With an appointment at 9:00 AM on the agenda, I drove out at 6:00 to Barrington Park, parked, and then rode down into Wyman Valley, what I like to refer to as Shangra La. I haven't been down there early in the morning and it didn't disappoint me. Interestingly, the early morning hour had more traffic than I have ever encountered.
Shortly after leaving Barrington Park, I rode through another neighborhood and spotted this basketball post in its curious position.
Fairly humid in the morning which also created some good heavy clouds low to the ground. I like how the cloud bank below looked like a mountain range.
I'm down in Shangra La when the sun is being filtered through a grey cloud shroud. I quickly jumped off the bike to capture a moment that I know will not last long. It was truly magical and the effect did indeed completely disappear very quickly after I took the picture.
I got in 15 miles knowing that I would be able to ride more during the 9:00 AM appointment where I would be dropping off the van for a detailed cleaning. Once there, and informed it would take longer than I anticipated, I called Kurt to see if he could come join me. Fortunately, he was available.
And, fortunately, he was on his mountain bike so that he had a handicap that would slow him down a bit to better match my pace.
We rode together for about 26 miles. The wind from the north (yes, there was actually a northerly wind today) kept the air a bit drier than the past few days but the sun was still rather intense.
Mailbox on Parsons Rd.
Kurt and Philip
Today's Ride: 4hrs. 22mins. 51.97 miles. 84 degrees. Miles YTD: 4,318.46
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