PNW Douglas
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Seattleite. Cyclist. Highly caffeinated.
20 September 2025
Don Armeni Park
West Seattle, Wash.
A lovely dawn ride today let me grab the rebuilt bike at an old favorite photo spot in West Seattle.
Don Armeni Park
West Seattle, Wash.
A lovely dawn ride today let me grab the rebuilt bike at an old favorite photo spot in West Seattle.
September 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
20 September 2025
Don Armeni Park
West Seattle, Wash.
A lovely dawn ride today let me grab the rebuilt bike at an old favorite photo spot in West Seattle.
Don Armeni Park
West Seattle, Wash.
A lovely dawn ride today let me grab the rebuilt bike at an old favorite photo spot in West Seattle.
07 July 2018
Natchez Trace Parkway
Tenn.
With a 50MPH limit, no trucks, and extremely limited access, the Natchez Trace is a dream to use bike touring. It feels strangely disconnected, and though you can sometimes hear traffic and daily life, the heavy tree cover makes it feel remote.
Natchez Trace Parkway
Tenn.
With a 50MPH limit, no trucks, and extremely limited access, the Natchez Trace is a dream to use bike touring. It feels strangely disconnected, and though you can sometimes hear traffic and daily life, the heavy tree cover makes it feel remote.
September 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
07 July 2018
Natchez Trace Parkway
Tenn.
With a 50MPH limit, no trucks, and extremely limited access, the Natchez Trace is a dream to use bike touring. It feels strangely disconnected, and though you can sometimes hear traffic and daily life, the heavy tree cover makes it feel remote.
Natchez Trace Parkway
Tenn.
With a 50MPH limit, no trucks, and extremely limited access, the Natchez Trace is a dream to use bike touring. It feels strangely disconnected, and though you can sometimes hear traffic and daily life, the heavy tree cover makes it feel remote.
05 November 2023
Sammamish River Park, Wash.
It's warm again this week in the Pacific northwest, but last week there was a morning just an oh-so-wee-bit more brisk than the usual summer fare that reminded me autumn is on its way.
Sammamish River Park, Wash.
It's warm again this week in the Pacific northwest, but last week there was a morning just an oh-so-wee-bit more brisk than the usual summer fare that reminded me autumn is on its way.
August 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
05 November 2023
Sammamish River Park, Wash.
It's warm again this week in the Pacific northwest, but last week there was a morning just an oh-so-wee-bit more brisk than the usual summer fare that reminded me autumn is on its way.
Sammamish River Park, Wash.
It's warm again this week in the Pacific northwest, but last week there was a morning just an oh-so-wee-bit more brisk than the usual summer fare that reminded me autumn is on its way.
09 March 2017
Seattle, Wash.
Looking out from the waterfront towards West Seattle on a cool and drizzly day.
Seattle, Wash.
Looking out from the waterfront towards West Seattle on a cool and drizzly day.
August 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
09 March 2017
Seattle, Wash.
Looking out from the waterfront towards West Seattle on a cool and drizzly day.
Seattle, Wash.
Looking out from the waterfront towards West Seattle on a cool and drizzly day.
27 May 2023
Pioneer Square
Seattle, Wash.
Snapped just before hopping onto the AmTrak Empire Builder train to Spokane and then riding back to Seattle. Never did warm up to this bike's color, but being forced to replace it because of some tool on their phone running a red still stings.
Pioneer Square
Seattle, Wash.
Snapped just before hopping onto the AmTrak Empire Builder train to Spokane and then riding back to Seattle. Never did warm up to this bike's color, but being forced to replace it because of some tool on their phone running a red still stings.
August 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
27 May 2023
Pioneer Square
Seattle, Wash.
Snapped just before hopping onto the AmTrak Empire Builder train to Spokane and then riding back to Seattle. Never did warm up to this bike's color, but being forced to replace it because of some tool on their phone running a red still stings.
Pioneer Square
Seattle, Wash.
Snapped just before hopping onto the AmTrak Empire Builder train to Spokane and then riding back to Seattle. Never did warm up to this bike's color, but being forced to replace it because of some tool on their phone running a red still stings.
This is where I was run down by the hit and run driver. 36 titanium implants and a year and half of recovery later I didn't feel anything visiting it again; it's just a place where something shitty happened, no more. In the end, that's a relief since I intend to begin commuting this way again.
July 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This is where I was run down by the hit and run driver. 36 titanium implants and a year and half of recovery later I didn't feel anything visiting it again; it's just a place where something shitty happened, no more. In the end, that's a relief since I intend to begin commuting this way again.
06 July 2025
Harbor Island
Seattle, Wash.
First time back through here since getting run down over on Marginal Way. I've taken lots of variations on this shot over the years, but this one resonates.
Harbor Island
Seattle, Wash.
First time back through here since getting run down over on Marginal Way. I've taken lots of variations on this shot over the years, but this one resonates.
July 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
06 July 2025
Harbor Island
Seattle, Wash.
First time back through here since getting run down over on Marginal Way. I've taken lots of variations on this shot over the years, but this one resonates.
Harbor Island
Seattle, Wash.
First time back through here since getting run down over on Marginal Way. I've taken lots of variations on this shot over the years, but this one resonates.
29 June 2025
520 Floating Bridge
Seattle, Wash.
I seem to be getting in a lot of dawn rides this summer. No complaints, it's always nice to have the trails to oneself and wrap up 40+ mile rides before 9 a.m.
520 Floating Bridge
Seattle, Wash.
I seem to be getting in a lot of dawn rides this summer. No complaints, it's always nice to have the trails to oneself and wrap up 40+ mile rides before 9 a.m.
June 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
29 June 2025
520 Floating Bridge
Seattle, Wash.
I seem to be getting in a lot of dawn rides this summer. No complaints, it's always nice to have the trails to oneself and wrap up 40+ mile rides before 9 a.m.
520 Floating Bridge
Seattle, Wash.
I seem to be getting in a lot of dawn rides this summer. No complaints, it's always nice to have the trails to oneself and wrap up 40+ mile rides before 9 a.m.
21 June 2025
Elliott Bay Trail
Seattle, Wash.
Cool and drizzly days are almost certainly at an end for the next few months as we're heading into July and August's dry season, but Saturday was as perfect a Junuary day as you could hope for.
It made for a great morning waterfront walk.
Elliott Bay Trail
Seattle, Wash.
Cool and drizzly days are almost certainly at an end for the next few months as we're heading into July and August's dry season, but Saturday was as perfect a Junuary day as you could hope for.
It made for a great morning waterfront walk.
June 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
21 June 2025
Elliott Bay Trail
Seattle, Wash.
Cool and drizzly days are almost certainly at an end for the next few months as we're heading into July and August's dry season, but Saturday was as perfect a Junuary day as you could hope for.
It made for a great morning waterfront walk.
Elliott Bay Trail
Seattle, Wash.
Cool and drizzly days are almost certainly at an end for the next few months as we're heading into July and August's dry season, but Saturday was as perfect a Junuary day as you could hope for.
It made for a great morning waterfront walk.
08 June 2025
Elliott Bay Trail
Seattle, Wash.
The day may end up hot, but an early ride made for a pleasantly cool time. Getting in a two-hour ride before 7 is always nice.
After pulling a ligament in it last month, the robo-knee is again mostly behaving and mileage is slowly ramping back up.
Elliott Bay Trail
Seattle, Wash.
The day may end up hot, but an early ride made for a pleasantly cool time. Getting in a two-hour ride before 7 is always nice.
After pulling a ligament in it last month, the robo-knee is again mostly behaving and mileage is slowly ramping back up.
June 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
08 June 2025
Elliott Bay Trail
Seattle, Wash.
The day may end up hot, but an early ride made for a pleasantly cool time. Getting in a two-hour ride before 7 is always nice.
After pulling a ligament in it last month, the robo-knee is again mostly behaving and mileage is slowly ramping back up.
Elliott Bay Trail
Seattle, Wash.
The day may end up hot, but an early ride made for a pleasantly cool time. Getting in a two-hour ride before 7 is always nice.
After pulling a ligament in it last month, the robo-knee is again mostly behaving and mileage is slowly ramping back up.
29 May 2023
Electric City, Wash.
A memorable birthday ride, this one down the Columbia River south of the Grand Coulee Dam, part of a multi day tour riding back from Spokane to Seattle after taking the Empire Builder train across the state.
Electric City, Wash.
A memorable birthday ride, this one down the Columbia River south of the Grand Coulee Dam, part of a multi day tour riding back from Spokane to Seattle after taking the Empire Builder train across the state.
May 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
29 May 2023
Electric City, Wash.
A memorable birthday ride, this one down the Columbia River south of the Grand Coulee Dam, part of a multi day tour riding back from Spokane to Seattle after taking the Empire Builder train across the state.
Electric City, Wash.
A memorable birthday ride, this one down the Columbia River south of the Grand Coulee Dam, part of a multi day tour riding back from Spokane to Seattle after taking the Empire Builder train across the state.
04 May 2025
University Bridge
Seattle, Wash.
From this morning's ride, great reflections on glassy water in the pre-dawn light, looking east from the University Bridge.
University Bridge
Seattle, Wash.
From this morning's ride, great reflections on glassy water in the pre-dawn light, looking east from the University Bridge.
May 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
04 May 2025
University Bridge
Seattle, Wash.
From this morning's ride, great reflections on glassy water in the pre-dawn light, looking east from the University Bridge.
University Bridge
Seattle, Wash.
From this morning's ride, great reflections on glassy water in the pre-dawn light, looking east from the University Bridge.
13 April 2025
520 floating bridge
Lake Washington, Seattle
If you're not from here, this gives you a good idea why Rainer/Tahoma is simply referred to around here as "the mountain." It towers over the rest of the Cascade range.
520 floating bridge
Lake Washington, Seattle
If you're not from here, this gives you a good idea why Rainer/Tahoma is simply referred to around here as "the mountain." It towers over the rest of the Cascade range.
May 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
13 April 2025
520 floating bridge
Lake Washington, Seattle
If you're not from here, this gives you a good idea why Rainer/Tahoma is simply referred to around here as "the mountain." It towers over the rest of the Cascade range.
520 floating bridge
Lake Washington, Seattle
If you're not from here, this gives you a good idea why Rainer/Tahoma is simply referred to around here as "the mountain." It towers over the rest of the Cascade range.
02 July 2018
Grand Rivers, Ky.
Spotted in a restaurant in Kentucky. Southern snark is fun snark.
Grand Rivers, Ky.
Spotted in a restaurant in Kentucky. Southern snark is fun snark.
April 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
02 July 2018
Grand Rivers, Ky.
Spotted in a restaurant in Kentucky. Southern snark is fun snark.
Grand Rivers, Ky.
Spotted in a restaurant in Kentucky. Southern snark is fun snark.
13 April 2025
Lake Washington
Seattle, Wash.
Early morning rides are just the best.
Lake Washington
Seattle, Wash.
Early morning rides are just the best.
April 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
13 April 2025
Lake Washington
Seattle, Wash.
Early morning rides are just the best.
Lake Washington
Seattle, Wash.
Early morning rides are just the best.
02 July 2019
Stevens Pass, Wash.
A four day tour from Seattle to Leavenworth and back across Stevens Pass started out hot and sunny, but by the time I was descending the pass it had turned just the way I like it, cool and gray. I camped that night at Wallace Falls before returning to Seattle.
Stevens Pass, Wash.
A four day tour from Seattle to Leavenworth and back across Stevens Pass started out hot and sunny, but by the time I was descending the pass it had turned just the way I like it, cool and gray. I camped that night at Wallace Falls before returning to Seattle.
April 6, 2025 at 3:16 AM
02 July 2019
Stevens Pass, Wash.
A four day tour from Seattle to Leavenworth and back across Stevens Pass started out hot and sunny, but by the time I was descending the pass it had turned just the way I like it, cool and gray. I camped that night at Wallace Falls before returning to Seattle.
Stevens Pass, Wash.
A four day tour from Seattle to Leavenworth and back across Stevens Pass started out hot and sunny, but by the time I was descending the pass it had turned just the way I like it, cool and gray. I camped that night at Wallace Falls before returning to Seattle.
North portion of the 55-mile Lake Washington cycling loop.
March 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
North portion of the 55-mile Lake Washington cycling loop.
22 March 2025
520 floating bridge
Lake Washington, Wash.
Completing the north circuit of the ever-popular Lake Washington Loop was a bit ambitious for my first longer ride since getting hit by a car, but I managed to pull it off, if slowly.
520 floating bridge
Lake Washington, Wash.
Completing the north circuit of the ever-popular Lake Washington Loop was a bit ambitious for my first longer ride since getting hit by a car, but I managed to pull it off, if slowly.
March 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
22 March 2025
520 floating bridge
Lake Washington, Wash.
Completing the north circuit of the ever-popular Lake Washington Loop was a bit ambitious for my first longer ride since getting hit by a car, but I managed to pull it off, if slowly.
520 floating bridge
Lake Washington, Wash.
Completing the north circuit of the ever-popular Lake Washington Loop was a bit ambitious for my first longer ride since getting hit by a car, but I managed to pull it off, if slowly.
18 March 2025
Myrtle Edwards Park
Seattle, Wash.
Nicely dramatic lighting this afternoon along Puget Sound in Seattle. It is very nice to be able to take 10-20 mile jaunts again on a whim. Been a long time coming since getting hit by the car in January 2024. I look forward to much longer rides.
Myrtle Edwards Park
Seattle, Wash.
Nicely dramatic lighting this afternoon along Puget Sound in Seattle. It is very nice to be able to take 10-20 mile jaunts again on a whim. Been a long time coming since getting hit by the car in January 2024. I look forward to much longer rides.
March 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
18 March 2025
Myrtle Edwards Park
Seattle, Wash.
Nicely dramatic lighting this afternoon along Puget Sound in Seattle. It is very nice to be able to take 10-20 mile jaunts again on a whim. Been a long time coming since getting hit by the car in January 2024. I look forward to much longer rides.
Myrtle Edwards Park
Seattle, Wash.
Nicely dramatic lighting this afternoon along Puget Sound in Seattle. It is very nice to be able to take 10-20 mile jaunts again on a whim. Been a long time coming since getting hit by the car in January 2024. I look forward to much longer rides.
11 May 2018
Railroad Tunnel
Snoqualmie Pass, Wash.
Day 2 of the cross-country tour started off quite chilly. Camping in the clouds may sound romantic, but it is also wet and cold. The tunnel was chilly also, but the other side two miles further east was sunny and warm.
Railroad Tunnel
Snoqualmie Pass, Wash.
Day 2 of the cross-country tour started off quite chilly. Camping in the clouds may sound romantic, but it is also wet and cold. The tunnel was chilly also, but the other side two miles further east was sunny and warm.
March 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
11 May 2018
Railroad Tunnel
Snoqualmie Pass, Wash.
Day 2 of the cross-country tour started off quite chilly. Camping in the clouds may sound romantic, but it is also wet and cold. The tunnel was chilly also, but the other side two miles further east was sunny and warm.
Railroad Tunnel
Snoqualmie Pass, Wash.
Day 2 of the cross-country tour started off quite chilly. Camping in the clouds may sound romantic, but it is also wet and cold. The tunnel was chilly also, but the other side two miles further east was sunny and warm.
01 March 2025
Elliott Bay Marina
Seattle, Wash.
Just north of the Elliott Bay Marina is a tiny park which looks out over Puget Sound. Saturday the fog lingered quite late in the day over the water, making for a wonderfully atmospheric bike ride down the waterfront trail.
Elliott Bay Marina
Seattle, Wash.
Just north of the Elliott Bay Marina is a tiny park which looks out over Puget Sound. Saturday the fog lingered quite late in the day over the water, making for a wonderfully atmospheric bike ride down the waterfront trail.
March 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
01 March 2025
Elliott Bay Marina
Seattle, Wash.
Just north of the Elliott Bay Marina is a tiny park which looks out over Puget Sound. Saturday the fog lingered quite late in the day over the water, making for a wonderfully atmospheric bike ride down the waterfront trail.
Elliott Bay Marina
Seattle, Wash.
Just north of the Elliott Bay Marina is a tiny park which looks out over Puget Sound. Saturday the fog lingered quite late in the day over the water, making for a wonderfully atmospheric bike ride down the waterfront trail.
19 May 2018
Lochsa River
Idaho
A little over a week into the cross-country tour, I was through Washington state and heading into the Rocky Mountains on U.S. Route 12 in Idaho. The next day would see me entering Montana, which took nearly 2 weeks to cross.
Lochsa River
Idaho
A little over a week into the cross-country tour, I was through Washington state and heading into the Rocky Mountains on U.S. Route 12 in Idaho. The next day would see me entering Montana, which took nearly 2 weeks to cross.
March 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
19 May 2018
Lochsa River
Idaho
A little over a week into the cross-country tour, I was through Washington state and heading into the Rocky Mountains on U.S. Route 12 in Idaho. The next day would see me entering Montana, which took nearly 2 weeks to cross.
Lochsa River
Idaho
A little over a week into the cross-country tour, I was through Washington state and heading into the Rocky Mountains on U.S. Route 12 in Idaho. The next day would see me entering Montana, which took nearly 2 weeks to cross.
23 February 2025
Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill
Seattle, Wash.
A break in the weekend rain let me get in a short ride. This bike is such a dream to ride I'm deeply grateful the badly damaged right kneed continues to improve and tolerate pedaling more and more.
Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill
Seattle, Wash.
A break in the weekend rain let me get in a short ride. This bike is such a dream to ride I'm deeply grateful the badly damaged right kneed continues to improve and tolerate pedaling more and more.
February 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
23 February 2025
Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill
Seattle, Wash.
A break in the weekend rain let me get in a short ride. This bike is such a dream to ride I'm deeply grateful the badly damaged right kneed continues to improve and tolerate pedaling more and more.
Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill
Seattle, Wash.
A break in the weekend rain let me get in a short ride. This bike is such a dream to ride I'm deeply grateful the badly damaged right kneed continues to improve and tolerate pedaling more and more.
25 May 2018
Tobacco Root Mountains
Twin Bridges, Montana
Another photo taken on bicycle tour at nearly the same time as the previous one. Montana took nearly two weeks to cross, but offered lots of great views. Was lucky enough to cross through late May/early June, with nearly perfect weather.
Tobacco Root Mountains
Twin Bridges, Montana
Another photo taken on bicycle tour at nearly the same time as the previous one. Montana took nearly two weeks to cross, but offered lots of great views. Was lucky enough to cross through late May/early June, with nearly perfect weather.
February 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
25 May 2018
Tobacco Root Mountains
Twin Bridges, Montana
Another photo taken on bicycle tour at nearly the same time as the previous one. Montana took nearly two weeks to cross, but offered lots of great views. Was lucky enough to cross through late May/early June, with nearly perfect weather.
Tobacco Root Mountains
Twin Bridges, Montana
Another photo taken on bicycle tour at nearly the same time as the previous one. Montana took nearly two weeks to cross, but offered lots of great views. Was lucky enough to cross through late May/early June, with nearly perfect weather.