Zero, foggy and beautiful!

Clear, cold and dark when I left home this morning, but by the time I reached the Lakes the fog was thick and heavy. My glasses certainly needed de-misting. It stayed that way all until Northbourne, but to be honest I really enjoy riding on the cyclepath in the pitch black with rolling fog all around. In my own little world.

By the time I got to LBG it was still foggy, but not too bad and so much lighter than yesterday as there was no cloud cover. The autumn colours were brilliant! The ride along the lake an absolute pleasure and an effort to turn up at Bowen Drive to come to work. Oh well, let's hope the weather is beautiful for my afternoon ride!

Lunchtime trip to city

Off to the city via the lake and got to see my lovely husband. It was great to have time together with no kids. Also loved the beautiful scenery by the lake.

A bleak but lovely Autumn day

The sky was grey, there was drizzle but I did enjoy my ride in. The temperature was a pleasant 13 degrees and light winds from the south.

The colours in the trees are spectacular, and some trees have totally lost all their leaves, but at our house the tomatoes are turning red. Something bizarre about having trees in their autumn finery and trees with little white blossoms in the same street at the same time. Just shows the weird things happening in nature with our unpredictable weather.

I beat the bus!

I have been so slack lately not posting. I am still riding and every day and have even taken some great pics, but the time and enthusiasm for posting has waned.

Today was the day to get back into blogging. A crisp, clear, gorgeous autumn morning, a great day to take a photo and blog BUT I left my phone/camera at home! Stupid me. I feel lost without it. Oh well, I did live without a mobile for the best part of 40 years so I can cope.

One exciting thing was my trip home yesterday. In the morning with the headwind 58 minutes. Going home with a tailwind 47 minutes. A record for the return trip! And to top off the exciting feeling of breaking a home run record, I even beat the bus. The bus turned the corner onto Northbourne at Barry Drive while I was waiting at the red light. It stopped at the first stop. I caught up and patiently waited behind. Then I overtook at the lights. Then he went past and stopped again. After about 3 times I checked out the bus more thoroughly. The 3.45pm 52 City to Belconnen via Gungahlin. This bus was going to go past my front door! Was it tempting to pull in front and get on the bus, yes. But no, this is a challenge. Heading down Gungahlin Drive I was thinking can I make it to the roundabout before the bus? As I approached the roundabout I checked from the right but no sign. Okay, pedal faster I can do it.

And I did, just about 50m short of my bus stop it passed me. What a triumph! I felt great! Without a bike, from work there is no way I could have been at City Interchange to get that bus, the earliest would have been the 4pm. To beat the bus from City to my home! Oh what a feeling! I gave the driver a wave. I'm sure he would have recognised me as that cyclist who kept overtaking/being overtaken on Northbourne. He was probably shocked that I beat him.

So I felt great. Shh … don't tell anyone the bus goes around the suburbs, certainly not a direct route. I beat the bus is all I can say.

Crisp clear and balloons

The best morning to ride to work. No wind, clear, cool, spectacular.

Then I decided to detour, not start work early as I usually do and see the Balloon Festival. I stayed until just after 7am. Could have stayed longer but I felt guilty.

These photos just don't do it justice. The colours of the balloons, the roar of the burners and the quiet nothing as they drift up and over you. It was truly spectacular.

Tuesday 13 March

Erin's birthday and what a lovely ride to work.

Catching up on posts

A long weekend and after a week of rain and miserable weather it was lovely to see some clear skies.

On Saturday I circled Gungahlin Lake. You can see from the photo just how high the water was, well up over the seat. In fact the seat is still sitting in water. it might be a while before it drops back again.

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Sunday I visited the Oompa Loompa statue whose official name is "Lady with Flowers". I think she needs a proper name and should have been commissioned to be someone from a book, after all Franklin is named after Australian authors. Franklin, Miles Franklin. Perhaps one of her characters. The other disappointing thing is she is behind the bus shelter. Driving along Flemington Road you wouldn't see her until it was too late.

Rode the two ponds circuit on Sunday but overcast and didn't take any photos.