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VW Invasion

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Out on a morning bike ride Shelley I discovered a VW car show at the St. Petersburg Pier. There were about 50 VW Busses surrounding the Pier itself while the dune buggies, Manx’s , and bugs focused their invasion on the near by grassy park. The remainder of the ride was scenic, relaxing and uneventful. [...]

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Vibram Five Fingers

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My favorite foot gear recently and perhaps ever.  Made from a  a thin, abrasion-resistant stretch polyamide fabric on top with a performance rubber compound on the sole, the Vibram Five Fingers give traction and low slip in all the environments I have explored.  And according to the Vibram web site the Five Fingers are made from vegan friendly [...]

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My first Manatee

Cleaning up North Shore Park

What started out as a meandering ride took shape as a group of 30ish bikers swept past me along 3rd St. S, I followed/gave chase until I reach 39th Ave S and was stopped by a red light. As I worked my way back north there was nothing much of interest at the airport, docks [...]

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Clam Bayou meets the Drag Queen

Queen and her court

For the second time this week I found myself working along side Kurt Z of Kayak Nature. This time a drag queen was in Gulfport for Dining for Life and wanted to see all that the city had to offer. I stayed on land this one as it was to be a shorter trip with [...]

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Farallones

Near Point Reyes

25 miles to the west of San Francisco lies the Farallon Islands. In 2006 a former girlfriend and I went on a trip out to the islands for a wildlife exploration. It was an all day trip that was bracketed with trips for sushi. I was worried about seasickness and went the more natural route, [...]