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Better weather today while there is a break between storms.
Quick mid day run for some supplies, Still plenty of clouds locking the snow into the mountains
And then a quick ride into the hills to get the legs heated up
I am not sure what this series of storms will do for all of you back east, but I cannot image it is going to bring spring here any earlier.
Play outside, but try to stay warm and dry.
I thought I could make it to the mid-week Farmer’s market to pick up some beef and veggies before the next wave of rain hit. I could see it coming in behind me from the west an knew it was going to be close getting home dry.
There was snow peeking out through the clouds on the Topa bluffs, but not easy to catch with the camera I had with me.
Making it there was fairly dry, the way home was another matter.
The Patagonia Men's Houdini® performed perfectly as did my Rainlegs chaps. Both pieces of rain gear are perfect for the light rain quick ride sort of thing. This test was only 6 or 7 miles in drizzle, but that is all you need most of the time here in southern California. Anything more and these will wet out and then through, all dry and happy this time though.
While passing through the Harbor we witnessed another Tsunami surge, the tide in this picture is about 4 or 5 feet higher than it should be. It came up and drained back out in 6 minutes or so, pretty incredible to watch. Apparently this has been ongoing since 9am yesterday
Then breakfast and a toodle around town on the way home.
Thanks for Oma and Opie to watch the baby, It was a great morning
Woke up early this morning to a few messages of concern for our safety with the impending tsunami. A quick check on the web revealed that Japan is devastated, but that we should be looking at a series of tidal waves in the 3 to 6 foot range. Luckily it will also be a very low tide as the series of waves moves through. Good news for us, but thoughts and prays going out to the hardship on the other side of the planet.
I did what any good American would do and loaded up for a ride along the coast as I had almost 2 hours to the start of the waves.
Starting off with a reminder about every meal, I feel the same way about every ride.
I had the time to head pretty far north and explore some options for avoiding at least part of the stretch along the 101. This tunnel while full of glass can shave off almost 1 mile of hwy riding.
I also found a dirt trail that may connect to La Conchita, but that is for another day.
Back on the ride home no signs of a Tsunami other than the rangers trying to clear the motor homes out of the parks
And then the waiting begins to try to shoot some tsunami video:
I am not sure I was able to actually capture anything visible as evidence, and then time ran out for me to get back home. I heard through the grape-vine that more water came through the harbor around 9:30 or so, but not nearly as dramatic as last year’s chilean tsunami. I will review the footage I caught and post it up if worth while later today.
I started out heading up the coast, but decided it would be more fun to head back and further explore the hobo trails come nature trails and now hobo trails again.
Just a thread of the trail left at the start,
If the camera were not strapped on for this shot I probably would have dropped it, friendly guy, but startled me something fierce while on the slippery section of trail.
Spring is coming on strong around here
Shortcut home with time getting tight.
All this within a mile of home, play in your local parks. What you find may surprise you.