 "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." Albert Einstein
Fall is a beautiful time of the year to find movement outdoors. It is an excellent way to spend a day on a trail surrounded by the vibrant colors of this season. For more information, check out The Bicycle Revolution. It provides information about creating more bicycle-friendly communities. This independent, nonprofit project’s web site has a link to a film about creating bicycle-friendly cites. If you are in the U.S.A. there is a listing of Local Bicycle Organizations. The European Cyclists' Federation has a variety of resources for those interested in helping encourage change in the way people travel. It provides information about global bicycle advocacy with links to a variety of resources. World Bicycle Relief provides bicycles to people in low-income areas of the world. The durable, dependable Buffalo bicycles are designed for the toughest terrains. Users can rely on the bicycles for work, school, and other essential services that otherwise might be out of reach. This nonprofit also supports a local network of bicycle mechanical mechanics who maintain and repair the bicycles. The International Bicycle Fund (IBF) emphasizes the universal benefits of cycling for both people and the planet. A reduction in reliance on automobiles benefits the environment with cleaner air and society with safer cities. The IBF website has links to resources for more information.
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 “The hardest part about moving forward is not looking back.” Anonymous
Photo of a jet contrail was taken with an iPhone SE on May 29, 2021. Elements are from Canva. Move Your Way - Walk. Run. Dance. Play. What's your move? is found on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion website. There are tools and resources for adults, parents and for during and after pregnancy. Videos and an interactive tool can help you plan for more activity and movement in your life If you are too busy for physical activity, there are tips for fitting more activity into your day.  The background was created with Procreate. Canva provided the Element and the text.
 The Bicycle Revolution provides information about creating more bicycle-friendly communities. This independent, nonprofit project’s web site has a link to a film about creating bicycle-friendly cites. There are also a variety of resources for others interested in helping to encourage change in the way people travel. A listing of Local Bicycle Organizations is organized by state.
 Exploring Autumn
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:" Ecclesiastes 3:1 WEB Taken on October 16, 2014 with a Canon PowerShot A630 on the 400 Trail near Reedsburg, Wisconsin.  "...let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,..." Hebrews 12:1c WEB
Taken on September 13, 2014 with a Canon PowerShot A630 on the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, Idaho USA. This scenic trail winds through a mountainous area in the Idaho panhandle. Built on a Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way, the trail is not only a recreational trail, but it provides a solution to environmental problems left by mining in the area. The paved trail and surrounding gravel barriers provide a permanent cap isolating contaminants. It was nice to ride this paved trail after riding the gravel Route of the Hiawatha Trail.  “There will be light at the end of the tunnel.It just takes a while to see it.”
Taken on September 11, 2014 with a Canon PowerShot A630 on the Route of the Hiawatha Trail, St. Paul Pass, Bitterroot Range, Montana/Idaho Border. The Route of the Hiawatha mountain bike and hiking trail is 15 miles long with 10 tunnels and 7 sky high trestle bridges. At 1.66 miles (2.67 km) the St. Paul Pass Tunnel is the longest tunnel on the trail. It has a 2% grade with about a 2000 foot elevation change as you go up. We rode this trail both up and down because the shuttle service was not running. It was an awesome trail to ride.  "There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of autumn leaves." - Joe L. Wheeler
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” - Emily Brontë Taken on October 9, 2018 with an iPhone 6s on the Fox River Trail in Brown County, Wisconsin.  "Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons." - Jim Bishop
"Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” - Lauren DeStefano Taken on October 14, 2014 with a Motorola Droid Razr Maxx on the '400' State Trail Spur near La Valle in Sauk County, Wisconsin. |
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