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Category: Things You Might See While Biking

A collection of fun things seen while biking around

Things you might see while biking: unimproved roadways

That’s right: with all this spring rain, this “road” has such an amazing pothole/pond that a pair of Mallard ducks have taken up residence inside it. (SE Woodward, between 78th and 79th) Which is to say, I think this road has crossed the line from infrastructure to native habitat. As …

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stasia April 1, 2017 March 29, 2017Infrastructure, Things You Might See While Biking 4

Things you might see while biking: unsanctioned encouragement

One of my favorite things ever: happy little non-permanent graffiti that makes me smile. Things like this: (wheeeeee!:) Or this: …which is an old picture of an old sign on SE Salmon Street that has since been replaced by a new sign with a similar sentiment that I didn’t stop …

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stasia April 24, 2016 April 24, 2016Things You Might See While Biking 0

Welcome, osprey!! (Or, why I bike)

I’m sitting on our porch, watching two different sets of crows build two different nests in close-but-respectably-separate conifers. All around, I hear other, different birds — the bushtit pair that’s building a nest that I haven’t yet been able to find, the two chickadees similarly settling somewhere close, a bunch …

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stasia March 24, 2016 March 24, 2016Random Thoughts, Things You Might See While Biking 0

Happy holidays!

I hope they’re involving lots of wholesomeness and outdoor activity (and indoor coziness too) with whoever you’re choosing to spend time with:) This contraption was on someone’s porch in Anacortes, WA, as seen on my recent bike/train trip up to Orcas Island. Who says Santa needs a reindeer? Or a …

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stasia December 24, 2015 December 23, 2015Things You Might See While Biking 2
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