Pullman, Troy and Back

Baseball game at 9:00 with warm-ups starting at 8:00. The morning came quickly as I got to bed at 4:30 AM after a great senior party. Last game of the season for Philip and they won the game on a last inning past ball to allow the runner on third to get home. What excitement for the team.

Made it home after and decided against taking a nap at that time. It was bike ride time and this was going to be a long ride. Pullman was the first destination of the day. Other riders and runners where out in force. There was a slight wind coming from the west so it did not hinder my progress. The wind helped a little after I turned around to head back to Moscow and beyond. It was so nice to be riding without the usual threatening clouds that we have had for the past month. There were just little cotton ball clouds that would shade the trail every so often. Back through Moscow and onto Troy for the second destination of the day. I was making good time and feeling really good on the bike. As I started the downhill into Troy I came upon this little chipmunk starting to run down the trail. Tail up and trying to stay in front of me. What a hilarious sight. I ended up passing it. I was kind of worried that it was going to run right in front of me and become a casualty of a skinny tire. I went ahead and rode through Troy and to the end of the trail pavement east of Troy. The ride back to Moscow was a little more of a struggle as the wind had picked up a little more the closer I got to town. All in all this was a pretty good ride.

Sunny June Day

For once we have a sunny day in Moscow and I got to go for a good long ride. Went to the end of the Latah Trail outside of Troy this morning. This trail is so nice to ride on. Quite a few people out jogging, riding and walking. On the way back through Troy I stopped to see some friends and then headed back to Moscow. Came up on a group of people doing a charity walk on the trail near the cemetery.

In the afternoon Philip and I rode downtown and over to the baseball fields to watch the end of a game and then rode home. His new bike is working really well for him. This summer will be fun riding with him in the mornings. He can keep up a lot better with this bike then the previous one.

Latah Trail

Sunny day
Riding hard
Joggers and walkers
Bikers biking
Dogs not leashed
Watch the poop
End of the line
Turn around
Back home

Arches

Rock formations
Wind blown
Pictures taken
Arches and Balanced
Climbing up
Flying down

Leadville

High elevation
Twelve miles to go
Mining area
Nineteen degrees
Skiff of snow