this day....

[curmugeon]

I got going today, starting by changing one flat bicycle tire, and then delivering one bicycle I sold to my friend Steve. He's going to use the bike when he takes Amtrak to Seattle.

I then took a trip to Lake Hemet and despite high winds, did manage to take a ride along the lake, coping with the puddles, washouts, and sme mud. I used one of my salvaged bikes, and made a decision to use my Gary Fisher next time, technology has made bicycles better since my older Trek was made in 1992.

Some pictures from today...

at lunch...



at the lake...




the bike...



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Comments

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

I've always thought that Lake Hemet has a kind of stark, understated loveliness that is part of what I like about inland California.

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

That's true--it's a huge difference between, say, Elsinore, which has "always" been there, and Hemet. All our Texas lakes but one, though, are man-made, and yet some of them look "natural" while others are "stark". I like both kinds of lakes, but stark ones like Hemet appeal to me. You're right--the northwest lakes are much more lake-like! and it is a tongue twister.