I've never re-blogged anyone else's material so this is a first. Kevin's entry gave me pause for thought; it struck me as worthwhile, insightful and deeply personal so I thought I'd share it here. Thanks Kevin.
The Pancreatic Times: Last Time...: This is a positive thought. I am not the first and I will not be the last person to espouse this philosophy, ...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tagging, Legitimately
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| Breakout Studio |
In the part of TO that I live in though... there are only a few tags around and not many actual works of art. There was a brilliant pair of sumo wrestlers nearby however that's been removed after being there for years. Now though; a shop on Bayview has commissioned their business sign. I couldn't resist taking a shot.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Biketoberfest 2011
The Lapdogs cycling club has been holding a social event for the past three Octobers in the Centennial Park trails. There is a weekly series held on these King trails and they're a blast to ride, fun for all levels. You can find out a little more at the King Weekly Series site.
The weather didn't turn out as promised, the turnout was a little smaller than previous years, everyone still enjoyed themselves. A few folks went out for a road ride, the rest took part in the team MTB race. The race got a little confusing as someone walking their dogs through the trails tore down tape and generally did disruptive things, wonder what his problem was...
The other challenge was a lost GPS... imagine trying to find that in all the leaves! Fortunately Bill had sharp eyes and did bring it back (well done!). Well, I suppose the Pie Primi was a challenge too. Check out the video Larry put together.
Lots of good food at the potluck, great coffee from the Cranwell bodum, and prizes for the winners. All good. I've put up a gallery on Picasa, just for fun.
https://picasaweb.google.com/111629044094976146147/LapdogsBiketoberfest2011
The weather didn't turn out as promised, the turnout was a little smaller than previous years, everyone still enjoyed themselves. A few folks went out for a road ride, the rest took part in the team MTB race. The race got a little confusing as someone walking their dogs through the trails tore down tape and generally did disruptive things, wonder what his problem was...
The other challenge was a lost GPS... imagine trying to find that in all the leaves! Fortunately Bill had sharp eyes and did bring it back (well done!). Well, I suppose the Pie Primi was a challenge too. Check out the video Larry put together.
Lots of good food at the potluck, great coffee from the Cranwell bodum, and prizes for the winners. All good. I've put up a gallery on Picasa, just for fun.
https://picasaweb.google.com/111629044094976146147/LapdogsBiketoberfest2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Bikes and Bread
This past weekend was the Toronto Cross cyclo-cross race, a two-day event that's had some big names race it in the past. While as of this year it's no longer an International event it was still held on both Saturday and Sunday. A major change in the format saw the saturday Citizen race become the first Toronto cyclocross race to be held under lights. Since it was a late event and unique Andrea decided to come along... she's only come to a couple of cross races.
The first race started at 5:30, still light out, the second start time was just as the light was fading and the final race started in full darkness at about 8:30. The event is held on a small ski hill in Centennial Park and the organizers had arranged to get the lights turned on for the hill. They supplemented those with some very bright lights on other parts of the course so most of it was lit well enough for the riders. Many also brought their night lights so it was quite the show. It was a challenge for the photographers though... and I quite enjoyed the challenge. Here are a few of the shots I like, the full gallery is on my website.
One of the reasons we went to Vermont earlier in the month was to get to King Arthur Flour and stock up for a winter's worth of bread baking. Andrea wasn't going to the Sunday race, opting instead to do some canning, make some soup, and bake bread while I spent the day taking photos. Dinner last night was delicious :-)
Compared to the photos from the night race, the ones from yesterday aren't all that exciting. No mud, no really tricky conditions, dull lighting and no fall colours of note (if you want to look at some I have a gallery up on my website). So instead, here's a shot of the first loaf of the season (semolina) and a hint of what's in store.
The first race started at 5:30, still light out, the second start time was just as the light was fading and the final race started in full darkness at about 8:30. The event is held on a small ski hill in Centennial Park and the organizers had arranged to get the lights turned on for the hill. They supplemented those with some very bright lights on other parts of the course so most of it was lit well enough for the riders. Many also brought their night lights so it was quite the show. It was a challenge for the photographers though... and I quite enjoyed the challenge. Here are a few of the shots I like, the full gallery is on my website.
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| 200mm lens,ISO 2500, f 2.8, 1/50 of a second, no flash |
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| 200mm lens,ISO 2500, f 2.8, 1/30 of a second, no flash |
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| 24mm lens,ISO 2500, f 4, 1/5 of a second, someone else's flash |
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| 28mm lens,ISO 400, f 5.6, 1 second, flash |
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| 60mm, ISO 400, f 5.6, 1/160 of a second, flash |
One of the reasons we went to Vermont earlier in the month was to get to King Arthur Flour and stock up for a winter's worth of bread baking. Andrea wasn't going to the Sunday race, opting instead to do some canning, make some soup, and bake bread while I spent the day taking photos. Dinner last night was delicious :-)
Compared to the photos from the night race, the ones from yesterday aren't all that exciting. No mud, no really tricky conditions, dull lighting and no fall colours of note (if you want to look at some I have a gallery up on my website). So instead, here's a shot of the first loaf of the season (semolina) and a hint of what's in store.
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| 50 pounds of their finest, waiting to be baked |
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| Fresh out of the oven |
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| Loaf # 1... mmmm |
Friday, October 14, 2011
I finally gave in and upgraded
I've been struggling with my old iPhone for some time now and I've resisted going to a "4" for the better part of a year as it was clear a new model was coming. It's not a "5" since Apple went the same route as they did with the 3G (adding an "S" edition) but I just couldn't wait any longer... the time I was wasting waiting for the old phone to respond wasn't worth it.
So yes... this geek now has a 4S, in white. I'm looking forward to getting a few years of good service from it.
Next up... learning how to jailbreak my old one so I can use it when traveling.
Next up... learning how to jailbreak my old one so I can use it when traveling.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
An October Weekend in Vermont
With the Canadian Thanksgiving making it a long weekend, only one local cyclocross race on, a weather forecast that was exceptional, Andrea and I took the weekend off.
We had talked about doing a trip to Vermont when we were at Watkins Glen a few weeks ago and the sun, moon and stars all lined up to make it happen. We packed Babe up on Thursday with the plan to get to around Prescott near the border and then spend the next four days exploring. Part of the plan included MTB riding in the Kingdom Trails around East Burke which had been described to us by some other riders as incredible. I can now say: Incredible! Part of the plan included a stop in at King Arthur Flour in Norwich. And part of the plan included taking photos of the fall colours... all the plans worked out great.
The weather this past weekend was as good as it gets; a classic Indian Summer. When I think back, Andrea and I have had a one other that was as nice (in a different way). That was 6 years ago and was a canoe trip to Herb Lake and Gun Lake. Beautiful, fun, relaxing and photogenic. Here's a shot from that trip...
With all the stops along the way it took us all of Friday to make our way through New York and Vermont before reaching the campsite we had reserved on Burke Mountain... the last site available as it turned out and I include that in the good karma thinking.
The first night was the only one we didn't camp as the place I'd hoped to use was closed by the time we got there. All the state parks in NY were closed for the season and while we were tempted to stay at one anyhow we pressed on. Ultimately we spent the night in a motel along the way, it cost more for that one night than all the rest combined. It was worth it though, the travel on Friday was a little more relaxed because of it (plus the waffle breakfast was plain and simple fun!).
Driving on Friday was great as we had all day to get to our destination and the scenery was spectacular. The fall colours are slow in arriving this year (I'll let others speculate on why) however as we drove along we were headed a little north so they kept getting better. When we got to Vermont it really was nice, even though the locals thought they were muted.
Our first planned stop was in Montpelier to check out a few shops and have some lunch. On top of all the other things going on I happened to park in front of a display of Tim Burton "stuff". A little playful composition and I was able to get the camper and the photographer reflected in the image... all a little weird and totally in keeping with the display.
More driving got us down to Lebanon NH for some shopping and then back to Norwich VT so Andrea could stock up on their great flour (there will be much bread baking this winter!!! Place your orders now!!!). Then finally up to Burke Mountain... I think it was around 8pm when we rolled in (in the dark). The GPS had directed us to the main ski lodge rather than the campground so Andrea went in to ask. The bar/restaurant was open and busy so once we knew where we would be camping we headed back for dinner there. I can highly recommend the local Long Trail Ale.
Being on the side of a mountain made getting the camper level a bit of a challenge and since it was late we didn't try too hard that first night. Still slept well though and got up to a cool and clear morning. Breakfast, lots of coffee, and then it was time to ride. Looking around the campsite it was clear that everyone was here for the same reason. I've only experienced that at major race events (like the 24 hour events, etc), never "just because". Every campsite had cars with bikes... some were here for the downhill while others were looking to ride the single track. Everyone walking around was talking about the trails, the riding they were going to do or had done. Very cool feeling.
We drove out of the campground and pointed Babe downhill... put her in neutral and rolled all the way to town. Then we parked at the local bike shop at the trail head, went to the Kingdom Trails visitor centre to get our passes, and then began to admire the beautiful day we were having. It was barely 9AM and we were surrounded by smiling people basking in sunshine dressed in cycling clothes. Wow. The folks at the visitor centre had highlighted trails they like and thought we'd enjoy... less than 1/2 of the trails available in that part and well over 3 hours of riding. Most of it was single track, all of it was fabulous. Here are a few photos from the day, I only took the Lumix and the quality isn't very good. Such is life... sometimes a snapshot is better than a missed great shot.
Awesome day... and 3 1/2 hours was all I could handle so we had the afternoon and evening to enjoy. Back at the campsite the challenge of the day was getting into the shower (one each for women & men, lineup got 6 deep at times, 75 cents got you 7 minutes so you can do the math). It was cool so we got a fire going early and enjoyed it all evening, as did most of the campground. And sleep came early... a campground filled with cyclists who spent as much energy on the trails as they had usually leads to a good sleep.
Sunday started much like Saturday except a little warmer. Beautiful, inviting, perfect for whatever you might like to do including riding! We spent a little less time in camp and got on the trails a little earlier with a plan to ride only trails we hadn't ridden the previous day. It didn't take long to feel the effort from Saturday and we both said it would be a shorter ride today (NOT). The plan of riding new (to us) trails worked great with one exception... the climb (Cat's box?) up from the river is one to avoid. The trails we rode after that were awesome, and both days ended with the swooping romp down to town. Here are a couple of shots...
I definitely recommend these trails... I'm not a skilled technical rider and I was comfortable with them. I saw lots of folks out riding even more casually than me, smiling. And I saw hard core folks rocking it... these trails have it all. Go, try, let me know what you think!
Part of Sunday's plan was taking photos and so when we ran out of steam we hopped into Babe and went for a drive. It reminded me of tripping around in 2008 taking photos (you'll find some of those shots on my website) and it was also completely different. Only a few spots struck a chord and so I didn't take a lot of photos. Still... I got a few good images.
A last night, a good dinner, a cozy campfire. And of course a shower lineup...
I think Andrea and I would have enjoyed a day or two more, wasn't going to be though. So we packed up (there's an ouch in there... I will figure out how to fix the top bed after my mistake (sigh)) and then we took a back road drive across the top of Vermont so I could get the photos I was hoping to find. I think I got a few, you can decide for yourself if you think they're good... I have a gallery up on my website. Here are a couple of samples (there are ones up on FaceBook as well).
Through all of this... we saw one Vanagon along the way and there was one Eurovan camper from Quebec in the campground with us. Otherwise it was all bikes, no buses.
And it was a great trip, I'd do it again without a second thought!
We had talked about doing a trip to Vermont when we were at Watkins Glen a few weeks ago and the sun, moon and stars all lined up to make it happen. We packed Babe up on Thursday with the plan to get to around Prescott near the border and then spend the next four days exploring. Part of the plan included MTB riding in the Kingdom Trails around East Burke which had been described to us by some other riders as incredible. I can now say: Incredible! Part of the plan included a stop in at King Arthur Flour in Norwich. And part of the plan included taking photos of the fall colours... all the plans worked out great.
The weather this past weekend was as good as it gets; a classic Indian Summer. When I think back, Andrea and I have had a one other that was as nice (in a different way). That was 6 years ago and was a canoe trip to Herb Lake and Gun Lake. Beautiful, fun, relaxing and photogenic. Here's a shot from that trip...
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| Canadian Thanksgiving, Gun Lake 2005 |
With all the stops along the way it took us all of Friday to make our way through New York and Vermont before reaching the campsite we had reserved on Burke Mountain... the last site available as it turned out and I include that in the good karma thinking.
The first night was the only one we didn't camp as the place I'd hoped to use was closed by the time we got there. All the state parks in NY were closed for the season and while we were tempted to stay at one anyhow we pressed on. Ultimately we spent the night in a motel along the way, it cost more for that one night than all the rest combined. It was worth it though, the travel on Friday was a little more relaxed because of it (plus the waffle breakfast was plain and simple fun!).
Driving on Friday was great as we had all day to get to our destination and the scenery was spectacular. The fall colours are slow in arriving this year (I'll let others speculate on why) however as we drove along we were headed a little north so they kept getting better. When we got to Vermont it really was nice, even though the locals thought they were muted.
Our first planned stop was in Montpelier to check out a few shops and have some lunch. On top of all the other things going on I happened to park in front of a display of Tim Burton "stuff". A little playful composition and I was able to get the camper and the photographer reflected in the image... all a little weird and totally in keeping with the display.
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| A self portrait |
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| On the road in northern Vermont |
Being on the side of a mountain made getting the camper level a bit of a challenge and since it was late we didn't try too hard that first night. Still slept well though and got up to a cool and clear morning. Breakfast, lots of coffee, and then it was time to ride. Looking around the campsite it was clear that everyone was here for the same reason. I've only experienced that at major race events (like the 24 hour events, etc), never "just because". Every campsite had cars with bikes... some were here for the downhill while others were looking to ride the single track. Everyone walking around was talking about the trails, the riding they were going to do or had done. Very cool feeling.
We drove out of the campground and pointed Babe downhill... put her in neutral and rolled all the way to town. Then we parked at the local bike shop at the trail head, went to the Kingdom Trails visitor centre to get our passes, and then began to admire the beautiful day we were having. It was barely 9AM and we were surrounded by smiling people basking in sunshine dressed in cycling clothes. Wow. The folks at the visitor centre had highlighted trails they like and thought we'd enjoy... less than 1/2 of the trails available in that part and well over 3 hours of riding. Most of it was single track, all of it was fabulous. Here are a few photos from the day, I only took the Lumix and the quality isn't very good. Such is life... sometimes a snapshot is better than a missed great shot.
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| Secret Training... I loved this one! |
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| Time to Roll! This was the first bit of single track. |
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| At the bottom of Sidewinder... for the local folks, think Woodnewton times an order of magnitude. |
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| Heaven's bench, with Burke Mountain in the background |
Awesome day... and 3 1/2 hours was all I could handle so we had the afternoon and evening to enjoy. Back at the campsite the challenge of the day was getting into the shower (one each for women & men, lineup got 6 deep at times, 75 cents got you 7 minutes so you can do the math). It was cool so we got a fire going early and enjoyed it all evening, as did most of the campground. And sleep came early... a campground filled with cyclists who spent as much energy on the trails as they had usually leads to a good sleep.
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| Babe bathed in moonlight |
I definitely recommend these trails... I'm not a skilled technical rider and I was comfortable with them. I saw lots of folks out riding even more casually than me, smiling. And I saw hard core folks rocking it... these trails have it all. Go, try, let me know what you think!
Part of Sunday's plan was taking photos and so when we ran out of steam we hopped into Babe and went for a drive. It reminded me of tripping around in 2008 taking photos (you'll find some of those shots on my website) and it was also completely different. Only a few spots struck a chord and so I didn't take a lot of photos. Still... I got a few good images.
I think Andrea and I would have enjoyed a day or two more, wasn't going to be though. So we packed up (there's an ouch in there... I will figure out how to fix the top bed after my mistake (sigh)) and then we took a back road drive across the top of Vermont so I could get the photos I was hoping to find. I think I got a few, you can decide for yourself if you think they're good... I have a gallery up on my website. Here are a couple of samples (there are ones up on FaceBook as well).
And it was a great trip, I'd do it again without a second thought!
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| Photo inspired by Andrea |
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| Sun Dog; photo by Andrea |
The Tale of The Escutcheon
A while ago there was a discussion of the handle on the big slider doors in one of the lists I subscribe to and the piece that fits around the handle and into the door opening. A member (Alistair) had made some for himself and so I thought I'd ask if he had made any extras (people had suggested to him that might be a good thing). Al hadn't however he offered to make me one and send it my way.
The tale of this escutcheon is a long one; it includes a mail strike, a hook in a workshop, insufficient postage, a burned out Y key, and a few other things. However the tale is now complete as I just finished installing it. Here are a few iphone pics so Al can see his handiwork in place.
Thanks, I really appreciate this Al.
However there is another tale that this exercise revealed... the handle itself is cracked and will need to be replaced. (Anyone have a handle for an '82 slider?).
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| Proof that it does exist and did arrive |
Thanks, I really appreciate this Al.
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| The slider handle with the new escutcheon (yes, that's a big, bad crack :( |
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| Escutcheon installed on the handle |
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| The handle now sits properly, nice and snug |
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Older than...
I had a private celebration yesterday (October 10th); it's the "anniversary" of the day my father died.
I have now outlived him, as has my older brother Rolf. Still miss you dad...
I have now outlived him, as has my older brother Rolf. Still miss you dad...
Monday, October 3, 2011
Beautiful Bon Echo (plus Buses and Bikes)
This past weekend was Buses at Bon Echo which is an event I haven't been at before. Having just come back from Watkins Glen I wasn't sure if I was up to back-to-back bus events. Plus I was signed up to cover the Hillybilly Hustle cyclocross race for PedalMag.com on Sunday. Andrea had some things already lined up for the weekend so she was not going to be able to make it. Ultimately I decided that since it started on Thursday I would go up for two nights and be home on Saturday (as well as make it to the race).
It's been a long, long time since I was last at Bon Echo and I only had some vague memories of how beautiful it is. I know Steffan was born so it's less than 30 years ago however I'm not sure Kayla was around yet which would make it 25 or more years ago. The drive up was uneventful and the weather was a mix of sun and cloud with the occasional drizzle. Until I got to the park... as I was pulling in to register the skies opened up and let loose a torrential rain. The sound of a very close thunder-clap echoing off the Bon Echo rock was astonishing. Fortunately, that passed almost as quickly as it arrived. As the sun was about to set, the clouds parted and I was able to get a few nice shots. Here's one I like and I've uploaded a larger version which you can download to use as a desktop background if you like...
There were only Benda and John along with Frank there when I arrived. A few more volks showed up during the day and evening so a small group hung out at the campfire. It was a calm evening and early night, cool enough to appreciate a campfire yet still warm enough that everyone was comfortable.
The next morning started out overcast and wet from an overnight rain however the sun came out in the morning and stayed out for the afternoon. It was a good time to get out on the lake for a paddle and I took Frank up on an offer to head out with him and Hunter. Nice chat, nice scenery, a good workout... it's been a while since I've done much paddling so a few muscles got a workout. The wind started to pick up while we were out and the tailwind made it easier to get back. That boat really is a challenge to steer though and all that wind made it tricky. Here are a few shots I took during the day.
The wind continued to pick up and with it came more rain. The temperature dropped dramatically and everyone decided it would be a good time to hop into their campers and make some dinner. People were continuing to arrive during the day and evening however the turnout at the campfire was small on Friday night. This was the first time I've really had to use the Sunlite heater in Babe and I was really glad to have it!
In the morning, people were wandering around with hot beverages in hand seeing who all had arrived. It was beginning to look like a good gathering and the campsites were beginning to fill up with buses. A couple of campers were wandering around taking photos (using medium format twin-lens reflex film cameras) and had no idea what was going on. They saw a few together and thought some friends had met for the weekend however as they walked around the campground they kept seeing more and more. Kelly and her friend Sarah had never been in a westy so I invited them in to see what they're like. They were impressed and promptly began thinking about how they could get one instead of sleeping in "Astrid" the Aerostar van... who knows, we might see them in a bus for the 2012 edition :-). I also gave them the Digital Scavenger hunt list as a way for them to get a little extra park history (I think that hunt is a great idea, I had a lot for fun looking around for interesting ways to photograph the clues).
After breakfast and wandering and chatting it was time for me to pack up and hit the road. I had brought Greg's stuff along as he was going to drive Frank's new Ducati up however with the turn in the weather Frank called it off. Greg was sorry to miss out on the weekend but it was a sensible thing to do. On the drive back I must have seen at least 6 buses on the highway, all headed in the direction of Bon Echo, and from the photos I saw of the Saturday night crockpot dinner it looks like they had a great turnout despite the cold weather (lots of down vests and wool mitts in the pics).
Sunday was race day... still cold, forecast had rain likely so I took the Jetta instead of Babe for the drive up to Duntroon. I brought my rain gear and my camera rain gear and by the time the last race was on I was glad to have it all with me. Even so I still got soaked and cold and I know the racers were glad to have completed the event. Lots of numb feet and hands that couldn't shift gears on top of some very slippery sections of the course that resulted in numerous crashes. Here's a sample photo from the race to wrap up this entry, if you're on Facebook you'll find a small gallery online at
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.155847137843367.35889.101033559991392&type=1
and I have a full gallery on KraikerPhoto.com.
Next up is Vermont... a four day trip with Andrea to enjoy the autumn colours and some mountain biking on the Kingdom trails. Stay tuned for that trip report.
It's been a long, long time since I was last at Bon Echo and I only had some vague memories of how beautiful it is. I know Steffan was born so it's less than 30 years ago however I'm not sure Kayla was around yet which would make it 25 or more years ago. The drive up was uneventful and the weather was a mix of sun and cloud with the occasional drizzle. Until I got to the park... as I was pulling in to register the skies opened up and let loose a torrential rain. The sound of a very close thunder-clap echoing off the Bon Echo rock was astonishing. Fortunately, that passed almost as quickly as it arrived. As the sun was about to set, the clouds parted and I was able to get a few nice shots. Here's one I like and I've uploaded a larger version which you can download to use as a desktop background if you like...
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| The rock at sunset, Mazinaw Lake |
There were only Benda and John along with Frank there when I arrived. A few more volks showed up during the day and evening so a small group hung out at the campfire. It was a calm evening and early night, cool enough to appreciate a campfire yet still warm enough that everyone was comfortable.
The next morning started out overcast and wet from an overnight rain however the sun came out in the morning and stayed out for the afternoon. It was a good time to get out on the lake for a paddle and I took Frank up on an offer to head out with him and Hunter. Nice chat, nice scenery, a good workout... it's been a while since I've done much paddling so a few muscles got a workout. The wind started to pick up while we were out and the tailwind made it easier to get back. That boat really is a challenge to steer though and all that wind made it tricky. Here are a few shots I took during the day.
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| Morning sun, Mazinaw Lake |
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| Misty morning, Mazinaw Lake |
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| Rain, Mazinaw Lake |
The wind continued to pick up and with it came more rain. The temperature dropped dramatically and everyone decided it would be a good time to hop into their campers and make some dinner. People were continuing to arrive during the day and evening however the turnout at the campfire was small on Friday night. This was the first time I've really had to use the Sunlite heater in Babe and I was really glad to have it!
In the morning, people were wandering around with hot beverages in hand seeing who all had arrived. It was beginning to look like a good gathering and the campsites were beginning to fill up with buses. A couple of campers were wandering around taking photos (using medium format twin-lens reflex film cameras) and had no idea what was going on. They saw a few together and thought some friends had met for the weekend however as they walked around the campground they kept seeing more and more. Kelly and her friend Sarah had never been in a westy so I invited them in to see what they're like. They were impressed and promptly began thinking about how they could get one instead of sleeping in "Astrid" the Aerostar van... who knows, we might see them in a bus for the 2012 edition :-). I also gave them the Digital Scavenger hunt list as a way for them to get a little extra park history (I think that hunt is a great idea, I had a lot for fun looking around for interesting ways to photograph the clues).
After breakfast and wandering and chatting it was time for me to pack up and hit the road. I had brought Greg's stuff along as he was going to drive Frank's new Ducati up however with the turn in the weather Frank called it off. Greg was sorry to miss out on the weekend but it was a sensible thing to do. On the drive back I must have seen at least 6 buses on the highway, all headed in the direction of Bon Echo, and from the photos I saw of the Saturday night crockpot dinner it looks like they had a great turnout despite the cold weather (lots of down vests and wool mitts in the pics).
Sunday was race day... still cold, forecast had rain likely so I took the Jetta instead of Babe for the drive up to Duntroon. I brought my rain gear and my camera rain gear and by the time the last race was on I was glad to have it all with me. Even so I still got soaked and cold and I know the racers were glad to have completed the event. Lots of numb feet and hands that couldn't shift gears on top of some very slippery sections of the course that resulted in numerous crashes. Here's a sample photo from the race to wrap up this entry, if you're on Facebook you'll find a small gallery online at
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.155847137843367.35889.101033559991392&type=1
and I have a full gallery on KraikerPhoto.com.
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| The Hillbilly Hustle CX race |
Next up is Vermont... a four day trip with Andrea to enjoy the autumn colours and some mountain biking on the Kingdom trails. Stay tuned for that trip report.
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