Tag: Flowers

Earth’s Smell ~ May 20, 2018

• Sunday, May 20, 2018, Day #10

• Güemes

• Distance 12 1/2 miles; total 141.5 miles

• 936’ ascent and 734’ descent

• 100% hard surface

• Time: 5 3/4 hours

• Weather: 55-60 sunny

Farm smells of cow manure and freshly cut grass. I don’t find myself turning up my nose. It is a different smell, natural. It smells of warm earth. Dairies dominate the area.

1st toward Güemes

2nd toward Güemes

3rd toward Güemes

Close Encounters ~ May 14, 2018

• Monday, May 14, 2018, Day #4

• Gernika

• Distance 12.3 miles; total 60.6 miles

• 1,452’ ascent and 2,502’ descent; 30% hard surface

• Time: 7 hours 15 minutes

• Weather: 55 degrees; partly cloudy

With abounding space, it’s nice to look at what you are seeing. Close encounters.

1st towards Gernika

2nd towards Gernika

3rd towards Gernika

Ghosts ~ May 9-10, 2018

• Thursday, May 9-10, 2018

• Eve Of Camino Norte

• Philadelphia to San Sebastián

• Distance 3,659 miles

• Weather: mid-50’s ; showers and cloudy

These images have haunted my mind for two years. They are my ghosts.

1st Old Town San Sebastián

2nd Plaza Gipuzkoa Old Town, San Sebastián

3rd Plaza Gipuzkoa Beach, San Sebastián

4th Playa de La Concha, San Sebastián