Changing Rural Landscape

All photos taken on August 7, 2022 on our 33 km (20 1/2 mile) cycle to the East. Good news! We now have a bike shop complete with bike mechanic in Beaumont. Our bikes were supposed to be checked for tightness and lubrication after the first 100 km. (62 miles) of riding. Trouble is, we

Range Road Conundrum

All photos taken on our 28 km bike ride on July 30, 2022. Looking to enjoy another country bike ride, before impending rain showers, we set off East of Beaumont on Township Road 505 as usual. At Range Road 234, we turned North instead of South, until we reached Township Road 510. At 510, we

Unfinished Business

All photos taken on July 29, 2022. The North Saskatchewan River valley parks system, also known as the Ribbon of Green or the River Valley Parks, is a continuous collection of urban parks around the North Saskatchewan River valley in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. The park system encompasses over 7,300 hectares (18,000 acres) of parkland, making it the largest contiguous area of urban parkland in

a Sunday City Cycle

All photos taken on July 24, 2022. After our recent cycle around Beaumont, we opted top see if we could retrace our route. Turns out, my memory is not what it used to be, but we came reasonably close, despite that, plus added on a few kilometers for a total of about 19.6 km (12

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Rolly View

All photos taken on July 19, 2022. Rolly View is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Highway 21 and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Leduc on Highway 623 (Rolly View Road) at Range Road 324. (Source: Wikipedia) To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.

Down on the Farm

All photos taken on July 19, 2022, during our 44 km return bike ride to Rolly View, Alberta. Some of you may already know about my farm background. During my early, formative years, Dad alternated between farming and working as a tree faller or carpenter. My earliest memories are of living on a farm and

Rolling to Rolly View

All photos taken on our 44 km (27 1/3 mile) bike ride to the small hamlet of Rolly View on July 19, 2022. Rolly View is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Highway 21 and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Leduc on Highway 623 (Rolly View Road) at Range Road 324. (Source: Wikipedia)

Summer Scents

All photos taken on July 16, 2022. As long as I can remember, there have been certain summer scents that can take me back to a place far away and a time long ago. While I have not always lived in the country, some of the scents from my days on the farm still take

Sharing the Road

All photos taken on July 15, 2022 during a short cycle around the ponds in our city. A heat wave (for Canadians) has arrived in the area. Temperatures around +30 C (86 F) with a humidex of +35 C (95 F), not a breath of wind and the hot sun beating down did not entice

On the Edge

All photos taken on July 10, 2022, during our 36 km. (22.5 miles) bike ride see son L and daughter A in Edmonton. Ever since we got the new E-bikes, we had been saying we should ride into Edmonton to see L & A. It appears the last time we got this adventurous was in