, Litter, recycling, responsibility, trash bins
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No Sweat Joy Ride
Today, I planned on going for a bike ride to the arboretum for some fresh spring photography since I couldn’t go yesterday due to the impending megastorm (which of course didn’t come until nightfall). My plans got thwarted once again … Continue reading
Posted in Actions, Activism, Biking, Musings, Parks, People, Transportation, Travel, Weather and Climate, Wellness, Writing
Tagged Bike, cars, cycling, flat tire, Flowers, forest, humanity, illness, journals, lake, Lake Johnson, letters, mileage, park benches, spring, stars, streets, trails, trees, writing
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Biketober!
SO, October has been great month (weather-wise)! I couldn’t have asked for much better, considering how gracious climate has been this year with summer. That means, I’ve been doing a lot of biking. Since Greg got me my bike computer … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Weather and Climate, Wellness
Tagged autumn, Bike, cycling, milage
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6.2 Miles
First bicycle commute. From my apartment, to the farmer’s market, to a friend’s apartment, and then on back up to mine. My knees are not wrecked, though I did have a bit of wobbly legs when I got off at … Continue reading
