http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com My words, visions & trivia along the way Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:47:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/lake-louise-snowshoeing-snow-glazed-mountains-ice-castles-and-bison-reuben-sandwiches/ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/lake-louise-snowshoeing-snow-glazed-mountains-ice-castles-and-bison-reuben-sandwiches/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:45:00 +0000 Jean http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/?p=2594 Continue reading →]]> http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/lake-louise-snowshoeing-snow-glazed-mountains-ice-castles-and-bison-reuben-sandwiches/feed/ 9 thirdwavecycling Snowshoeing on the Tramline trail between village of Lake Louise and Chateau Lake Louise. Alberta 2012. Photo by J.Chong Vintage poster promising mountain adventures in Lake Louise area, a mecca for hikers, mountaineering and winter sports. Archival display at Banff National Park, Lake Louise Visitors' Centre 2012. Photo by J. Chong On High Line snowshoe trail. Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta 2012. Photo by HJEH Becker Lovely lady figurine chandeliers in different areas of Chateau Lake Louise, Banff National Park. Alberta 2012. Photo by J. Chong Bison reuben sandwiches with red cabbage slaw and handmade aioli -- elegant fireside culinary grubb at the Chateau. Lake Louise, Alberta 2012. Photo by J. Chong Curious tapestry harking back to renaissance pastoral visions with deer (or elk) swimming in lake. Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta 2012. Photo by J. Chong Mountain ice climber spotted while snowshoeing around Lake Louise. 2012. Photo by J. Becker Ice castle at edge of Lake Louise in front of the Chateau. Lake Louise, Banff National Park 2012. Photo by J. Chong http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/zen-proverb-on-bicycling/ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/zen-proverb-on-bicycling/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:10:50 +0000 Jean http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/?p=2552 Continue reading →]]> http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/zen-proverb-on-bicycling/feed/ 11 thirdwavecycling Lahaini, Island of Maui, Hawaii 2009. Photo by J. Chong Toronto, ON 2008. Accompanying Jack to train station for one of his solo trips in Quebec. Cycling on new CP rail converted bike path by Edwards Gardens. Toronto, ON 2011. http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/canadian-reindeer-look-alikes-elk-and-mule-deer/ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/canadian-reindeer-look-alikes-elk-and-mule-deer/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:39:31 +0000 Jean http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/?p=2472 Continue reading →]]> http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/canadian-reindeer-look-alikes-elk-and-mule-deer/feed/ 19 thirdwavecycling Male mule deer as distinguished by its rack of antlers which they shed every February. Banff National Park, by Vermillion Lake. Alberta 2002. Photo by HJEH Becker Male elk, probaby a teenager. Along Bow Valley Parkway looking for food. Banff National Park. Alberta 2001. Photo by HJEH Becker Small crowd of hungry elk feeding by Bow Valley Parkway. Banff National Park, Alberta March 2001. Photo by HJEH Becker Pair of young wild mule deer checking out a local Swiss-Italian restaurant. Banff, Alberta Jan. 2011. Photo by HJEH Becker http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/christmas-song-parodies-cycling-and-blogging/ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/christmas-song-parodies-cycling-and-blogging/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:09:22 +0000 Jean http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/?p=2391 Continue reading →]]> http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/christmas-song-parodies-cycling-and-blogging/feed/ 13 thirdwavecycling Our Christmas "card" photo. Photo taken by Momentum Magazine for any cyclist riding by. Part of Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition's Fall Bike to Work Week 2009 A town decked out in German regalia year round. Leavenworth, Washington state 2010. Photo by J. Chong Nutcracker Museum. Leavenworth, Washington 2010. Closed at the time we were there in early January. Santa Claus cycles with his goodies. Vancouver, BC 2009. Photo by J. Chong Decked out in lights 2010. Photo by J.Chong http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/900-years-of-architectural-legacy-why-prague-is-a-royal-empress/ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/900-years-of-architectural-legacy-why-prague-is-a-royal-empress/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:11:40 +0000 Jean http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/?p=2269 Continue reading →]]> http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/900-years-of-architectural-legacy-why-prague-is-a-royal-empress/feed/ 27 thirdwavecycling Some art work on building facades. New Town, Prague 2010. Photo by J. Chong St. Wenceslas Square with some manicured gardens in its central boulevard. Prague, 2010. Photo by J. Chong Panoramic view of Prague, from Prague Castle 2010. Photo by J. Chong Romanesque paintings. It is not often to see paintings depicting abbesses and nuns or the female church order in many well-known European churches that I visited during my trip. Cubistic contemporary building complex amongst heritage buildings. New Town, Prague 2010. Photo by J. Chong Silver liturgical art work. St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague 2010. Photo by J. Chong Fierce protectors guarding at Prague Castle's gates. 2010. Photo by J. Chong Stroll along in Prague 2010. Photo by J.Chong Stained glass art. St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague 2010. Photo by J. Chong Contemporary sun dial art installation in the midst of medieval and Rennaissance era buildiings. Old Town, Prague 2010. http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/favourite-foods-to-cycle-for-and-devour-at-farmers%e2%80%99-markets-toronto-vancouver-and-calgary/ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/favourite-foods-to-cycle-for-and-devour-at-farmers%e2%80%99-markets-toronto-vancouver-and-calgary/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:30 +0000 Jean http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/?p=2245 Continue reading →]]> http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/favourite-foods-to-cycle-for-and-devour-at-farmers%e2%80%99-markets-toronto-vancouver-and-calgary/feed/ 7 thirdwavecycling Peameal bacon sandwich slathered with Dijon mustard. St. Lawrence Market, Toronto 2011. Photo by I. Yee Peak hour morning line-up for Toronto's famed peameal bacon sandwich. St. Lawrence Market, Toronto 2011. Photo by J.Chong Granville Island Market, Vancouver BC 2011. Photo by J. Chong Apple focaccia. Granville Island Market, Vancouver BC 2011. Photo by J. Chong Chocolate sourdough bun --addictive delusion of eating healthier dessert / snack. Calgary Farmers' Market on Heritage Dr. 2011. Photo by J. Chong Violin buskers at St. Lawrence Market, Toronto 2011. Photo by J. Chong http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/lotus-flower-from-root-to-flower-to-seed-it-feeds-our-senses/ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/lotus-flower-from-root-to-flower-to-seed-it-feeds-our-senses/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:36:56 +0000 Jean http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/?p=2202 Continue reading →]]> http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/lotus-flower-from-root-to-flower-to-seed-it-feeds-our-senses/feed/ 15 thirdwavecycling Freshly cut and peeled lotus root should be used within the hr. Otherwise it will discolour. Fresh and hot from the stove: stir fried noodles with snow peas, peppers, lotus root, onion and tofu. Steamed beef marinated with a bit of soy sauce, oil and onion. Lotus root added with dish just before steaming this dish to cook. A baton of fresh lotus root. One just breaks off each piece to use. Kohl rabi consomme, noodle soup simmered with fuzzy melon slices (an Asian veggie), lotus root Lotus flower. http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/saskatoon-berries%e2%80%94-wild-little-berry-with-potential/ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/saskatoon-berries%e2%80%94-wild-little-berry-with-potential/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:34:24 +0000 Jean http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/?p=2163 Continue reading →]]> http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/saskatoon-berries%e2%80%94-wild-little-berry-with-potential/feed/ 8 thirdwavecycling Fresh saskatoon berries. Not as juicy as blueberries but just as healthy and sustaining as they have been for North American aboriginal diet for centuries. Bison ready to serve, cooked in onions with saskatoon berry and wine sauce. Photo by J. Chong Saskatoon jam and syrup -- first 2 products on the left. Calgary Farmers' Market 2011. Saskatoon berry scone at Wild Grainz Bakery, Calgary AB --just a short bike ride away from downtown. 2011. Photo by J. Chong Fresh salad at home with yogurt fig balsamic, saskatoon berry and Dijon mustard dressing. http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/rocky-mountain-cycling-interlude-bighorn-sheep-ragged-peaks-and-turquoise-waters/ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/rocky-mountain-cycling-interlude-bighorn-sheep-ragged-peaks-and-turquoise-waters/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:11:45 +0000 Jean http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/?p=2032 Continue reading →]]> http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/rocky-mountain-cycling-interlude-bighorn-sheep-ragged-peaks-and-turquoise-waters/feed/ 7 thirdwavecycling One of several wild bighorn sheep at Lake Minnewanka. Banff National Park, Alberta Aug. 2011. Photo by HJEH Becker Banff Legacy Bike Path between Canmore and Banff. Alberta August 2011. Photo by J. Chong A mature male bighorn sheep. Lake Minnewanka, Banff National Park. Alberta 2011. Photo by HJEH Becker 15 km. south of Canmore, Old Banff Coach Rd. (Highway 1A), Alberta. Aug. 2010. Photo by HJEH Becker Valleyview Park stopover halfway along Legacy BikePath. Banff National Park, Alberta Aug. 2011. Photo by J. Chong Lake Minnewanka, Banff National Park. Alberta Aug. 2011. Photo by J.Chong Cycling on a bike path along an active rail line at sunset. Canmore, Alberta Aug. 2011. Photo by J. Chong Bike ride on trail section shared with horseback riding group. Below Banff Springs Hotel. Aug. 2011. Photo by HJEH Becker http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/calgary-stampede-week-cycle-ridin%e2%80%99-through-cowboy-hats-and-pancakes/ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/calgary-stampede-week-cycle-ridin%e2%80%99-through-cowboy-hats-and-pancakes/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:09:29 +0000 Jean http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/?p=1992 Continue reading →]]> http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/calgary-stampede-week-cycle-ridin%e2%80%99-through-cowboy-hats-and-pancakes/feed/ 3 thirdwavecycling Cookies to kick off a Stampede dessert. Wild Grainz Bakery, Calgary AB 2011. Dreadlocks and cowboy hats work too. As Calgary Mayor Nenshi said, "Nobody cares where your daddy came from". Celebrant at one of many free flapjack breakfasts in Calgary, AB 2011. Photo by J.Chong Bike became a horse for a cycling cowboy. Downtown Calgary, AB 2011. Photo by J. Chong Providing free country 'n western music. Carpenters Union's flapjack breakfast. Calgary AB 2011. Photo by J. Chong Politician Hehr Kent and his team provided free flapjack breakfast plus crooning some tunes with his father-Elvis Presley Impressario on stage. Calgary, AB 2011. Volunteers making flapjacks and grilling sausage patties on the grill. Calgary, AB 2011 Floats ready near Bow River bike path for downtown annual Stampede parade. Hitching posts not filled with bikes that day. Calgary, AB 2011. Photo by J. Chong Adults and a4 year old boy were each served a plate of these large, fluffy flapjacks, sausage patties and brown beans. Carpenters' Union breakfast 2011. Cowboy hatted cycling couple leaving breakfast on tandem bike. Calgary, AB 2011