Smith Rock

[SadieKate]

Just thought I share a view we saw from Smith Rock today which is in central Oregon but out in the high desert. It was very dry and loose, similar to southern Utah, unlike the trials closer to Mt Bachelor which are gummy and have lovely flow.

Central Oregon has experienced a heat wave the last few days and my newly set-up Polar registered an avg temp of 99. There was no shade up there but after the death march up Burma Road there were some spectucular views today. We could see Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Hood, the Three Sisters and on and on.

Somehow Bubba managed to snare a stick in his rear derailleur (on a ride almost completely devoid of timber). Check out how many guys it takes to convert FS to a singlespeed. And, you can only see Bubba's arm in this pic.

We rode all the way around Smith Rock and judged from the trail we may have been the first this year. At one point we were riding through the grass down by the Crooked River. Definitely an expedition ride today with lots of hike-a-bike in high heat but loads of flowers and a great group. Therapeutic day as we were awakened by the security company. Our house was broken into at 3:30 this morning but the alarm scared them off before any loss. Great neighbors and friends who took care of all and we're able to stay up here.

Yellow or Irulan - do you know what the flower is? Is it an anenome? The young'ns were very pink and faded to white with age.