Up The Hills & down The Valley

[Jonz_imp]

This AM helped my mom (89yrs old-30 more than me) with a few chores, then after lunch a 100 mile or so ride. I-5 to I-90 heading east (only eastward from Seattle) across Lake Washington on one of the 2 floating bridges. Traffic was thin and speed was easy. I stopped short of the pass,which is only 60 miles from downtown, to see if any of the side roads lead anywhere interesting. Mostly they didn't, but that's because I wasn't interested in riding gravel roads today. I did find a few that were paved and explored a little. Took some pics. On the way home I took the cut-off that would take me over the north end of the lake. North Bend-Snoqualmie-Carnation-Duval-Woodinville. The Snoqualmie Valley is milk cow country and filled with new and old farms. I love that ride and was happy that it was breezy enough that the smell wasn't an issue. Got back before rush hour!

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[the Ferret]

Man that second pic is a cool one. Great lighting and contrast or something, and capturing yourself on the mirror was cool. Neat waterfall too.

Nice report and pics Jonz.

[DAC]

Looks beautiful, Jonz! Really pretty country. I rode part of WA state with my brother in 2013 and would really like to get back. He rides Snoqualmie fairly often, I think. Enjoy it!

[Jonz_imp]

Thanks- The waterfall pic was actually from about a month ago on a different trip- It's Sonqualmie falls, there's a big lodge that overlooks that drop. We had a wet spring, by fall it's 1/2 that size.

[Cormanus]

Lovely pics, Jonz. I thought for a minute you'd taken your 90 year old mother on the bike when you'd done the chores.

[Guth_imp]

Lovely pics, Jonz. I thought for a minute you'd taken your 90 year old mother on the bike when you'd done the chores.

I had the exact same thought. "Man, what a mom!"

Then I re-read the first sentence to gain some clarity. Still, the image going though my mind for that brief moment in time was priceless.
By the way, like ferret, I too really dug the self-portrait.

[Jonz_imp]

It's been at least 25 years since I took my mom out on the bike, maybe I should ask her again. I should install a cane holder first.- Jon Z

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Well done. Second picture really interesting.

Cheers.

[redbirds_imp]

Lovely photos Jonz. I've never been to the Pacific NW but your photos urge me to visit.

[Rocky_imp]

Wow, what beautiful country
Thanks for taking us along.