About 11pm, October 10th. Our largest northern exposure (through the trees) is from the bottom of the driveway, looking up the street. I had a vague idea I might be sensing some pinkness in the haze, but wasn’t sure I wasn’t imaging it. With the big camera on a tripod, in the dark I couldn’t remember how to do a time exposure of more than 15 seconds. Looked like all I got was black. But later in Lightroom, I maximized the exposure, then saved these three shots.
My status, mile 9 vs. mile 10:
This was the 50th Virginia Ten-Miler, and my 27th. Chip time 1:51:19, 11:08 pace per mile, 10th of 20 in M70-74. Did ok the first 9 miles, but then both calves kept saying they were ready to snap, so I had a hard time with slow jogging or even fast walking. Still my all-time favorite race!
John Ashburn and me at sunrise, before the race, then after, at brunch.
Hazy, Hot, and Humid, on the Dahlgren Heritage Rail Trail, 3 August 2024
Gareth showing the cedar waxwing, and identifying the downy woodpecker behind me (which had been watching me refill the birdfeeder earlier today, not six feet away).
The walk-in barn: my favorite lunch spot on my shift at Belmont.
Photo by Erin
Chris Ryder directs all three University of Mary Washington choirs combining for the spring concert. This was my second time singing with the college/community group, Fredericksburg Singers. I was particularly pleased that it included Schubert’s Mass in G. Photo clipped from the concert video. About 33:50 is the start of the first piece I’m in, but the Mass in G starts at about 43:05.
Fredericksburg. Karen H and I each got an age-group first place, and Stephen F got a second. Stephen and I formed the entirety of the M70+ age-group. The race directors are chiropractors Erica and Scott Heppe. My time was 1:27:54, average pace 9:26 per mile, overall 45th of 85 runners.