Very cool Brocken Spectre. Here is more info amount them

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brocken_spectre

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and sunrise of east peak of Mt Tamalpais this morning.

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here is a video before the sunrise.... just to keep it real

https://vimeo.com/435230685

simply amazing, thanks joost pal.

Oppressive!
 

I needed some hot weather riding to help me acclimatize to the heat of summer but I could've done without the high humidity. Ten bottles of water later and I was home with an IV of Gatorade in me to help replenish what my stops along the way couldn't.

4th of July ride

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Me by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

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Webster, MN next by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

Quickie!
 

I've got a 34 mile (mostly gravel) loop that's a favorite of mine when I don't have the time or energy to go further.

Quickie!

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Gravel and Freeway by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

Solo Saturday
 

Yesterday's ride was a 63 mile (101 km) loop from Northfield to Montgomery, Mn.

Solo Saturday

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Patchwork Field by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

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Shield's Lake by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

River Bottoms Afternoon
 

Here's some video from yesterday afternoon's ride along the Minnesota River in Bloomington, Mn.

River Bottoms Afternoon

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Nine Mile Creek by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

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Raft Across Nine Mile Creek by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

That ferry raft is amazing. Looks like you have access to great areas to ride (for at least part of the year).

The raft does what it needs to do but I think most of us would like an actual bridge. There's a lot of machinery down along the river trails now as they put in a pedestrian trail but I don't think the funds for a bridge across the creek are there.

We've got some great roads, trails, and weather for riding in the Minneapolis metro area and points beyond. I get a ton of use out of my fatty in the winter months as well along the river trails. We've also got hundreds of miles of gravel roads for gravel riding, something I took up last year. I love the variety.

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last bit of dawn patrol tam this morning.

https://youtu.be/6IDOS8Xn50U

wow! that is some ride. lot of early morning concentration on that ride. thanks for sharing.

My Dog Cam is a Success!
 

I purchased an additional GoPro camera to mount on the rear of my bike to capture what goes on back there out of view of my forward-facing camera. It didn't take long to catch what I was mostly after: a dog giving chase to me.

Dog Cam

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Dog Cam by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

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Flatter than a Pancake! by Kevin Gilmore, on Flickr

Dawn Patrol

https://youtu.be/OkLG-mLX4aQ

TimeWarp
 

I've never tried the TimeWarp feature on my GoPro until today. I thought it worked really well. I especially like the way it played with the overcast sky. I made it out early this morning, ahead of the heat but not the humidity.

Loop to Jordan

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Quickie!
 

With the weekend winding down and feeling a little restless, I made it out last night for a quick ride before sunset. I'm enjoying playing with the TimeWarp feature on my GoPro.

Quickie!

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Your homing pigeons Kevin? How many events do you do each year? Weddings and funerals I presume? Cool.