Mid-Week Rides: King Ridge, Lake Sonoma Ride

Thursday’s ride was planned by our Captain for his birthday. I suspect some were kept from joining us due to the copious amounts of rain early Thursday morning. Their loss. Even though there was drenching rain at 6 AM the sky was trying to turn blue when I left my house in San Mateo about 7:30. The ride was dry. Not a drop of rain. None. Zero. Zip. Zilch.

The ride took us north to Cazadero, up King Ridge to Tin Barn, then east on Stewart Point-Skaggs Creek Rd with a stop at Lake Sonoma. Total ride was somewhere around 250 miles. Mostly great. The ride to Novato for breakfast could have been better. The Great Highway was closed forcing more traffic on 19th ave. There was a stalled vehicle at the entrence to Golden Gate Park making matters worse. I think I could have walked 19th ave faster than I rode.

Picures from Marc in time seq

Chris after stopping on bridge

(1) Chris after stopping on bridge

Chris after stopping on bridge
ISO 400   f/5.6   1/1250   0 ev   85.0mm
Pipe smoking beemer rider

(1) Pipe smoking beemer rider

Pipe smoking beemer rider
ISO 400   f/5.6   1/1600   0 ev   85.0mm
Our Leader

(2) Our Leader

Our Leader
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/125   0 ev   7.3mm
Birthday boy buys coffee

(3) Birthday boy buys coffee

Birthday boy buys coffee
ISO 400   f/5.6   1/320   0 ev   22.0mm
Super Highway

(4) Super Highway

Super Highway
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/400   0 ev   7.3mm
The captain leans

(5) The captain leans

The captain leans
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/200   0 ev   7.3mm
No 9 doesn't like motorcycles

(6) No 9 doesn't like motorcycles

No 9 doesn't like motorcycles
ISO 400   f/5.6   1/200   0 ev   72.0mm
King Ridge

(6) King Ridge

King Ridge
ISO 400   f/5.6   1/800   0 ev   14.0mm
Hint of blue sky

(7) Hint of blue sky

Hint of blue sky
ISO 50   f/2.8   1/800   0 ev   7.3mm
School house

(8) School house

School house
ISO 400   f/11.0   1/200   0 ev   30.0mm
Seen better days

(8) Seen better days

Seen better days
ISO 200   f/4.5   1/60   0 ev   17.0mm
Peeping John

(8) Peeping John

Peeping John
ISO 200   f/5.0   1/125   0 ev   38.0mm
Mid Week Riders

(8) Mid Week Riders

Mid Week Riders
ISO 200   f/4.5   1/800   0 ev   24.0mm
Curious cows

(9) Curious cows

Curious cows
ISO 50   f/3.5   1/1250   0 ev   7.3mm
Mr Lazy

(10) Mr Lazy

Mr Lazy
ISO 50   f/2.8   1/800   0 ev   7.3mm
Plenty of blue

(11) Plenty of blue

Plenty of blue
ISO 50   f/2.8   1/1000   0 ev   7.3mm
Rust

(12) Rust

Rust
ISO 200   f/6.3   1/500   0 ev   41.0mm
Annapolis Rd Bridge

(12) Annapolis Rd Bridge

Annapolis Rd Bridge
ISO 200   f/6.3   1/500   0 ev   20.0mm
Stewart Point- Skaggs Creek Rd

(13) Stewart Point- Skaggs Creek Rd

Stewart Point- Skaggs Creek Rd
ISO 50   f/3.5   1/60   0 ev   7.3mm
Picture taking

(14) Picture taking

Picture taking
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/125   0 ev   12.6mm
John, Brent, and Chris

(15) John, Brent, and Chris

John, Brent, and Chris
ISO 50   f/4.0   1/160   0 ev   7.3mm
Lake Sonoma

(16) Lake Sonoma

Lake Sonoma
ISO 200   f/11.0   1/250   0 ev   17.0mm
Fish Ladder

(17) Fish Ladder

Fish Ladder
ISO 200   f/6.3   1/200   0 ev   33.0mm
Jumping Steelhead

(17) Jumping Steelhead

Jumping Steelhead
ISO 200   f/5.6   1/200   0 ev   85.0mm
Who drank my water?

(18) Who drank my water?

Who drank my water?
ISO 200   f/7.1   1/125   0 ev   81.0mm

Pictures from Chris in no particular order

40 Humph

40 Humph

40 Humph
Chris, Marco, John & Brent

Chris, Marco, John & Brent

Chris, Marco, John & Brent
DPR Notice Changes

DPR Notice Changes

DPR Notice Changes
Farralon Islands

Farralon Islands

Farralon Islands
GG Bridge 0811 3_5_09

GG Bridge 0811 3_5_09

GG Bridge 0811 3_5_09
Geo Ruper Knows

Geo Ruper Knows

Geo Ruper Knows
Geyser - Non Tele

Geyser - Non Tele

Geyser - Non Tele
Golden Gate Sunset

Golden Gate Sunset

Golden Gate Sunset
Gualla Rvr Bridge

Gualla Rvr Bridge

Gualla Rvr Bridge
Gyesers Teleophoto

Gyesers Teleophoto

Gyesers Teleophoto
How to Find a Winnery

How to Find a Winnery

How to Find a Winnery
J Guy#1

J Guy#1

J Guy#1
J Guy#2

J Guy#2

J Guy#2
Just Made It

Just Made It

Just Made It
Lean Into It

Lean Into It

Lean Into It
Lk Sonoma Fish Ladder

Lk Sonoma Fish Ladder

Lk Sonoma Fish Ladder
Lke Sonoma

Lke Sonoma

Lke Sonoma
Lots Missed

Lots Missed

Lots Missed
Lotsa Down, Down

Lotsa Down, Down

Lotsa Down, Down
More Wineries

More Wineries

More Wineries
Mountains equal Curves

Mountains equal Curves

Mountains equal Curves
No Rain Either

No Rain Either

No Rain Either
No Straight Rd

No Straight Rd

No Straight Rd
Porch Blossoms

Porch Blossoms

Porch Blossoms
Remember Geo

Remember Geo

Remember Geo
Rock & SF_Oakland Bridge

Rock & SF_Oakland Bridge

Rock & SF_Oakland Bridge
SF 0810 3_5_09

SF 0810 3_5_09

SF 0810 3_5_09
Skaggs Springs Rdway

Skaggs Springs Rdway

Skaggs Springs Rdway
Steelhead Fishing

Steelhead Fishing

Steelhead Fishing
Super Hwy Ain't

Super Hwy Ain't

Super Hwy Ain't
Swollen Russian Rvr

Swollen Russian Rvr

Swollen Russian Rvr
Swoolen Upstream

Swoolen Upstream

Swoolen Upstream
Swoop Through

Swoop Through

Swoop Through
Tin Barn Temple Complex

Tin Barn Temple Complex

Tin Barn Temple Complex
Trimmed Vines

Trimmed Vines

Trimmed Vines
Untitled-1-975829308

Untitled-1-975829308

Untitled-1-975829308
Up on King Ridge

Up on King Ridge

Up on King Ridge
Up on Ridge

Up on Ridge

Up on Ridge
Zunkel Painting Perhaps

Zunkel Painting Perhaps

Zunkel Painting Perhaps
Zunkel's Restoration Perhaps

Zunkel's Restoration Perhaps

Zunkel's Restoration Perhaps

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