Yesterday, I briefly mentioned the Japanese practice of “firsts” for the New Year – hatsumode is viewing the first sunrise of the year, while hatsuhinode is the first visit to the shrine. Many Japanese will write haiku (the 5-7-5 poetry that often evokes nature and related themes) of other firsts such as the first laugh read more
We have gorgeous weather in Santa Cruz and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area — sunny blue skies with mild temperatures equate to perfect bike riding temperatures. Autumn is also deer rut season.
A springtime haiku… Tree flowers bloom bright. Joyous spring reproduction! Oh my runny nose
Ingredients: Electroluminescent (EL) wire that glows when AC current is applied to it. An old stepper motor to provide variable AC power An old cell phone charger wired in reverse to convert low-voltage produced by the motor to high voltage required by EL wire. A bicycle Human power The result: a bike that changes in read more
Trailsnet reminds that I haven’t posted a bike haiku in ages! What’s wrong with me?
“Girls In Orchard With Bikes” is a short excerpt from “The Wheels of Progress,” a 1927 film on the benefits of public roads for personal motor transportation. The film was produced by the US Department of Agriculture Bureau of Public Roads.
