The Last Night on the Longest Night

December 21, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

The final moments of light on the shortest day of the year. And now, we enter into a period of the Longest Night. As I jump back in the bike in a moment, I’ll crank up the Peter Mayer song, and sing to myself as I ride into the longest night. And the Joe Jencks […]

Old Age and Experience

July 6, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Sitting on Mark’s bench, having just snapped this pic back up the hill. I looove this time of day….the breath-holding moment of this picture. I’m hearing occasional fireworks off in the distance. Pop up storms about 5:30 almost convinced me not to come out here. So glad I didn’t give into fear. Time and time […]

The Planter Box by the Side of the Trail

August 20, 2016.Reading time 12 minutes.

White guys can be such a-holes sometimes. It’s embarrassing. There are so many days when I’m embarrassed to be a white guy. And not just because of the Donald Trump’s and Ted Nugent’s of the world, either. I’m talking about run-of-the-mill, a-hole white guys. I think those guys annoy me even more, because I ought […]

Remnant

August 13, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

On the homestretch of a very long 48 mile ride today. Left out of the house far too early this morning, because the forecast said it would rain around noon. But, the sky seems to be clearing and so I feel ripped off for leaving my warm bed and wife so early this morning. My […]

Windows and Doors

August 1, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

At the last of the five San Antonio missions. Espada is definitely my favorite. Such a sense of the holy here. The last of the five on the mission trail. On my bike today, so it’s a kind of pilgrimage to get here. The last time I was here, perhaps because it had been a […]

After The Storm

October 27, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

Yesterday was another ride on my Trek Navigator bike, instead of the road bike, which is still in the shop. But that ended up being good, because the trail was almost impassible, due to storm debris. Especially on the creek portion of the trial, there was occasional thick mud and water, and even a wooden […]

A Violation of the Sanctuary

October 17, 2015.Reading time 14 minutes.

While on my bike ride yesterday I stopped at this spot to take this picture. Everybody in Dallas will know why. For those who do not, here’s a summary… Just five days ago, on Monday morning, our whole city was rocked by the news that a jogger, David Stevens, had been murdered on the trail. […]

MLK and Karen Armstrong

January 19, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

In the midst of a long ride on this absolutely gorgeous MLK day. Temperatures almost near 70°. Lots of people out here enjoying the day. Almost no wind and I’m just flying around. My companion on my past few rides has been Karen Armstrong’s new book “Fields of Blood.” I’m “reading” a great audiobook version, […]

German POWs and the Third Base Line

January 3, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

First ride of the year today. Lots of families out here. Lots of kids riding what appeared to be brand-new Christmas bikes. A couple of strange pictures for you today. Strange, until I explain them. First, a picture off the back of Winfrey Point. I’ve shared dozens of pictures with you of the western view; […]