2016 Ride Photos

[Geonz]

HEre's another snapshot from "off the tour routes" in the Midwest, from today's Saturday Saunter for Seriously SOcial CYclists:

[Pax]

I just posted Part 1 of our Lake Wobegon Trail ride to our blog -- we rode from Melrose to West Union one day and Melrose to St. Joseph another day (and back, on both days). If anyone is interested, here is Part 1:

http://travelingtwosome.weebly.com/t...-west-union-mn

I'll try to remember to come back and post the link to Part 2 once I get it published (probably Sunday).

Nice trails, Emily!

HEre's another snapshot from "off the tour routes" in the Midwest, from today's Saturday Saunter for Seriously SOcial CYclists:

Ahhh, home.

[emily_in_nc]

Very interesting, Emily. I have never been to the midwest, so it's all new to me. Well, I take that back, I was in St. Louis, once.

I love the midwest. Of course, DH is from Ohio, and my g-parents lived in Cleveland when I was growing up. The people are just so nice and down-to-earth. Much of it feels very "Leave it to Beaver" to me (kinda old-timey), but for visiting, I like that. Real estate prices are so incredibly reasonable, the dogs are not running loose as in the southeast, and the cycling is generally very good.

Here's part 2 of our Lake Wobegon Trail rides -- this time heading east from our campground:

http://travelingtwosome.weebly.com/t...o-st-joseph-mn

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On the way from Williams to the Grand Canyon

Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

Fuel for the road
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Mather Point
Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

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Desert View
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One of the eastern view points
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The mighty Colorado lives up to its name with that muddy water at the canyon bottom
Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

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Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

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The "smoke" is dust left behind as a car sized boulder careened down from the top layer (Kaibab) into the canyon.

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Sunset near Mather Point

Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

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Last morning and on the road
Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

Untitled by Sharon Goldwasser, on Flickr

[emily_in_nc]

Gorgeous photos, Sharon! I love the Grand Canyon.

Seems like when we were there the mighty Colorado was nice and blue (or green). But that was May 1 (ten years ago), so probably a very different phenomenon than what is going on at this time of year.

Hope you had a wonderful trip!

[azfiddle]

Thanks Emily- I am amazed at how nice the photos from a camera can be.

It was a great trip, good weather.

[Crankin]

Great pics! I need to go back and explore this more. I have only been there in the winter, which was awesome, but couldn't do much!