Ring Around the Buttes

This weekend we rode our bikes around the Sutter Buttes, The Smallest Mountain Range in the World. Weather was nice, partly clear, partly cloudy; cool and scenic. The side began on the eastern side of the Buttes, so all 17 peaks were sunlit. I snapped some photos from my phone while riding; but I did stop twice for better composition.

We were part of 1200 - 1400 riders, and it was a good Saturday morning thing to do, especially if you feel like being a couch potato the rest of the day.

We saw kids, older people, cruiser bikes, a unicycle and plenty of colored lycra, with the names of sponsors who've never heard of these riders! Amy's Super-Grover shirt was unique.

Rest stops were a great help - bananas, kiwi and water. Some had danish and roasted potatoes.
The next day, Sunday, we had to go to a class at the gym at 9am. Oh - did I mention Amy played polo as well?

Spring weather still here - nice transition this year. More on that this week....

Everything's Bloomin' Green

Welcome to this first posting of Kilaga-Blogger.

It's difficult to believe this is the same place that is a furnace seven months of the year. Right now, the grass is lush and tall and wild; the soil is pliable (as opposed to its uncooperative ceramic summer condition); and just about every perennial is budding or blooming.

Birds bicker and nest and go worming in the day. At night frogs celebrate the moist environment by singing all night long. In another month or so, they'll be quiet becasue they'll need to conserve their energy, and they won't want to give away the location of their coveted puddles of water.

In these first post, I'll try to set up a "wall" of photos to paint the scene. As the scene changes, I'll update the blog and the photos.

Enjoy, and send your feedback so I can incorporate it as the blog grows and - I hope - improves. Happy Spring to you all.

B+A