Tag: Loop
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Blue Skies Starting My Day
Blue Skies Starting My Day rode out under morning blue skiesa few wispy white brush strokestoward the south eastern horizon a very quiet morningexcept for the occasionallow flying jets from Davis-Monthan parade tracks in the drysandy river watercourseanimal and human and ATV relatively coolno breezebut for that my pedaling made saw a catferal, domestic, or…
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Last Loop Ride Of March 2026
Last Tucson Loop Ride Of March 2026 a lightly marbled skyabove us riding in a linethree of us on this morning ride quite a few spandex-clad bikiesspeeding by in both directionscutting in and outalways in a hurryto who knows where never really paid attention till todaythe weenies were all around my agehad just previously assumed…
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End Of March Tucson Loop Ride
End Of March Tucson Loop Ride rode out in the misty morninghazy sun trying to focus inmountains nearly invisiblein the horizon’s mists the Polo Verde spring festivalin full swing for the next few weeksearly bloomers standing overtheir amarillo umbrasalmost a reversal ofnormal light and shade saw one bird of preyhurtling into the dry riverbedno results…
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Tuesday Morning Tucson Loop Ride
Tuesday Morning Tucson Loop Ride a short one this morningdown the Julian Wash Greenwaywest on Silverlake road tothe dry Santa Cruz then south and homeby way of the Julian WashArcheological parkwhich was empty and stark the ride was sunny and brightwith only one skinkplaying chicken with my bikeI guess I wonhe was nowhere in sight…
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First Morning Ride Since The Equinox
First Morning Ride Since The Equinox Rode out under a bright skyThe blue less intense at the horizonsOccasional wispy white cloudsPainting the dome overhead Tucson’s surrounding mountain fortressesSilhouettes in the horizon’s mists Amarillo exploding acrossThe Tucson basinPalo Verde, Brittlebush, Desert MarigoldsAnd Greasewood The occasional crimson counterpoint ofThorny Bougainvillea climbing fences and walls The dry, sandy…
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St. Patrick’s Day Morning Ride
St. Patrick’s Day Morning Ride springtime Sonoran foliage arrayedin many shades of greenincluding Kelly yellows dominated the bloomsfrom Brittlebush and Desert Marigoldsto Greasewood’s pimpled blooms andthe those on the crazy twisted shapesof Mesquite there was the iridescent peachof Desert Mallow, an accentfunctioning more like a commaas we rolled along the Loop didn’t see any fauna…
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Mid March Morning Ride
Mid March Morning Ride milky sunshine leaves dark patcheswhere shadows of trees normally layusual outlines are not on displaya heavily marbled skyto the east and souththe mountains all aroundjust silhouettes deep in the mists still water pools left by rainsfrom last week and the other daydapple the otherwise dry riverbedunder bridges and shaded spaceswhere many…
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February Morning Ride Surprise
February Morning Ride Surprise rode out under alightly marbled skywarm, breezyand mostly sunnydidn’t know it yetbut would sooncost me money walkers and cyclistsswarmed the pathpassing, passingget out of the wayonslaughts aheadand behindand no warning sign pop! broken chainand no way to fix it therenot surprising, reallythe original chainwith more than 5K milessince it became mymy…
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First Sunday In January – Morning Ride
First Sunday In January – Morning Ride the morning air was heavy and thickhazy sunshine filtered throughthe thickly marbled sky encountered only a couple ofdog-walkers using the Loopand a paint horse and riderleisurely ambling southin the dry riverbed yellow goat head thorn blossomscyclists with air-filled tires’ banecovered large swaths ofthe Loop’s sides along with an…
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Last Sumday In December Morning Ride
Last Sunday In December – Morning Ride On The Tucson Loop rode out under a bright December morning skyafter 3 days of off and on again yin-rainthe river and washes were dry desert Marigolds’ bright yellow bloomsshouldered the path in a few swathsand two small contrails marked the blue aboveone heading south, looking like a…
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