(In exchange for a donation to Community Meals, Rebecca's picture was removed.)
Rebecca, our host for lunch.
This is especially trying in close quarters with a large zoom lens in hand. I tried to be as invisible as possible and I had the flash off so as not to attract attention to myself.
(In exchange for a donation to Community Meals, Cookie's picture was removed.)
Cookie
(In exchange for a donation to Community Meals, Charlotte's picture was removed.)
Charlotte
(In exchange for a donation to Community Meals, Mary's picture was removed.)
Mary
The downside to not having the flash on is that any movement created an out-of-focus picture. As a result, I had three wonderful smiling faces shots that did not make the grade.
And, occasionally, I switched to the small Canon, which made it easier to sneak shots, but there was definitely a loss of clarity.
(In exchange for a donation to Community Meals, Susie's picture was removed.)
Susie
Ruth Ann
Ellen
Pam related, in very animated fashion,about an encounter with a bicyclist, all bundled with a ski mask, who approached her on a cold morning recently in the parking lot of Panera's.
(In exchange for a donation to Community Meals, Pam's picture was removed.)
Who was the mad cyclist who knew her by name?
Alas, it turned out to be me.
(In exchange for a donation to Community Meals, Marilyn's picture was removed.)
Marilyn
No, Emily isn't waving goodbye but attempting to block the camera (nice clear shot of her hand). I did get a very good one of her but it was one of the shots that was out of focus. Next time.
A delightful early afternoon and then I slipped upstairs to emerge minutes later in by biking costume.
Within the first mile on the trail, I ran into Martin, Cookie's husband, and I rode with him for about 13 miles. At one point, I saw ahead of us another bicyclist standing on the left of the trail and looking to our right into the creek bed. When we passed, there was a great blue heron standing in the bed. This was MOST unusual as the herons, in my experience, have always taken flight whenever someone comes within a couple of hundred feet; and here was one standing a mere 20-30 feet away. I was tempted to stop but I thought the heron would certainly take flight and I wanted the bicyclist who was stopped to be able to enjoy the moment.
After I said goodbye to Martin, I rode on, watching the odometer, being certain to hit the 22.33 mark which would put me over the 9,800 mile mark for the year.
Back home, unloading the bike and gear, the sun was slipping below the horizon. I grabbed the camera, but it was already gone. Still...
I like the muted, pastel effect of the background and how some of the twigs seem to be the shadows of the twigs in the foreground.
Today's Ride: 2hrs 14mins. 22.34 miles. 44°-47° Miles YTD: 9.800.01
Number of miles per day needed to reach 10,000 miles by the end of the year: 9.09
Donations for Biking for Food, which support the Community Meals at St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, AR, can be sent to: Biking for Food, St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 224 N. East Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701
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