Dirt Diary

Dirt Diary #6

I enjoyed an awesome ride a few days ago and was thinking about more of the same, this morning. While watching the sunrise through the window, I noticed that it looked exceptionally calm. So I moseyed out the backdoor to get a little closer to the action. It was indeed a beautiful morning with only […]

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Dirt Diary #5

Dirt season is rapidly coming to a close on the High Planes. Morning temperatures have been in the twenties for two of the last three days but not this morning. This morning it was 48 degrees when I left the cottage on my gallant steed. Knowing that I’m only going to get a few more

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Dirt Diary #2

Two things that have the power to steal my joy; when I’m out there, getting my daily dose of dirt, are heat and wind. That’s why I like to get out early. The coolest and calmest part of the day is the morning. As the angle of the sun increases, the thermometer and anemometer numbers

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Dirt Diary #1

I’m pretty sure that the Path to Enlightenment and the Stairway to Heaven aren’t paved in silver and gold or asphalt and concrete. I’m betting they’re covered in dirt. Many of my favorite memories are connected to a dirt road.  Even though I grew up during the build out of Eisenhower’s Interstate Highway dream, it

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