On the road again in San Francisco for the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. This is the one non-technology conference that I regularly try to attend. I missed it last year since I opted to attend Educause in Anaheim. All of the hotels near the Moscone Center seemed to have really jacked up their prices this year so I'm a little over a mile away. In the past, I've usually stayed somewhere around Union Square but this time I'm near the Civic Center south of Market Street.
My flight left Fairbanks at 1:15am and the 1½ hour layover in Seattle turned into 5 hours due to miserable weather in San Francisco. After a damp walk to Moscone, I found a nice Irish pub for lunch a couple of blocks away.
On Sunday, I was running errands again and could actually ride during daylight. What a concept. I attached the GoPro to the passenger assist handle on the sidecar. This is yet another perspective. The sunlight was kind of a surprise as it has been overcast and snowing for the last couple of days. And warmed up from -4°F yesterday to +21°F this afternoon. I didn't get as much video as the memory card filled up about half way through the ride.
Note the position of the sun at high noon. We are just a week away from the shortest day of the year. Today, sunrise was at 10:51 and sunset was at 2:39 with both sunrise and sunset happening in the southern sky.
The sun on the horizon is kind of a hassle. I think that I've been out riding everyday that I've been home. Except Thanksgiving Day. But on most days it's only about 12 miles or so. Just running around not on any sort of "ride".
Really nice video and I enjoyed the ride. The sun made me a bit woozy as it reminds me of the 3PMish sun in far NE WI. I found that to be unbearable. Having your Ural to enjoy must have improved your life in a variety of ways.
So far, not much sunshine though the walk in this morning was through broken clouds with the sun trying to get through. And it was actually daylight at 8 in the morning.
Gorgeous light! Like having Golden Hour light at noon....am thinking perhaps you need to ride about during your lunch time to get us some nice photos.....
I've thought about it but as you've said, there isn't much around here to take pictures of. Actually, I was waiting for one of those wonderful, sunny days following a snow storm. There is a lot of fluffy snow still hanging off of the trees.
WOW! Just beautiful scenery!!
ReplyDeleteThe GoPro wide-angle lens does a good job of hiding the junk stored in everyones yards.
DeleteWent out this afternoon that sun was blinding, did a little over 20 mi.
ReplyDeleteThe sun on the horizon is kind of a hassle. I think that I've been out riding everyday that I've been home. Except Thanksgiving Day. But on most days it's only about 12 miles or so. Just running around not on any sort of "ride".
DeleteReally nice video and I enjoyed the ride. The sun made me a bit woozy as it reminds me of the 3PMish sun in far NE WI. I found that to be unbearable. Having your Ural to enjoy must have improved your life in a variety of ways.
ReplyDeleteThank you! And the Ural has improved my quality of life. Even my commute has changed from drudgery to the fun category.
DeleteSomething tells me you won't have as much sunshine in SF. But have fun anyway.
ReplyDeleteSo far, not much sunshine though the walk in this morning was through broken clouds with the sun trying to get through. And it was actually daylight at 8 in the morning.
DeleteAwesome ride, and in daylight no less. What's your average speed on these snow covered roads?
ReplyDelete25 on the residential and 50 mph on the "main" road and 55 mph on the multi-lane highway.
DeleteGorgeous light! Like having Golden Hour light at noon....am thinking perhaps you need to ride about during your lunch time to get us some nice photos.....
ReplyDeleteI've thought about it but as you've said, there isn't much around here to take pictures of. Actually, I was waiting for one of those wonderful, sunny days following a snow storm. There is a lot of fluffy snow still hanging off of the trees.
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