Blue Hour Bicycling

Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 9mm, f/4.5, 1/80 sec, ISO200
“Blue Hour Brompton” Cedar Park, 2023

Days are getting warmer and longer, which means that evening bicycle rides are getting more pleasant. I enjoy picking up the mail at our mailbox which is just down the street, and then continuing on for a lazy cruise around the neighborhood. It’s fun to say hello to all the other people out enjoying their evening strolls.

It’s funny, but most people don’t wave, but almost everyone waves back. This was something that stuck with me when I read Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come: One Introvert’s Year of Saying Yes by Jessica Pan when she was reaching out to strangers. I also like to wave when I’m running – always to other runners, and sometimes to walkers a bicyclists. And 95% of them wave back.

Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 9mm, f/4, 1/60 sec, ISO400
“Blue Hour Brompton” Cedar Park, 2023

Blue Hour Bicycle Ride

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/800 sec, ISO32
“Blue Hour Piplup” Cedar Park, 2023

Piplup and I went for a ride after the sun went down and enjoyed the nice weather and fresh air. We even came across a few deer! Very cool. Oh, and I also picked up the mail. I love the Brompton Borough bag. It holds so much.

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/120 sec, ISO64
“鹿” Cedar Park, 2023

Evening Ride

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/120 sec, ISO80
“Cloudy Ride” Cedar Park, 2023

I went for a ride this evening, hoping the rain held off. It was about 7 pm and getting dark, so I wore my beautiful hi-viz reflective “vest”. Better safe than sorry!

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 2.71mm, f/2.2, 1/40 sec, ISO400
“Hi-Viz” Cedar Park, 2023

Blue Hour

Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 9mm, f/4, 1/60 sec, ISO3200
“Mail Run” Cedar Park, 2023

I rode my Brompton to pick up the mail this evening, and the weather and light was so beautiful that I went for a nice ride around the neighborhood. Blue hour is so great!

Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 18mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec, ISO800
“Goodbye Cloud” Cedar Park, 2023

Brompton and Fishing at a new Park

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/8400 sec, ISO32
“Fishing Brompton” Cedar Park, 2023

A new park just opened in our town, and it has a large lake at its center. I went with Piplup to check out the fishing, and although we didn’t catch anything, we had a very nice ride. And as a bonus, I got a tip about a good fishing spot from another fisherman. Score!

Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 9mm, f/9, 1/320 sec, ISO200
“New Lake to Fish” Cedar Park, 2023
Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 9mm, f/9, 1/320 sec, ISO200
“Fishing Brompton” Cedar Park, 2023