A Ride to Shirlington

Spotted in a stream that feeds into Four Mile Run were a turtle and an interesting-looking bird.



Shirlington now has a Cheesetique, which looks like it will be a fun place for a cheese-lover like me to shop.

More Portland Photos

A city of bridges

Convention center district

Train tracks across the Steel Bridge

Go by train!

Some photos from Portland

This past weekend, I went on a short trip to Portland, Oregon. It was a very fun trip that included biking around the city, running six miles around the waterfront, and walking everywhere. The characteristics of a city often show up in their airports. So while the Denver airport has a carousel for skis, Portland has an assembly area for people shipping their bicycles. Portland deserves its reputation as being one of the most bike-friendly cities in the United States.



I count not resist taking this photo of light from the setting sun reflecting off this fountain near the waterfront.



The evening sky provides a beautiful backdrop to Union Station.



A TriMet train makes its way down the street as twilight sets in.



At the corner of SW Salmon and 9th Ave, a fish seems to have gotten stuck in a building.

Chelsea Ride

Huron River Drive
Today's adventure was a 42.5 mile bike ride out to Chelsea and back. Ordinarily, a ride to Chelsea isn't that much of an adventure, but today's temperature of 100 degrees broke the record 99 degrees set in 1988, and that made the ride more challenging than usual. At times, it felt like I was riding into a hair-dryer, and occasional humid patches near the river turned the ride into a sauna. Still, notwithstanding the heat, it was a beautiful day. Despite a forecast that called for a mostly cloudy day, for most of my ride there were no clouds in the sky. From the tree-lined portions of Huron River Drive, to the corn-fields surrounding Dexter-Chelsea Road, Michigan is absolutely gorgeous in the summer, and today was no exception.


Huron River Near Delhi

Kayaking the Huron River

Barton Dam

Today's adventure was kayaking the Huron River from Barton Dam to Gallup Park. The weather was not as hot as it has been for the past couple of days, and with the exception of a few minutes of rain, it held up pretty well. The river was really low, and there were a few places where there was only a few inches of water.