Molly and I are now five days and slightly over 200 miles into this fall’s self-supported bicycle tour. There have been highs and lows, but mainly highs. Found these mute swans two days ago in a nature preserve near Arcadia, Michigan. My daily bike diary may be found upon the Crazy Guy on a Bike Portal … along with bike tours folks are taking all over the world.
Category Archives: Year 3
Opposing Views of Cycle Touring
Friends often ask why Molly and I take bicycle tours which last for weeks and weeks, and thousands of miles. Why would anyone want to tour for long periods of time with only two changes of clothes, and multiple jackets to cover varying degrees of cold?
Here are two images from today. In the first photograph Molly caught me enjoying liquid sunshine. In the second image you see our view out over Lake Michigan at sunset. The second view makes up for the first!
Shorebird Cycling Send Off!
Tomorrow Molly and I leave on the Liberation Tour, a 1,200 to 1,400 self-support bicycle tour. Hopefully as we bike the northern Great Lakes in addition to some great scenery we will also find a few migrating birds. Hope to stop by Whitefish Point on the eastern end of Lake Superior. Here is our planned route:
If you wish to follow our bike tour, in addition to this blog, my wife will be blogging about our experiences. In Molly’s case, she is actually a professional writer, often featured in Lake Superior Magazine. In other words, she writes better than me! In addition, I will be updating a bike diary on the portal, Crazy Guy of a Bike.
- Liberation Tour: Molly’s Blog
- Liberation Tour: Bike Diary on Crazy Guy on a Bike
This morning was my last chance for some local birding. The Park Point Recreation Fields were busy with migrating birds, particularly shorebirds. Had a nice chat with Tom Samuelson who was up from the Twin Cities. Check out his images, including the Merlin. His pics are definitely better than mine!
In addition to Tom, a Duluth friend and professional photographer was also standing next to me. He took some FANTASTIC photographs of the Merlin attack. It’s worth checking out Mike’s Facebook page (no FB account required) or his own web site. Mike shows me quality to strive for in my images. I’ve also included his web site:
- Mike Furtman: Facebook Site | Web Site
And now on to my images … perhaps I’ll need to upgrade my camera and lens one of these days?!
Semi-Palmated Plover
Merlin Kills Sandpiper
Short Billed Dowitcher
American Golden Plover
American Widgeon
