Sunday, December 28, 2014

December 28: Winter cycling

I swap ski wear for cycling gear.  Contrary to forecast, the sun made its appearance on Christmas Day in Vancouver.  What better way to work off Christmas lunch than with a bike ride along Richmond’s dike to Terra Nova?  The birds fly west towards the setting sun.  All is quiet in the UBC boathouse as is the Richmond Oval.  I would have expected some avid skaters working off their holiday meals in this Olympic venue.   Instead, action is more apparent outdoors.  Cameras are snapping.  Oohs and aahs are heard.  The snow-capped Cascades and the Lions at twilight stun.  I ride to the westernmost point to watch the sun dip behind Vancouver Island.  A Christmas gift from nature.


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