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Afternoon Attitude Adjustment

March 11, 2014 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

After a monotonous grayscale February I needed an attitude adjustment. The prescription: I took the afternoon off and went for a bike ride. I’m still smiling.

Exposed skin in March.
Exposed skin in March.

I’ve been doing a very challenging “total body conditioning” class on Saturdays and my legs were still sore. I wasn’t sure how the ride would go, but I wanted to climb and eventually navigated to the notoriously steep “Zoo Hill” west of Issaquah.

Fly like an eagle: A gorgeous view of Lake Washington from Gene Coulon Park in Renton.
Fly like an eagle: A gorgeous view of Lake Washington from Gene Coulon Park in Renton.
Cherry blossoms are starting to peek out along Lake WA Blvd.
Cherry blossoms are starting to peek out along Lake WA Blvd.
This Japanese mini park just north of Seward Park is one of my favorites. If you love the sight and sound of red winged blackbirds now is the time to visit the Seward Park area.
This Japanese mini park just north of Seward Park is one of my favorites. If you love the sight and sound of red winged blackbirds now is the time to visit the Seward Park area.
Late afternoon at the Colman Park hairpins.
Late afternoon at the Colman Park hairpins.

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