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Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Hectic day

Date: Feb. 2
Mileage: 22
February mileage: 22
Temperature: 36

The huge bulk of Monday was a flurry of voices and noise that will mostly be forgotten the minute I fall asleep (very soon now.)

But there was a moment before it all when I was still on my bike, and it was early, and I followed a sucker hole south until I emerged from drizzling rain into my own private spot of sunlight. I rode laps on the beach in its window, flickering light beneath a crush of clouds. The air was as calm as springtime, and as warm as a mountain peak on a summer day. Beside sparkling tide pools I saw my shadow on Groundhog Day, and that made all the difference.

13 comments:

  1. GrooverFebruary 3, 2009 at 1:44 AM

    That's very peotic. A word painting of your day. :-)

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  2. VitoFebruary 3, 2009 at 6:23 AM

    Simple pleasures...

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 8:21 AM

    Not sure which I enjoy more, your writing or your photos.
    Tim

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    After working 14 hours in an army hospital then driving 2 hours to my family's home in the Tanana valley your writing brings me peace.
    Peace that others struggle for a life style and not just an existance.

    Stay warm, stay dry.

    Gar

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  5. Kristina P.February 3, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    Beautiful photo.

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  6. Kathleen @ ForgingAheadFebruary 3, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    Love love love this photo!

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 9:14 PM

    Jill, I like your photos - it is really nice to see you in your environment - and you are technically good at it.
    But your writing just blows me away.
    That post, so small and so excellent.
    It's a pity you want to train so much!!
    ^-^

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  8. ~ laurenFebruary 3, 2009 at 11:18 PM

    so poetic!

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  9. JennoitFebruary 4, 2009 at 12:48 AM

    Holy gorgeous photo.

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  10. Courtney HiltonFebruary 4, 2009 at 7:31 AM

    Good photo I think your weather is better than ours Iowa -2 I don't think I would fair well in that much snow though.

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  11. AndrewFebruary 4, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    congrats on the press release

    http://juneauempire.com/stories/020409/loc_384638657.shtml

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  12. BensonFebruary 4, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    I'm living it in my minds eye.
    very nice.

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  13. chump nerdmanFebruary 4, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    gnome gnome gnome

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