Alpine Hoo Ha
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Today while driving up a local dirt road in search of solitude to do some reading and thinking, I had was stuck by the beauty of the day: the autumn leaves are already starting to make their appearance here in Prescott and the afternoon sun whispered of cooler weather ahead.
I was also struck with the idea to document the joy of this moment, and that got me thinking...
Moments like this are possible for just about anybody anywhere. Granted if you live in downtown Chicago, it might be hard to find some "dirt time" (I know I lived there for a year). But most people, if they look, will be able to escape for even an hour or two on the "road-less-traveled". Whether it be goofing off and trying to get as cross-axled as possible in the ditch by the side of the road, hunting for new camp sites a few miles out of town, or shouting the elation of finally successfully troubleshooting that dang oil cooler leak in the garage, just about every "backyard" yields an everyday adventure.
So post'em up!
Got busted by law enforcement for spinning broadies in the street on the first snow of the season? Finally beat your buddy on the after work single track hammer session? Capture the beauty of your kids chasing lizards on that family "overland picnic excursion"? If you made it out your front door, had fun, and think its a story worth telling, let us know.
Simple pleasures are there for those who look. You never know what you will find.
So, today I thought I take one of our Jeeps out to stretch its legs, and get some dust in its knobbies. I needed some time to get away, get outside, and spend some time in reflection. I grabbed the camera, and headed off on a simple, easy dirt road, just West of downtown Prescott.
Heres what I found:
Fall colors... begging for a photo...
Scenic overlooks, and a Jeep to pose in them.
This Jeep is so photogenic, its great for practicing photography...
And now for the unexpected part...
Pretty girls on mountain bikes!
Brook and Micki were out for a local ride, on a truly superb day. Brook (Specialized) is a friend of a friend with whom I'v ridden with before. Micki is a Pivot Cycles employee who frequents Prescott to escape Phoenix. It turns out, Micki and I were both at Interbike, but never ran into each other. It also turns out Micki is also very interested in "adventure bicycling" and has become a very willing and instant resource to aide in growing our bicycling content. There just may be a Pivot to test in our future...
www.pivotcycles.com
It was truly and unexpected honor and pleasure to run into these gals, have a great conversation, make new friends, and fuel a case of bicycle fever.
While it is always a treat to hit the dirt (with truck, bike, moto, or feet) around Prescott, today was an unexpected everyday adventure in life.
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- what great documentation of your Pennsylvania and Virginia "Backyard Wonderings". I have had very little opportunity to explore anything East of the Rockies, and your threads really reveal what Eastern backyards look like. I totally want to go see those places.
