A fall haiku for Portland:)
Leaves in the bike lane… Swift tires crunch through them, loud I’m glad they’re not wet
Category: Weather
Fall biking:)
I love transition seasons. I love the unexpected downpours, the glaringly bright sunlight that follows, the rainbows, the way the whole world looks shiny and new, over and over. I love the nostalgia, the way the crisp air seems to sharpen everything, even my memories. I love the impossible blue-sky …
Oh the weather outside is frightful…
…but being out in it is so delightful! Portland’s rainpocalypse–which makes me laugh, sort of: what is Portland if not a city of rain?–is here. It’s windy! It’s raining! The water pelting the windows makes everything seem so grim! 3 inches of rain in a day or two forthcoming! But …
The hazard of spring bike trips in Oregon
Oh, Oregon. It’s true–both these pictures are from the same 3-day bike trip: On Monday when I left, it was a good 70 degrees and sunny. The next two days? Rain, rain, rain. And cold. I guess in this picture I hadn’t put on my beanie and extra sweatshirt layer …