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Flowers in the Early Morning I set off on an early morning bike ride this morning. I was late leaving at around 5:45 am but managed to finish one of my stronger rides. As I headed up Lee Hill Drive out of Boulder toward Jamestown, I stopped to photograph some flowers. It was cloudy so it was stil...

Boulder Bike Ride Sunrise 1 August 2010 Yesterday I was out before dawn again on an early morning bicycle ride north of Boulder. It was just a 25 mile ride up Hwy 36 to Lyons and back to Boulder. I got back in plenty of time to make the early service at Columbine Unity Church. I managed to catch ...

Break and a Blessing One of my favorite bicycle routes takes me through Jamestown about 10-12 miles northwest of Boulder. I always stop at the church in the center of town for a break and a blessing. After the close call I had a couple of weeks ago I’ll take all the blessings I can get in whateve...

Mystery Rider in the Shadow On one of my bicycle rides up in the mountains above Boulder this past week I photographed the shadow of the mountain against the rising sun. There is a great contrast that comes out in the photo. I remember thinking how it represents the co-existence of the shadow and...

Boulder Colorado Sunrise Bike Ride Boulder Colorado is one of the most bicycle friendly communities in the country. There are bike paths and bike lanes going in nearly every direction all over town. Just about everywhere you go you’ll people of all ages on bikes. One of my favorite rides is to go...

Boulder Recreational Center Yoga Class I had an interesting experience in yoga class this morning at the North Boulder Recreational Center. The instructor, Ravi Dykema, who is a extraordinarily gifted yoga teacher, led the class as one continuous, harmonious flow. It was wonderful, even blissful ...

Don’t Fall Down, Fall Forward "People fall forward to success." — Mary Kay Ash Often the concept of success is a matter of perspective, which can be influenced by attitude. Of course, we are all familiar with the regular measures of success—money, material goods, etc.—but we can’ t take any of th...

Greener Pastures A road less traveled can sometimes lead to greener pastures. When we venture onto a new path or approach things in a way less common we open ourselves to new experiences. And new experiences can lead to new opportunities. Yesterday I bicycled up in the mountains above Boulder. I ...

Happy People…Happy Dance I saw this video yesterday and it really stirred me--I love it. Over the last month or so I’ve re-discovered how much I enjoy dancing. It’s a blast to just move your body to the music and let go of stuffy inhibitions. Try it and you’ll see what I mean. Start the video and...

Let There Be Light I stopped frequently on my bicycle ride today to take photographs. Usually I’ll stop for something specific like a rock formation or a flower. After I take the photograph which I stopped for I always look around and see if anything else catches my eye. On one of my stops today ...