Mayhem at Blue Marsh Lake
Perhaps we should call this “skipping-work karma bites Rich and Zhanna in the ass”?! Read more…
Mountain Biking
Riding the Rail-Trails, and Finding an Unexpected Benchmark
For the first time all year, this weekend decent weather and days off coincided. Rich and I decided to take full advantage of this extraordinary event by spending most of Friday and Saturday outdoors. Read more…
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Our day began very early, as Rich and I both awoke around 4:00am to the sounds of thunder and rain wildly pelting our roofs. As I typically do, I checked the weather radar immediately and I knew we were out of luck for our intended pre-7:00am departure. In the space of a few hours, though, … Read more
Eddy Tunnel(l)
For my birthday ride, we headed out early on this lovely morning. We rode from Jessup through the industrial park south to Marshwood Road (passing by the gate to Rock Slope); we first checked out the area near the lower powerline cut. No tunnel portal. Following a rocky, muddy path east (my first real off-road … Read more
Looking for the Boar Hole and Panther Creek Viaduct
Rich and Zhanna enjoy a peaceful ride on an old railbed, find a USGS bench mark, and come across the remnants of a grand old viaduct! Read more…