... to my Arizona blogging friends
After a thoroughly miserable weekend — in terms of weather, at least — it turned warm and sunny today. A combination of the Arizona trip and the weather has reduced our cycling dramtically lately. In fact, it's been more than a month since we last hit the saddles, and we are approximately 450 km behind last year's efforts.
Whatever! it was almost 70°F today, and we couldn't resist. Whilst I was still working on computer things this morning, Cuppa informed me that she had packed a lunch and was ready to ride. So, that's what we did, and the pictures show the view where we ate, at a dam by the Mississippi, about seven km downstream of here.
As I contemplated our surroundings, I thought that I would like to share some of our local scenery with all of you but especially my Arizona friends. I so appreciated your landscapes, and I hope that you like seeing our abundant water and trees and greenery.
I believe that Cuppa is in the throws of posting a few more pics on Brown Betty Brew.
That is actually a little painful to the eyes. I noticed last time I was in Minnesota, the endless green and bright blues were just a little too much for me to take in until I could get adjusted to it (which I did, the day we left again).
ReplyDeleteThanks for the image(s), I’ll keep looking at them when I get too hot (which will be until Nov.)
I'll think of it next time I am lounging in a swimming pool.
ReplyDeleteYou have so many shades of green. Almost puts to shame all of our shades of brown.
Beautiful photos as always!
ReplyDeleteThey sure are. I enjoyed the brief time I lived in AZ.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And I love the one of the water flowing over the dams. The weather in Minnesota is so weird; we're going from 50 degrees a couple days ago (it's spring now, mind you), to 80 this Friday, and in the 90's over Memorial Weekend. But the lush greens and blues--that's us. And new life abounding.
ReplyDeleteDo you and Cuppa ride English or Western? Do you have your own horses? I swear, I've gotta get into the saddle again! What a way to enjoy life.
Even a mediocre lunch would taste great with scenery like that as a backdrop - so a really good one would send a person over the top. ec
ReplyDeleteLovely!! I LOVE green and blue!! And to think that is the Mississippi!! Sure a prettier site than the one we crossed when coming east...somewhere in Illinois I think...
ReplyDeleteNice pics! Happy biking! It's been fairly humid around here this week, so I'm a drippy sweaty biker this morning.
ReplyDeleteIsn't the variety of our Earth so wondrous and fascinating?
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful photos..everything looks so lush. Happy cycling!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! I'm planning another long (hours) walk along the bay today!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos!
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