May 25 rides

[Fredwina]

Now , don't tell i'm the only one who rode today.
Once again, I was inspired By Pook's riding in the 'hood and the Cactus thread
I set off to do one of favorite rides - San Dimas canyon. I pedal through Upland and found some pretty Jacaranda trees in full flower, but the photos didn't come out.
I stopped in San Dimas to shoot an impressive wild cactus. then pedal into the entrance to the canyon:

Hard to believe that you're only 5 miles from the La mess, isn't it?
up through some switchbacks and then to a view of the flood control reservoir:


There is a monument to cyclist who rode off the edge of a cliff. it always gets to me. He riding a recumbent for the first time and lost it around a curve. what make it difficult for me , was I on the road that day. I remember exchanging waves with him. A firefighter stopped and we talked about him and the canyon in general


here's the Fire station. I turned around and started home

I photographed some more cacti in Claremont (check the other thread) and headed home


my place is in the background of the first, down Red Hill. I only wish I could live up there
34 miles. pace: who cares?