That really is impressive. I wonder if it emerges at a similar speed of an amaryllis?

No we don’t carry an umbrella, just a rain jacket with a hood, rain boots and pants.

Doing it!

Do you carry an umbrella? Sometimes I wish we had one. Jacinto did find one along the road, and hung a towel off of it from his rear rack, to warn off cars. He carried that the whole trip, but I don't think we ever used it as an umbrella.

Hey Scott. Sorry to hear about your latest episode. Time to relax and hibernate for a few days while the weather passes. I hope you feel back to your wonderful self soon! Maybe some walks to add to your bird quest?

Neat!

Perfect match with wall brown. Hard to believe I found it first thing!

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

I love this photo!!
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Scott, I'm so sorry this is happening to you. You are wise to stop and enjoy where you are. There always are a lot of things to discover and enjoy/photograph in just about any town and its environs. I do hope you can continue on though, maybe at a slow pace doing just a few miles per day. I'm thinking of you.

Yes, they do. I hadn’t noticed before, but then saw a couple of packs on a hike today - heart attacks, guys on oxygen tanks. I don’t think they actually deter anyone though.

They find the least awful looking photo.

Scott, I hope things settle for you. Enjoy the spot you’re in now.

Thanks, Kathleen. That’s really kind of you to say. And it is a good spot to land for a few days while we figure this out.

Thanks. Scott and I are done with really hard riding like what you and Jacinto do!

What a nice thing to say! I sure was glad that it happened where it did. I usually am ahead on a climb and it would have been awful if it happened there.