Passing 200

Miles that is. My total for the summer so far on trails and around town went over 200 yesterday with a 12-mile ride around town. Add to that the miles on the stationary bike at the healthy living center and I am now over 300 miles total. I am in training for the Minneapolis Duathlon the end of August (the 29th to be exact.) I have no doubt about being ready for the 11 miles of biking. It's the two 1.5 mile runs that have me worried.

But it is 4 weeks from tomorrow so I think I have some time yet.

Of course with over 200 cycling miles this summer, I have a lot, A LOT of pictures backlogged on my computer. I haven't taken hardly any time to sort through them and see what I want to post. That's why I haven't posted any pictures on my pmPilgrim photoBlog since the 4th of July. The summer has been great! As soon as this wonderful weather slows down I promise to get back to it.

Promise.

Independence

At Soldier's Memorial Field in Rochester, MN.

Date: April 18, 2010

Summer Holiday Weekend

On the Hiawatha along the Susquehanna River near Williamsport, PA

Date: August 1, 2008

More Americana

Paddle wheels of the Hiawatha on the Susquehanna River near Williamsport, PA. A great place on a summer day.

Date: August 1, 2008.

Americana at Its Best

A tractor pull in Elgin, MN, with the silos and the beauty of a summer day. I wonder  if they still have horse pulls like they did in my hometown every summer? 

Date: June 19, 2010

Beauty in Engineering

The engine of a 1955 Ford at a car show in Elgin, MN. Impressively clean- and a vision of what was once the "simplicity" of the American car.

Date: June 19, 2010

Out of the Rain

Arches and patio at Jerez de Frontera in Spain.
Date: April 6, 2002

Hand Bumps

A young fan hand bumps Kirby Puckett at the new Target Field in Minneapolis, MN.

Date: May 9, 2010

Looking Back in Time

El Castillo at Chichen Itza, Mexico, one of the New Wonders of the World. An incredible experience.

Date: February 3, 2010

Coming Home

A bird approaches a birdhouse at Whitewater State Park in southeast Minnesota.

Date: May 16, 2010

Baseball Ballet

Outfielder Denard Span nearing 3rd after hitting a triple against the Baltimore Orioles. We do get off the ground, don't we?

Date: May 9, 2010

Behind the Falls

Standing behind the falls near Koenigsee in Austria.

Date: July, 1970 (Scanned slide)

Mid-Summer Turtle

Sunning turtle along the Great River Trail in western Wisconsin.

Date: July 5, 2009

Late Afternoon Tower

Cobblestone Street at La Giralda in Seville, Spain, near sunset.

Date: April 9, 2002

Early Life

Early plant breaking through the underbrush in early spring.

Date: April 23, 2010

Memorial Day 2010

Flag presentation at Target Field, Minneapolis.

Date: May 9, 2010

Fuzzy Fireworks

It's the beginning of first holiday weekend of the summer. Fireworks and all to come.

Date: July 4, 2009

The University in Seville

The University in Seville, Spain, is located in the old factory that was the setting for Carmen.

Date: April 8, 2002

Bells and Bee

At Carly State Park in Southeastern Minnesota.

Date: May 2, 2010

Shadow and Steeple

Late afternoon colors and shadows with the steeple adding direction in Seville, Spain.

Date: April 9, 2002

Covered Pulpit

Jack-in-the-Pulpit in bloom at Carly State Park in southeastern Minnesota.

Date: May 2, 2010

Ruins and Shadows

The ruins of El Caracol observatory at Chichen Itza, one of the New 7 Wonders of the world.

Date: Feb. 3, 2010

Peeling Bark

Leftovers from previous seasons as the bark peels back on a downed tree along the trail at Whitewater State Park in southeastern Minnesota.

Date: April 11, 2010

Gulf Sunset With Palm

Back to Tarpon Springs, FL, for a beach sunset.

Date: April 20, 2006

The Bluebells Toll

An early spring allowed the bluebells to bloom early along the Zumbro River in Rochester, MN.
Date: April 18, 2010

Sea Caves on Lake Superior

The action water and wind have carved caves out of the shore of Lake Superior at the Apostle Islands in northern Wisconsin. These are near Little Sand Bay.

Date: August 6, 2005

More From the Alhambra

The incredibly complex architecture of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, offers myriad ways of showing the Moorish artistry.

Date: April 10, 2002

A Little Drop Will Do

Early morning dew on a recent trip to Mexico.

Date: February 1, 2010

Lines and Light

Lines come as no surprise in my pictures. This one caught my eye because the lines are curved, highlighted by the lamps and lit from below ever so gently. At the Gran Bahia Principe Coba near Akumal, Mexico.
Date: 1/30/2010

Spring Springing

Buds arriving early at Whitewater State Park in Southeastern Minnesota.
Date: 4/3/2010

More Doors

For some reason doors attracted my attention when going through old buildings in Seville, Spain, like this in the Alcazar.
Date: April 11, 2002

Palms and a City Wall

Palm branch frames the wall of the old city of Jerusalem.
Date: November, 1980 (Scanned slide.)

Early Signs

First buds of spring poking through and pushing aside the winter at Whitewater State Park in southeastern Minnesota.
Date: April 3, 2010

Ballpark Lines

The first home game at Target Field is today. A few weeks ago I was at the open house there and, as usual, found pictures that had lines crossing and intersecting. It's a beauty of a field.
Date: March 21, 2010

Reflections at the Alhambra

One of the finalists in the new Seven Wonders of the World, the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, has photo opportunities at every turn.
Date: April 10, 2002

Pine Creek Spring

It takes a while for spring to come to the bottom of the Pine Creek Gorge in northern Pennsylvania. It will arrive. Promise.
Date: Early Spring, 1980s (Scanned from slide)

Easter- The Lamb Has Conquered

Stained glass of the victorious Lamb at Our Savior's Moravian Church, Altura, MN.
Date: July 19, 2009

Holy Thursday - Take This Cup

Stained glass at Our Savior's Moravian Church, Altura, MN
Date: July 19, 2009

Holy Week

A candelabra in the Cathedral in Seville.
Date: April 11, 2002

One More Mountain

This mountain is the Bald Eagle Mt. along the Susquehanna River in Northern Pennsylvania. This Fall picture highlights the mountain with the farm house in the center.
Date: October 19, 2003

A Monolithic Mountain

Devil's Tower in Wyoming is an iconic sight. It is also a holy place for many. One can see how it would appear to be something supernatural when traveling across wide open spaces.
Date: July 25, 2007

A Ship in the Desert

Shiprock, a sacred place in Navajo Land, in Arizona. The haze and sun in the background add to the holiness of the vision.
Date: September 1973 (Scanned from slide)

My First Glacier

This is the glacier near Grossglockner in the Austrian Alps. This was the first (and so far only) real glacier I have seen in person. It was a day trip from Salzburg where I was a student in 1970.
Date: Summer 1970 (Scanned from slide)

Pointing the Way

A model and the mountain being carved into the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota. May it remind all of us of the greater history of our land.
Date: July 23, 2007

Old, New, Green, Blue

Contrasts in color and style at the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.
Date: April 10, 2002

Catching Rays

Spring flowers finding the spot of sun near Elba, MN.
Soon! Soon!
Date: May 31, 2009

Snow White Tree

White trees always stand out in the woods, even with the snow, as if they are taking their color from the ground covering. In the woods at Mt. Morris Camp near Wautoma, WI.
Date: 12/31/2004

Birds and Building

The tower of one of the buildings at Ellis Island in New York. The nearly invisible birds in the upper left go with the reflections on the tower from the water around the island.
Date: June, 1999

Snow At the Edge

Snow and the entrance to a lakeside pier at Mt. Morris Camp near Wautoma, WI.
Date: 12/31/2004

An Earlier Olympic Venue

With the Olympics going on now, I thought I would show the site of the historic Berlin Games of 1936 with the Olympic flame still standing. It has been significantly renovated since I took this picture nearly 40 years ago.
Date: Summer 1970 (scanned from slide)

A Spring Reminder

Hanging flowers cover a walkway at the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Spring will arrive here one day, too.
Date: April 10, 2002