Marilynne's Wetlands and Other Stuff

[Marilynne]

Passed this on the way to/from the park on Sunday

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[Marilynne]

Around the neighborhood - these are on the same tree

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The neighbor across the street from this house watched me closely when I stepped on the grass for this shot

My final entry in the July assignment

 

[Marilynne]

Is this the Road Runner you've been looking for Roy??

Parked in front of a muffler/transmission shop

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[Roy1961]

looks kinda different and alot faster, but nice

 

[Marilynne]

Went to the park on the IntraCoastal Waterway for lunch on Monday.

Well used grill

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You can see the layers of the metal

 

[Marilynne]

We were the only people at the park. No one in the play ground, the parking lot was empty and only saw one boat.

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[Marilynne]

We spotted the train way down the line and waited about fifteen minutes. It never moved.

Looking south

Looking north

It was a record 94 yesterday so we didn't stick around any longer. It was a tough pedal home.

 

[Marilynne]

Also thinking about using Chris' Zippo collection for the Fire challenge.

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[Roy1961]

nice lighters, i always remember my dad loved his zippo

 

[Roy1961]

It was a record 94 yesterday so we didn't stick around any longer. It was a tough pedal home.

its 104 today and getting hotter everyday, looks like summer is here, yuck, where are all those lovely wonderful snow shots i made fun of, would love some now.

 

[Marilynne]

nice lighters, i always remember my dad loved his zippo

Thanks Roy. I have a Zippo that was issued to WWI soldiers some where. It used to be in a printers drawer I had mounted on the wall. Took it down about ten years ago. I should look for it.

its 104 today and getting hotter everyday, looks like summer is here, yuck, where are all those lovely wonderful snow shots i made fun of, would love some now.

104!! That's what it felt like with sun blaring down on us. The wind was hot and no rain that day to cool things down.

 

[Marilynne]

During yesterdays bike ride we stopped at a covered bus stop to get out of the sun. Saw this when looking up through a net.

Golden Silk Spider underside

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Can't seem to upload to my gallery, so I hope this works.

 

[Roy1961]

here girl, are you climbing bus shelters again??

 

[Marilynne]

Yup!!

 

[Marilynne]

From yesterday's bike ride

This is inside a gated community - pictures taken from out side the gate

Guess this anhinga isn't afraid of the fake owls

The gate is partially open, but we didn't go in

Chris examining a very thorny plant

 

[Marcel]

If that was Chris outside the gated community, he seems to have lost quite a bit of weight. Congrats to him. What's his secret weight loss weapon?

Interested mind wants to know.

 

[Marilynne]

Thanks Marcel, yes that is Chris. He lost over fifty pounds by riding his bike at least 20 -25+ miles per day. I only lost 20. We do everything by bike - doctor/dentist visits, dining out/picnics, haircuts, etc.. We only use the vehicle for weekly food shopping and if we have to go somewhere and it's raining. We went to Walmart a couple of weeks ago and brought home a toaster oven on the back of the bike. People think we're crazy riding so much in this heat, but we enjoy our rides.

 

[weebee]

I don't think it's crazy at all. You get exercise, see things you won't so well in a car. That is why I walk almost everyday.

 

[Marilynne]

Temps have been in the low 90's and the heat index brings it up over 100. That's why people think we're crazy. I've had to drop back to about 10 -15 miles due to my high blood pressure meds, I get a little woozy in the heat.

 

[Marcel]

Thanks Marcel, yes that is Chris. He lost over fifty pounds by riding his bike at least 20 -25+ miles per day. I only lost 20. We do everything by bike - doctor/dentist visits, dining out/picnics, haircuts, etc.. We only use the vehicle for weekly food shopping and if we have to go somewhere and it's raining. We went to Walmart a couple of weeks ago and brought home a toaster oven on the back of the bike. People think we're crazy riding so much in this heat, but we enjoy our rides.

That's great Marilynne. He must feel great without all the excess baggage to pedal around.

I'm trying to bike everyday too, but today it's raining and I had someone fall into my front wheel spokes on Saturday while doing an organized tour (too many people trying to start at the same time) so my bike is in the shop for today. But since it's raining, it's the best day to have a tune-up done on it.

Cycling could very well be the best kept secret for longer healthier life (well exercice in general).