Today I'm hanging out with Ari creating websites.

Life casts made of Abraham Lincoln's head and hands displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. Made shortly before he died. 

'Names (will never hurt me)'

plywood, wire, aluminum, glue

2008

Here's me an my sweetie, Lotte, on a camp trip in Pt. Reyes.

Yosemite and back

Mist on Lake Tenaya, morning in Yosemite.

One of many IOOF Halls along my path. This one dating to the 1800's.

Tuolumne Meadows with my hand blocking the sun. 

Covered bridge in Knights Ferry, along 120, purportedly designed by Ulysses Grant's brother. 

Well, that's all the photos but there was plenty more riding to get back to the bay area. I won't go into getting lost between Manteca and Tracy, climbing Patterson pass in dark or finding a cab in Livermore at 3 am. 

Thanks for reading :)

395 corridor

Easy cruising along this valley floor east of the Sierras. Stopped to eat in Bridgeport, known as a supply base for area mining towns,  then south in Lee Vining before tackling Tioga pass. The valley is still at 6 or 7 thousand feet so I didn't have to climb all that way. 

Photos include Bridgeport jail, another Clamper monument and a nice old truck, '32 Chevy I think. 

Mountain Passes

Bike at top of Sonora pass, around 9600 ft. It was an all day effort getting here from last nights stay at Tullock Reservoir, below 1000 ft. 

And on Tioga pass, 9900 ft., Yosemite Park gate. It was nice to get up here with daylight left but the rangers didn't applaud or anything.