Art Deco
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Another 6 inches of snow? Maybe that's why they call it "April Fools Day"...
Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!
Jeremy McCreary
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The exceptionally clear air left behind by last weekend's Pacific storm prompted a steep ride to the top of a nearby ridge with commanding mountain views from NNE to SSE.
I knew the views up here would be good, but I never expected to see San Gorgonio Mountain and Mt. San Jacinto (see below) from a spot less than 3 mi from the coast!
In the distance, snow-covered San Gorgonio Mountain (11,805 ft), 71 mi NNE. This highest point in SoCal is at the SE end of the San Bernardino Mountains at the SE end of California's young, rugged, and still rapidly rising Transverse Ranges. In the foreground, Calavera Volcano, an eroded volcanic neck ~15 million years old.
In the distance, snow-capped Mt. San Jacinto (10,834 ft), 61 mi NE. Jacinto is the northernmost summit of the Peninsular Ranges, which also form most of San Diego County and all of Mexico's Baja Peninsula. Its northern and eastern flanks are giant fault scarps with some of the steepest mountain front relief in all of North America. The Coachella Valley, home to Palm Springs, is on the other side.
Palomar Mountain (6,142 ft), 31 mi away on the ENE skyline, still showing a little snow from last weekend's storm. Palomar's east and west flanks are also extremely steep, and for the same reason.
From a Palomar road trip last fall. Much of modern cosmology rests on discoveries made at the Palomar Observatory, just behind the skyline in the previous photo.
If you're a science buff, the observatory tour is a must. Important astronomy still goes on there.
The San Bernardinos, San Jacintos, and Palomar are all giant fault-bounded blocks of crust squeezed up by conflicting motions within the San Andreas Fault System — a broad swath of mostly cooperative faults, large and small, that collectively get the Pacific Plate past this part of the North American Plate.
The San Elijo Hills (1,340 to 1,736 ft), 6-9 mi SSE. This prominent coastal San Diego County landmark is held up by highly resistant volcanic rocks erupted 120-108 million years ago in a geologic setting much like present-day Japan.
The apparent summit from this angle is Double Peak (1,646 ft), but the true summit, Mt. Whitney (1,736 ft) is to its left. This Mt. Whitney (not to be confused with the Sierra Nevada fourteener) is the highest point in Carlsbad and for many miles around. My steepest ebike ride ever was to the top of Double Peak.
In the distance, Woodson Mountain (2,901 ft), 21 mi SE, near Poway, CA. This prominent local landmark looks like a volcanic cone from this angle, but its actually made of ~90 million year old granitic rock from the frozen underground plumbing system ofanother Japan-like volcanic island an Andes-like volcanic chain.
I knew the views up here would be good, but I never expected to see San Gorgonio Mountain and Mt. San Jacinto (see below) from a spot less than 3 mi from the coast!
In the distance, snow-covered San Gorgonio Mountain (11,805 ft), 71 mi NNE. This highest point in SoCal is at the SE end of the San Bernardino Mountains at the SE end of California's young, rugged, and still rapidly rising Transverse Ranges. In the foreground, Calavera Volcano, an eroded volcanic neck ~15 million years old.
In the distance, snow-capped Mt. San Jacinto (10,834 ft), 61 mi NE. Jacinto is the northernmost summit of the Peninsular Ranges, which also form most of San Diego County and all of Mexico's Baja Peninsula. Its northern and eastern flanks are giant fault scarps with some of the steepest mountain front relief in all of North America. The Coachella Valley, home to Palm Springs, is on the other side.
Palomar Mountain (6,142 ft), 31 mi away on the ENE skyline, still showing a little snow from last weekend's storm. Palomar's east and west flanks are also extremely steep, and for the same reason.
From a Palomar road trip last fall. Much of modern cosmology rests on discoveries made at the Palomar Observatory, just behind the skyline in the previous photo.
If you're a science buff, the observatory tour is a must. Important astronomy still goes on there.
The San Bernardinos, San Jacintos, and Palomar are all giant fault-bounded blocks of crust squeezed up by conflicting motions within the San Andreas Fault System — a broad swath of mostly cooperative faults, large and small, that collectively get the Pacific Plate past this part of the North American Plate.
The San Elijo Hills (1,340 to 1,736 ft), 6-9 mi SSE. This prominent coastal San Diego County landmark is held up by highly resistant volcanic rocks erupted 120-108 million years ago in a geologic setting much like present-day Japan.
The apparent summit from this angle is Double Peak (1,646 ft), but the true summit, Mt. Whitney (1,736 ft) is to its left. This Mt. Whitney (not to be confused with the Sierra Nevada fourteener) is the highest point in Carlsbad and for many miles around. My steepest ebike ride ever was to the top of Double Peak.
In the distance, Woodson Mountain (2,901 ft), 21 mi SE, near Poway, CA. This prominent local landmark looks like a volcanic cone from this angle, but its actually made of ~90 million year old granitic rock from the frozen underground plumbing system of
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Jeremy McCreary
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Last weekend's cold Pacific storm brought 2 days of rain from a dense blanket of low stratus clouds. On the 3rd day, the steady west winds turned to gusty south winds, the stratified marine air turned unstable, and visibly convecting cumulus clouds large and small took over the sky.
Marine advisories warned of rare offshore thunderstorms potentially dangerous to small craft. Since I still miss the wild thunderstorms we had in Denver, I rode to the beach to see what I could see despite the intermittent showers.
No thunder or lightning from my vantage, but the dramatic skies did NOT disappoint. Towering anvil clouds were lined up offshore, their feathery drawn-out tops telling of severe wind shear and icy conditions aloft. Some obscured the otherwise sharp horizon with dark rain shafts.
And to top it all off, the pelicans, my favorite birds, were out in force. Flight after flight glided by on cliff-face updrafts, seldom flapping their wings as they all headed south in diagonals and vees.
To my good fortune, the day was cold and blustery enough to clear out the Camp Store area at the nearby South Carlsbad State Beach Campground.
The updrafts are strongest right at bluff edge, and with no one there but me, that's where the pelicans chose to fly this day. What a thrill to see them so close without binocs!
These massive birds may look awkward when they're perching and diving, but they're nothing but mastery and grace on the wing. Pelican video coming soon.
Marine advisories warned of rare offshore thunderstorms potentially dangerous to small craft. Since I still miss the wild thunderstorms we had in Denver, I rode to the beach to see what I could see despite the intermittent showers.
No thunder or lightning from my vantage, but the dramatic skies did NOT disappoint. Towering anvil clouds were lined up offshore, their feathery drawn-out tops telling of severe wind shear and icy conditions aloft. Some obscured the otherwise sharp horizon with dark rain shafts.
And to top it all off, the pelicans, my favorite birds, were out in force. Flight after flight glided by on cliff-face updrafts, seldom flapping their wings as they all headed south in diagonals and vees.
To my good fortune, the day was cold and blustery enough to clear out the Camp Store area at the nearby South Carlsbad State Beach Campground.
The updrafts are strongest right at bluff edge, and with no one there but me, that's where the pelicans chose to fly this day. What a thrill to see them so close without binocs!
These massive birds may look awkward when they're perching and diving, but they're nothing but mastery and grace on the wing. Pelican video coming soon.
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Art Deco
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I never really noticed pelicans untill this year on a beach in Florida. The transformation from awkward and goofy looking on the pier to graceful and handsome in the sky is one of the most striking things from that trip.
Jeremy McCreary
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Yes, quite remarkable. Kind of an ugly duckling story, but pelicans don't need to grow up, they just need to take off.
Pelicans are also masters of efficiency and precision in the air. When they're not riding cliff-face updrafts for some free lift, they're often riding wave-face updrafts for the same — sometimes dragging the very tip of one flight feather against the moving wave face to stay in the sweet spot. (Talking swell here, not breakers.)
When the wave crest starts to peter out or break, they pull up and bank over to take up the same position in front of the wave behind. When a whole line of pelicans does this, one after another, at the same spot on the wave crest, a wave of pelicans is formed.
I could watch them do this for hours, wishing I could join in the whole time. They also spend a lot of flying time in ground effect (well, water effect), just inches above the water.
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DaveMatthews
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Just a shorty today...
Headed out to the very North entrance of the Delta Greenway, but had to stop and take this picture.
I mean, what were they sinking?
Entering the Greenway...
Boggy creek...
Bleak?
Not sure what these yellow plants are...
Home on the upper path...
Headed out to the very North entrance of the Delta Greenway, but had to stop and take this picture.
I mean, what were they sinking?
Entering the Greenway...
Boggy creek...
Bleak?
Not sure what these yellow plants are...
Home on the upper path...
Prairie Dog
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Lovely. Such graceful creatures. I’ll swap saddles with you any day of the week. It sure beats looking at snow, dirt, and slough water which aptly describes the landscape around here. We stopped 10km short on our ride today being that it was a bit too cold. The sun made a brief appearance as we left the house but faded into the clouds for the duration of the ride.
Prairie Dog
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As usual, I'm green with envy.Just a shorty today...
Headed out to the very North entrance of the Delta Greenway, but had to stop and take this picture.
I mean, what were they sinking?
Entering the Greenway...
Boggy creek...
Bleak?
Not sure what these yellow plants are...
Home on the upper path...
Wife tells me those are skunk cabbage.
DaveMatthews
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Just looked that up, and I'd say she nailed it!As usual, I'm green with envy.
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Prairie Dog
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Wow, you guys are killing me with all of your images of flora and fauna. Please no more rubbing salt into the wound. 
DaveMatthews
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OK, I promise...Wow, you guys are killing me with all of your images of flora and fauna. Please no more rubbing salt into the wound.
Ah, who am i kiddin'
Art Deco
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They like wet areas and shade .very invasive on our old properly .Just looked that up, and I'd say she nailed it!
Taylor57
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So last Thursday started with me strapping my wedge and driver to the back of Level 2 and heading to the golf course for some practice. I took a pic outside of our house probably around noon before I departed. The next picture is from the ER after a motorist with road rage cut me off and apparently punched me in the mouth. I don't remember anything after the guy either cut me off or ran me off the road until I came to in the ER. Level 2 spent the weekend in the property room of the local PD and fortunately, I got back everything including my earbuds, golf clubs and sunglasses. Oh, yeah, and my helmet too. Probably saved my life. I have no idea who hit me. I am supposed to get a police report within 10 days...
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DaveMatthews
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Dayum dude! That is/was harsh!
So glad you are OK, and I hope it doesn't curtail your riding.
Man... what a *&^%ing Jerk!
Nvreloader
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Taylor
I hope you had camera's on board, make him pay thru the nose, both in funds, hospital bills etc and cross bar time, if possible.
What a jerk..........Grrrrrrrrrrr.
I hope you are ok and heal quickly, and KEEP ON RIDING>
I hope you had camera's on board, make him pay thru the nose, both in funds, hospital bills etc and cross bar time, if possible.
What a jerk..........Grrrrrrrrrrr.
I hope you are ok and heal quickly, and KEEP ON RIDING>
Prairie Dog
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Were there any witnesses to the incident besides you? Hopefully someone had dash cam footage and captured whoever the idiot was responsible for you being victimized. Too many a$$wipes on the road these days.
Glad to hear that your bike/gear wasn’t damaged but what’s more important is that you are okay.
Glad to hear that your bike/gear wasn’t damaged but what’s more important is that you are okay.
Taylor57
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I still haven't received the police report. The policeman that visited me in the hospital said I was punched and there were witnesses. I still cant tell you where it was or what the guy looked like. I think I lost some short term memory. The good news is that I have healed up pretty well. Still some sore ribs and a couple of bruises but my fat lip has healed as has my headache! I haven't ridden since...
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