I am starting to prepare for my first trip as a travel adventure writer/photographer. I purchased a roof top container to attach to the top of my SUV. I also plan to get a bike rack that attaches to the trailer hitch to take my mountain bike, and will also take my road bike in…
Category: Cats
First Cold Front of Autumn
The first cold front of Autumn is finally blowing through this evening. Floridians anticipate and look forward to the first cool wave of weather in October the same way people up north look forward to the first warm day of spring. The temperature will drop below 76 degrees for the first time since May, and…
Cheetah in the Sky
I see Cheetah’s spirit in the sky. Her face is in the center of the photograph looking directly at me. Cheetah always did have those sleepy eyes. Her body is sprawled out to to the left of her face. Cheetah of course, is the mother of Sunwapta. She also is the grandmother five times over…
Cooke City to Cody – FAIL
For the first time in over 200 days on tour, I did not complete the days ride. I simply could not keep my heart rate down. Whether it was exhaustion left over from Beartooth, the Claritin D, or the 48 degree temperature in constant rain, I had to abandon the ride. After 36 miles and…
Spirits of the Cats
I met the spirits of my dear cats who have crossed above the earth plane while climbing Beartooth Pass. After 4 hours, I was simply exhausted and I was struggling to keep my heart rate beneath my max heart rate. I was ready to give up. Then the spirits of the cats appeared. I especially…