Today was great. It started with a healthy dose of sleeping in. Followed by some amazing cereal. Chilled out for a couple good hours, then got on the bicycle and headed down the road towards ol' Mary.
The climbing really starts just about 3 miles from home while still on the Alsea highway. It's another two and a half miles until you get to the Mary's Peak road turn off. From there you've got 10 miles all uphill save for a little descent in the middle of the climb.
The day was overcast and I wondered how soon I'd get into clouds and maybe some rain. Would there be a view?
A bit over half way up I got into some clouds. The temperature dropped a bit, and that beautiful mist rolled in and everything was just as it should be. The road had a nice green tinge to it. Noted. It's smart to remember these things when your traction patches are no larger then the nail on your pinky finger.
When I reached the parking lot up top I was greeted by a nice view of the valley floor below. Clouds cruising by pretty quick kept the view always changing. The gravel trail to the top is stunning. The wild flowers are incredible right now, the pictures below don't do any justice at all.
The descent off the peak is amazing. Fast, flow, smooth, fun, grip, carve. These are some words that come to mind when I think of the trip down, but the feeling isn't something for mere words.
3 comments:
Who's that clean shaved person wearing Patrick's spando?
Nice shots of Mary's, you captured some of her fine curves and foliage. It is a but of road I never get tired of. Do you have a wide angle option for you camera? some of those shots look like wide angle.
Alex,
I got the inside scoop from tomp on what camera to get. 28mm wide angle is pretty sweet sometimes. Marys is a piece of road, and a place, that is quite special.
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