Roller Race is ON!

The roller race season started a couple weeks ago and last week it moved to Grinnell, Iowa. Quite a few racers in all categories in the impressive Bikes to You bike shop. It was good to see our racing friends and meet some new people. Besides watching the racing (as fast as you can go for 2 miles on rollers, best time was 5min) my highlights were the discovery of the Louis Sullivan Jewel Bank building on the same block and the Back Alley Deli!!! Great sand which!!!Warming up.

Great coaching from Dad.

Getting ready for the tandems.

Go juice.

Got to love those doc martins and the stripeee socks!

Till the next race...go out and take some pictures! Kim

Best of 2007: Wisconsin State Capitol

Remember how Claude Monet painted the same subject over and over trying to capture the light as it changed the look of the hay stacks, water, cathedral and buildings? I thought of that as I took these pictures last September.

Here are a few pictures that I took while walking around the Square experiencing the wonderful food at the Taste of Madison. I really like how the light is reflected on the capitol.

The reflections of the Capitol in other building is just as interesting.

The Capitol changed from brilliant white, to ivory, to sand and then to pink. I think that this capitol is very beautiful and is very photogenic.

I enjoy looking at these pictures as it is now snowing.
Take pictures in all kinds of light. You will be amazed!
Kim

Best of 2007: Amish

Bringing home baby.

A patient father leads the horse, wagon and boys out of the ditch after the horse was spooked by a bike racer.

Waiting patiently while the owner is shopping at the Stringtown Grocery.

Preparing kohlrabi.Errands on a Saturday.

The minivan.

Hang on to your hat.

I have seen the Amish in glimpses for years as we visit a cemetery each May. This last April I got to see quite a few Amish as they went about their business on a Saturday. My good friend also visited some bakeries near Hazelton, Iowa. We love the colors of their clothes and the variety of rolling stock and all the adaptations.

Go out and take some picture! Kim

Best of 2007: Vertical in a Flat Land

Chicago is not known for its rolling hills and valleys. It is a land that has been flattened by glacial ice sheets and its only inclines that I have seen are when you cross over an interstate. If you walk around though you can certainly feel the heights. Or maybe its because we are small.Chicago Board of Trade

Sears Tower as seen from the river.

The Walk across on the Wrigley Building

Looking into a alley.

This extra large flag is inside on of the atrium's in the Macy's (Marshall Field's)

Here are a couple of Chicago architecture sites.
Building the Windy City

Chicago Landmarks

Great Building Chicago

Go out and take some picture! Kim

What I Did This Weekend - KCCX 2007

Cyclocross National Championships 2007 - Kansas City
Saturday, December 15


I never laid down to get the shot. There were plenty of photographers who did.
The first turn is the best. They are all together. The excitement is very high.These riders found the best line through the mud.
Sunday, December 16

Men's Collegiates running up the steps. There were 143 racers from all over the U.S.

We were very thankful that the sun was out.

You had to bring your own chair as there was nothing to sit on. We had our own, thankfully.

Katie Compton is the winner for Women's Elite. 72 women started.

Each race was had a different personality. Either by temperature, freezing mud, thawing mud, sleet, sun or no sun. It turns the course into a real challenge.

Our favorite Todd Wells. Though I did meet Jessie Anthony's parents.

The winner, Tim Johnson shakes hands with Jonathan Page.

Stacks of medals.

Men's Elite Podium

Archive: Skyline

Skylines are a cities signature.
Telling all in shapes, tones and texture.
Telling the history of growth and struggle.
It is a story of choices.
Will it be a wedding cake or chair type building?
Will it be glass, terracotta, steel or cast iron?
The skyline is the dream of architects and the reality of those that live and work in them.

Here is natures version of a skyline.

1) Chicago,Il
2) Galena, Il
3) Dubuque, Ia,
4) Des Moines, Ia
5) Denver, Co
6) Rocky Mountain National Park. (This is 3 pictures merged together)

Kim's Creed

Be
Prepared.
Do Your Best.
Be Thankful!
Have An Open Mind.
Grab The Opportunity
Be True To Yourself and Others
Learn Something New Each Day
Listen to the Still Small Voice
No Job is Done Until all the tools are put away.
Good Manners and Strong Character Will Go Far.
Follow
Your
Deams
May there be Peace on Earth and in Your Life.