Out and About - Scouring California

[Tyler]

Lest anyone think I am lollygagging around, twiddling my thumbs, watching Oprah, and eating bon-bons, I have been scouring this beautiful state of ours... no "big" rides but lots of short-ish trips around the area... weather has been glorious and the roads have been in great condition... one of the things that I enjoy most about taking photographs is it reminds me of the "little" wonders in this world that we oft time are rushing through too quickly to notice... hope this inspires you all to slow down and smell the roses... figuratively and literally!!

The weekend after GOTC was spent riding with friends in the Santa Cruz mountains one day and a memorial ride for a fallen rider the next...

Lobitos Creek Rd... loved the crazy shadow patterns...

Tunitas Creek Rd...

Got lost a little and stopped for a break... found a hitchhiker on my windshield... stayed there to have its photo taken (poser!!)... stayed when I got on the bike... stayed when I started the bike... gently brushed it away but it came back again... Adventure Butterfly!!

 

[Tyler]

Backroads mailbox...

Pretty but prickly...

There was a balloon release in honor of our fallen rider, Gary Jaehne... Kawasaki green was his favorite colors so the balloons mirrored that...

I love the ocean...

And the redwoods... Pescadero Rd...

Shadow play...

Alpine Rd...

Page Mill Rd...

Sunset off of Mountain Charlie Rd...

 

[Tyler]

Over Memorial Day, we went up to my folks' place in Somerset (near Placerville) for our annual weekend of riding, eating, and lots of laughter...

Patterson Pass Rd...

Fiddletown...

Of course we can't pass up this road...

Squid alert!!

Squids bullfighting... 2-wheel style...

Stumpy Meadows...

I like the sticker on Marie's helmet...

Ice House Rd. needs some love...

Loon Lake for a picnic lunch...

There's a section of my folks' property that we call Indian Rock... you can find grinding holes from long ago in the long slab of rock along the hillside... the land has an incredible energy about it... hard to describe but everyone that goes there feels it... I can sit out there for hours and the world goes away... just communing with nature...

When I was a little girl, we would blow on these and make the "fairies" fly off into the sky carrying a wish with it...

Just a reminder...

 

[Tyler]

A week or two after that, I led a group ride for an East Bay romp... haven't been over that way for awhile now so it was fun to revisit some favorite spots...

Mount Diablo in the distance...

Whatchoo lookin' at??

Roxanne got a new-to-her bike... which she really, really likes!!!

A stop at The Wall in Berkeley... on a clear day you can see forever...

You can just make out the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance...

 

[Tyler]

And then finally, last weekend was a short, newbie-friendly ride ending at Filoli Gardens in Woodside deemed the Flora, Fauna, and Merry Weather ride... we had a huge turnout with just about every category of motobike in attendance... classic bikes, cruisers, dual sports, sport bikes, and even another Spyder!

Riders at the ready...

Off of Canada Rd. looking at the reservoir... we had just ridden through that fog a few minutes prior... it was cold!

We arrived at Filoli, de-geared, had a spot of lunch at the onsite cafe, and then headed into the gardens to enjoy the gorgeous landscaping and floral splendor...

Kickin' back and enjoying the moment... it's been a great couple of weeks and I've got some more trips coming up... it's gonna be a busy summer!! Hope you all are out enjoying the world and remember to enjoy the wonders that are there just waiting for you to find them!

FIN

 

[Riona]

Dang, Girl, what awesome photos ...

... a true pleasure to study them

 

[El Toro Joe]

Wow...just wow!

 

[ynotride]

Beautiful pictures

 

[user 28803]

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Joe]

What beautiful area you live and ride in.

Hell I only have cactus and heat this time of year.

Beautiful pictures!!!

 

[wheatonFJR]

wow.

Just about everything in those pictures.

Bookmarked.

 

[TomInPA]

I was drawn here for a reason. Thanks for providing it.

 

[Tyler]

wow.Just about everything in those pictures.

Bookmarked.

Still lots for you to see on your next trip out here, Wheatie! B)

 

[escapefjrtist]

Thanks for the ride-along T!

Always enjoy it!

--G

 

[JamesW]

Very nicely done.

 

[dcarver]

Back in the day, OrangevaleFJR set the standard for ride reports.

All hail the new queen, and I mean this in the nicest and most sincere way.

Most excellent, your majesty!

 

[drc32-0]

I always enjoy your ride reports and photography.

It seems like I always say,"This is her best one yet"...and then you post another one and the cycle repeats.

Thanks!

 

[Auburn]

Tyler the pictures are amazing! Nice ride report

 

[bgross]

Beautiful!

I noticed a road sign in the background of the "squid bullfighting" photo. Is the name a coincidence?