June 30

Overcast at 19 , 2 mm of rain late in the day. Watched fireworks in Cornwall this evening.
Cycled to Cornwall in morning and into Charlottetown around noon. logged 35 km. 10 km on EB.
no photos

Canadian Flag

8 mm rain at 17 today. no cycling. 5 km on EB. Got ready for Canada Day July 1 by putting up our flag. Photos flag up, flower bed of pansies and start of grapes on grape vine.

Sunday June 28

Overcast at 26. I cycled Milton to Hunter River and back in afternoon. logged 34 km.
Photo is grain field in Hampshire, this is the same field that I have taken photos of before.

Montague parade

Sunny at 26. Along with 10 other Trail Officers (TOs)I took part in the Montague which started at 11:00. I then went to Uigg and helped Amateur Radio Operators set up antenna for field day.
At 5:00 I was at the airport to pickup my son who is home for a week. 9 km on Aspen.
Photos: Start of parade, group photo of TOs and 20 meter dipole on 10 M tower.

St. Peters Bay

Sunny at 26 with a chance of a shower. This evening I drove to Morell and cycled from Morell to St Peters and on to Selkirk and then back to Morell. About three hours and 45 km. 5 km on EB.
photos: Ducks in pond, St Peters Bay taken from Midgell bridge & video of rabbit. As you can see, I need more practice doing videos.

Clouds

Mostly sunny at 26 and very high humidity during the afternoon. Gave a plasma donation this morning. Did some weeding in garden this afternoon. This evening drove to Hunter River and cycled to Emerald and back to Hunter River. Logged 38 km.
Photos of clouds taken in Hunter River and the one with (what I think is a sundog) taken in Emerald.

June 24

Overcast with sunny breaks at a high of 24. Cut the grass in afternoon. In evening drove to O'Leary and cycled trail logging 30 km, 11:00 PM when I got home. 10 km on EB
Photos: Potato field in O'Leary and morning mist in Milton.

Flowers on trail

Overcast with sunny breaks at 20, 5 mm of rain last night. I cycled from Brackley to Tracadie Cross and back for 36 km this afternoon. 10 km on EB in morning
Photos: Phloxs at edge of trail and red clover in York.

Rained today

Rained 15 mm with a temp 20 but light wind. No cycling. 10 km on EB
I received a nice set of pannier bags for fathers day.
Photos: pannier bags on rear of bicycle and leaves on lawn which were blown of trees in yesterday's wind.

Rest day

Overcast at 18, showers all day and windy but not enough rain to measure in the gauge.
No cycling today but 10 km on EB. No photos taken.

55+ games day 2

Overcast most of the day at 24. I went to Cavendish and cycled the Homestead trail as part of the 55+ games. The trail is about 9 km and you make a guess on how long it will take you to cycled it. You are not allowed to use you watch. I guessed 24 minutes but was only 22:45. Some of the group were within 10 seconds of their guess. This afternoon I cycled from Milton to Hunter River and back to Milton so the total for the day was 43 km. Also 8 km on EB.
Photos are the group that took part in the event plus the two officials, rabbit on trail and map of the Homestead Trail.

55+ games

Overcast this morning, sunny at 24 in afternoon. I took part in the 10 km bicycle race in Cavendish as part on the 55+ games. I finished first by a few seconds. I then cycled the Homestead trail as well for a total of 24 km. 10 km on EB as well. Photos Gold medal, second place Phil with race official Judy and third place Doug. Interesting item is that all three of us are Trail Officers.

Compost bin

Sunny at 24 today. I started rebuilding my compost bin this morning, I have finished one half.
This afternoon I cycled to Charlottetown, then to Milton and on to home. This evening I started cycling in Hunter River and cycled to Breadalbane and back to Hunter River, logging 60 km.
10 km on EB in morning. Photo is compost bin.

Wednesday June 17

Another nice day, sunny at 20. Visited a neighbor and worked around the yard this morning. Cycled around town after lunch and checked some of the town trails. Logged 16 km.
Attended a trails meeting at 4:00 and then a town meeting at 7:30, it was 10:00 by the time I got home. Sorry no photo. 10 km on EB.

Antenna

Sunny at 20 with very light winds. Cycled to Charlottetown this morning and to Cornwall in afternoon. Logged 35 km. 10 km on EB. Photo taken last Thursday, I was on roof of a school helping repair a antenna.

Lady Slipper Flowers

Sunny at 23-24 with light wind, a perfect summer day. Mowed the lawn this morning, weeded the garden and thinned the carrots and beets in the afternoon. This evening cycled to Charlottetown mall, then on the trail to York, back to Milton and then to home. logged 35 km. In the Brackley saw some Lady slippers. See photos. 10 km on EB.

Emerald Event day 2

Sunny at 20 with light wind. I started cycling in Hunter River, Cycled to Emerald by myself, cycled to Hunter River with the group (about 30 cyclists today) and back to Emerald and then cycled back to Hunter River by myself for a total of 80 km. I then cycled around town for another 10 km so that gives me 90 km for the day. 10 km on EB this morning.
Photos are some of the group on the trail, Cyclists getting ready for start at Emerald and trail officers getting event banner ready to put up.

Emerald

Overcast in morning, sunny in afternoon at 15. We were doing a group ride today from Emerald to Borden and back to Emerald. About 40 cyclists in the group. I logged 38 km for the trip. I had a lobster supper with friends this evening. Photos are the start of the ride in Emerald and some of the cyclists on trail near Emerald.

50 mm rain

So far today we received 50 mm of rain and it is forecast for another 4-5 hours of rain. temp 17.
No cycling on Aspen but 10 km on EB. Photo is of rain but doesn't really show the heavy rain.

Emerald

Rained 3 mm at 16. Overcast this evening. I drove to Hunter River and cycled to Emerald and back logging 45 km. I was out for three hours, trail was heavy going in places because of being wet.
Photos taken near Emerald, The one of the field, note the colours and the other is the first Lupins I have seen this season. 10 km on EB.

Confederation Trail Bedford

Overcast at 16 but didn't rain. I cycled from Brackley to Tracadie Cross and back to Brackley, a distance of 35 km. Photos are of bog and trail in Bedford area and a mowed hay field in York.
The aroma from a freshly mowed hay field is something to remember. 10 km on EB.

Murray River

Sunny at 12, wind out of the northeast at 35 km Cycled around town in morning, in evening drove to Murray River with other Officers and cycled to Murray Harbour and back to Murray River. Total km for day is 30. No photos. 10 km on EB.

No photo

Sun/cloud at 16. No cycling today but 10 km on EB
Cut the grass and some painting around the house and a town meeting this evening.

Clouds

Sunny with cloudy periods at 20. There was shower this evening. Started in Milton and cycled to Hunter River and back to Milton. Logged 35 km. Photos taken from trail in Hampshire looking south.

Trail Officers on trail

Sunny this morning and temp near 20. Cycled to Farmers market, then to Loyalist Road and then home. Logged 31 km. 10 km on EB.
Video is two of the trail officers that was cycling with me plus another cyclist.

St. Peters

Another nice day, mostly sunny and temp of 20. I had a trails meeting this morning and helping brother this afternoon so no cycling today. 10 km on EB.
Photos were taken yesterday, Visitor Information Center, walking bridge across river and trail along river.

Morell River

Sunny at 22 with light winds. I drove to Mount Stewart and cycled to St. Peters and back to Mount Stewart for a distance of 54 km. I crossed the Morell river and took photos, one looking out to St. Peters bay and the other looking up river towards Morell. Also photo of what looks like blue tents in a field. Any guesses what they are? Here is a hint, it is a blue berry field.
10 km on EB.

Blue Jays

Sunny at 20 with light wind, perfect summer day. Due to commitments, not able to get cycling and it was such a nice day. 10 km on EB
We had four Blue jays visit our garden this morning. In one photo you should be able to see three. You will need to enlarge the photo by clicking on it. Also another cloud photo.