Merry Christmas from Old Rusty Bike

2009 was a whirlwind for many. As the tough times multiplied, many of us found appreciation in the little things of life. Like a good bike built from spare parts. Or a ride under a freeway on previously-unused land. Or teaching a kid the right way to descend a dirt trail. To some degree we all found ways to have fun and enjoy life while keeping our money in the pocket.

So Merry Christmas to all the ORB readers, and hopes for a happy, healthy, and bikey 2010!

Cheers,
Kurt

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Photo Credit: richardmasoner

Happy Thanksgiving 2009

let the pilgrims and indians live together in peace and harmony, originally uploaded by romeo'smom.

Wishing each of you a bone-chomping, ball chasing, cider lapping Thanksgiving Day!

Kurt

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You know what? I hate stairs...but not this much.

Polluted Water

Leschi Park, 1940, originally uploaded by Seattle Municipal Archives.

For those who think that humanity is a virus on the Earth, look long and hard at this photo from 70 years ago and realize that we have made strides in the right direction. Not many people around here know this: even as late as the 1960s, Lake Washington was like an open sewer. Now it's clean and stands in testament to the hard work of Metro - who handled the cleanup - and ultimately to a community-wide desire for a cleaner world. Think Globally, Act Locally.

Sometimes I struggle with the efforts of environmentalists who tend to favor the rights of what is not human, instead of embracing a balance between us and nature. I see now that most have their hearts in the right place, and are avoiding what we see in this picture. If that is their motivation, Good on them.