As Seen on the Trail

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“Clouds Over Trail” Cedar Park, 2023

After days of clear skies, we were treated to a beautiful display of amazing clouds. It made today’s run much more fun!

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“Clouds Over Trail” Cedar Park, 2023

And I noticed that a new bicycle maintenance thing-a-mo-bob was installed on the trail too. How cool is that?

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“Bike Fix” Cedar Park, 2023

I hope you had a nice day!

Views from the Trail

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“Wildflowers” Cedar Park, 2023

Even though the famous bluebonnets are mostly gone in my neck of the woods, there are still plenty of other wildflowers to look at. It makes the run more interesting! Looking around for nice photo spots is fun. 😄

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/2200 sec, ISO32
“Wildflowers” Cedar Park, 2023
Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/3500 sec, ISO32
“Wildflowers” Cedar Park, 2023
Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/3500 sec, ISO32
“Brushy Creek” Cedar Park, 2023

New Year’s Osechi and First Run of 2023

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“Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023

Happy New Year! We started 2023 off with a delicious osechi brunch. Mariko and her friends prepared everything here, with my contribution being the roast beef. All the dishes were yummy!

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“Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023
Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO2500
“Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023

These past two weeks have been filled with a lot of yummy foods and plenty of dessert, so I need to get back into my exercise routine quickly. With that in mind, I went for a long run this afternoon and completed my monthly half-marathon challenge in Strava. I struggled a little bit and walked a couple of times, but it wasn’t too bad. I’m really looking forward to a nice year of running!

Running in the Old Neighborhood

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“My Elementary School” Torrance, 2022

Today I ran by my old elementary school. It always brings back plenty of memories (mostly good). This time, I recalled the Thanskgiving lunches we had, including the mashed potatoes which I thought were great. Thank you, lunch ladies!

Nice Running Trail

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“Trail” Cedar Park, 2022

Today’s running route took me on a small part of the high school cross-country trail. It’s a really nice section! When I ran cross-country in high school back in the 80s, we always ran on concrete, except for races. So I’m envious of the local cross-country athletes that have this type of trail. It’s awesome.