I managed a 50-mile ride yesterday sandwiched between storms.  I’d planned on something shorter, but I forget to put the flash card back in my camera.  Yup, pretty silly.  I have spare cards in my camera back, but I’d grabbed the body and lenses and tucked them in to my backpack. Nothing to do but shake my head and get back on the bike.

I was riding my favorite – a cannondale mountain bike (M500) from a decade or so ago.  As stuff broke, I took it off, so there’s only one speed.  I cycled south along the South Putnam trail until the New York City line, followed the dirt track to Van Cortland, then Broadway south until the George Washington bridge, at which point I cut over to the bike trail along the river.  I was going to take pictures near the Fairway at 125th, but continued south to Battery Park instead.

Storms rolled in on the way back but I made it home in a drizzle.  Within 15 minutes it was raining to drown the dead.  I carefully put the flash card back in the camera, but I think the better plan might to keep the cycling separate from the photos.  Maybe I’ll take the train in with my camera bag and hike over to the bike path and down to the village.  There’s a project for Monday.