Rest Day Reflections

It's amazing how much there is to do on a day of no riding. I went over my route for the next few days, cleaned the bike, went shopping for food, repacked the bike and tried to just relax.

I also had time to reflect on what images from the road I liked and may inspire me.

I guess you can't go through eastern Washington without loving the way the patchwork of green (new wheat) vs the gold/brown fields of the harvested winter wheat. When the wind was blowing a few days ago the green wheat was in constant motion, it looked so soft and fluffy - like fur.

There also was the huge wall of rock before me when I went down that huge downhill. This wall was totally in your face, it looked like there was no way out - but of course there was, another climb. My photo doesn't even come close to showing how big and amazing this wall was.



I always have loved basalt, the angles it "grows" in has always fascinated me, but I have never put it in an art piece. I guess I'll have plenty of time to think about it over the next many days.