Showing posts with label Tour de France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tour de France. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Today's walk report: 070913

Appreciate life like a child.

This morning I was watching the 10th stage of the Tour de France this sentiment suddenly struck me about the sport and about my life. Certainly there was some connection with childhood and riding a bike for the 1st time. So think for a moment what it takes to turn that spirit into a career. 

I didn't think the concept was especially profound and certainly not original. I'm sure it's been said 1,000s of times before but when it came to mind it simply felt perfect and I wanted to share it. So what did I do? I posted it on Facebook, of course. 

The fact is, I think my "inner child" is probably the key to my ultimate success and happiness. I just need to channel it in the proper direction.

It had nothing to do with this moment. This was a capture from my iPad a few days ago during one of the stages in the Pyrenees. It fits my theme though.



Onto the walk...

I did the southbound neighborhood walk again today but expanded it out to 8.26 km. It still could use a little extra considering my regular walk is 8.79 km and has one decent hill. This neighborhood walk is flat as a flounder. Despite that I walked it really fast. 

Daddy, would you buy me a basketball system?
Sure, son, I'll even give you a bench...




Friday, June 28, 2013

Today's walk report: 062813

Hot and miserable...

It was 96ยบ and just about 7 PM when I left. By the time I was in the garden, slowing down to look for photo ops, I was soaked with perspiration. You can probably smell me from there. At 2:30 AM, this morning, that's 4 hours away I need to have gotten at least a couple hours sleep in because that's when I'm getting up for the start of the Tour de France. I'm watching that on an iPad, just as I did last year.

So... trying to get some images up quickly so I can get out of here. I'm sure some babble is forthcoming but for now just pictures. Okay, there's a little babble.


 Hand held 7 image focus stack using a flashlight for illumination.


Boxelder bug on milkweed.




Hot dog on a stick.


Flashlight so I could focus and get the camera to flash. When I first saw him/her I thought it was dead. Guess the heat was too much. It couldn't have cared less about me being there.


This is from one of the two rather miserable agapanthus stalks I got in front of the house out of many plants put in early spring.




Straw flower, batch #2.


Gold Star Esperanza (Tecoma stans)