No telling how many shots I have wasted trying to get a spider web in focus! Great shot!

Iron oxide?

Amazing photo!

This looks like a good day for blinky lights and bright clothing. We don't have foggy days in Colorado.

To my shame, I must admit ignorance. I barely glanced at the menu once I spotted the chili.

So far, so GREAT!!! Every mile I ride validates further the choices and decisions I made when having it built. It's *exactly* what I had imagined and hoped it would be.

What did the woody consist of?

It sounds like Serenity (your bike) is treating you well. I'm glad this tour has not been uphill all the way or filled with flat tires like your insane journey from Oregon to Wyoming.

I've seen several more since posting this photo, but since they all look similar I've refrained from additional shots.

It's actually made of fabric. After I took the photo I straightened it up so that it would be more visible to riders, and to make it look lees like a neon version of The Sorting Hat.

Probably because it's where I was first exposed to him, I've always inclined toward Minnesota as the birthplace as well.

. . . or melted?

There is a longstanding dispute between Bemidji and some town in New England as to who has the biggest Paul Bunyan statue. As a Minnesotan, I'm biased toward Bemidji. As an American, I'm just glad someplace in Europe or Australia hasn't entered the fray.

They'd make great projects, wouldn't they?

Yay!