It's Kick Cancer's Butt Day!
13 Aug 2025
I have officially ridden 100km! Woo! And today is kick cancer's butt day! All donations will be matched today so, if you're thinking of donating do it today and double your impact! Every little bit helps in the fight against cancer and helps fund the important research to find cures and treatments. During my ride today I met a very nice lady who stopped to ask me about my bike. She told me she wanted to learn to ride a bike and I told her I just learned to ride a two years ago! We had a very nice chat and we both learned new things. Now she's going to give bike riding another go! I said I'd help her learn if she wanted. It's amazing to me that I didn't know how to ride a bike for so long and now I'm inspiring others to learn and enjoy bike riding! Also it finally rained today! Hallelujah! Hopefully this is the end of the drought!
Posted 1 day ago
Tour of the Little Libraries!
11 Aug 2025
We have quite a few free little libraries around Richmond. So, today I brought some books to donate and went around to a few of them! The first one I stopped at had a very nice selection of books for all ages and a cute little fake jade plant! I left two books and happily collected the little plant someone had left there 😊. Next stop was a library that mostly had books for adults. So, I left a nice non-fiction book about birds and continued on my way. Those who know me will know that I love reading! When I was kid I would read a few 100 page chapter books everyday! I was really into the "Pixie Tricks" series back then and I was happy to see that they are still printing them and writing new ones. My reading tastes have changed over the years and I now mainly read Manga and graphic novels. There's just something mystical to me about a scene with know words. Just whatever is happening in the background. I find it calming. If you've never read manga and are interested I highly recommend a wonderful series called "Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou" by Hitoshi Ashinano. I love that series so much! It's one of those books you can really loose yourself in and feel like your in the world with the characters. Having access to books is a wonderful privilege we shouldn't take for granted. So pop into your local library and find a new adventure to enjoy. Maybe you'll even see me there 😉. Enjoy today's picture of the first little library I stopped at. It's very nicely made!
Posted 3 days ago
A Surprise Bike Path!
10 Aug 2025
Today I finally rode to the very end of one of my favourite paths! It goes around the retention pond I like to visit everyday. You're probably wondering why I've never ridden to the end in the 2 years I've been riding this path. Well that's because it comes out onto the busiest street in Richmond! When I was a kid Perth street use to be a relatively quiet street. It always had four lanes and I use to wonder why that was. But, now it needs to be six lanes for the amount of traffic that's on it! Also side note Perth street is not the main street in Richmond. The main street is McBean Street! Anyway back to the path story! So, everytime I would get to the end of the path and see all the cars whipping by (not going 50km/h) I would get freaked out and say to myself "Nope! Not getting runover today". However, this morning it was very quiet so I decided to be brave and venture onto the street! Where I discovered there is a designated bike path! (It's actually just the shoulder of the road with bike path paint on it but I'll take it!) With that new found knowledge and lack of speeding cars I went for it! And I survived! One day I'll feel more comfortable riding in amongst traffic but until then it's the small victories that count 😊 Enjoy today's picture of the stunning Jock River! It's very low due to drought but still very pretty.
Posted 4 days ago
Thistles are Important!
8 Aug 2025
Today I stopped to take pictures of some very beautiful thistles. Because the other day while out riding with my mom (my resident ornithologist) we saw some Goldfinches flying in and out of a big group of thistles. To which my mom said Goldfinches love to use thistles for nesting material! I did some research this morning and apparently this is because they nest later in the year at the same time the thistles are blooming (mid July - August). Also they like to use the fluffy down of the thistles to build their nests. They also eat the seeds of the thislte as they're rich in oil which is both nutritious for them and gives them energy. Now you know! (In my best Bill Nye voice). So that's why it's very important to let wildflowers grow on the roadside and in and along ditches. Because there are many birds (a specially songbirds) that like to nest and live in those plants Goldfinches and Red Wing Blackbirds to name a few. So, enjoy my pic of the drought resistant thistle and enjoy nature today!
Posted 6 days ago
Dry River Blues (I bet that's a country song 😅)
7 Aug 2025
On today's ride I noticed that part of the Jock river is almost all dried up. I haven't seen the river dry up like that in a very long time. When I was kid my mom and I use to walk up the river in the summer from our house to my Grandma's house! It's a really cool experience to be able to walk on a river when it's just bedrock and no water. But it's also concerning because it means we're in a drought. So, enjoy my pic of the Jock River in it's dry state. Hopefully this drought doesn't last much longer.
Posted 7 days ago
