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Larry Monte 🇨🇦
@larrymonte.bsky.social
A Canadian with a passion for Health, Nature and the Environment.
-No vehicle since 1986 (#walk #bicycle)
-Owner of too many photos
-Brain Fart enthusiast
-62nd tour around the sun

(Posted photos / videos are my own unless a repost or otherwise stated)
Fun before Sun!
Since our local trails are still covered in broken trees from the ice storm, I was forced back to town trails on my morning ride. #notALumberjack Here's some shots of a local park before sunrise. 20km. 😎
#bikePacking #bikeTouring #cycling #playGround #photography
April 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
May 2022. An early morning ride on a foggy rural road.
#cycling #bikePacking #bikeTouring #fog #sunrise #nature #photography
April 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Our parking lot after the Ontario ice storm. We may not see power back until tomorrow. Everything closed or cancelled. What a mess!! Lots of new ground fuel for summer fires.
#ONStorm #iceStorm #weather
March 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Random Photo: "SunDog"
Caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals in the high atmosphere. 😎
#justARandomPic #sundog #sun #nature #photography
March 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Random Photo: "Over the Horizon"
The day begins. May it be as peaceful as this picture. 🙂
#justARandomPic #sunrise #morning #nature #photography
March 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Today. Nothing puts a smile on my face faster than a bright, spring day on the bicycle. It was 18C which meant first day wearing shorts! (I'll spare you the pasty, white leg shots! 🤣) The wind was pretty gusty so a good workout! 24km
#cycling #bikepacking #bikertouring #spring
March 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Random Photo: "Laser Beam"
A shot across the bow on a clear bright morning. 😎
#justARandomPic #bikepacking #biketouring #cycling #sunrise #photography
March 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Random Photo: "Good Morning, Sunshine!"
I'd sleep in more if these early morning scenes weren't so amazingly great!😎😍
#justARandomPic #sunrise #morning #nature #photography
March 16, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Random Photo: "Morning Light"
A very still morning. Reflections are perfect here. 😎
#justARandomPic #creek #morningLight #nature #photography
March 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Night Ride! Another overnight tour to get in shape for the riding season. Still waiting for trails to dry up (you can see the trail behind the bike in the 2nd pic). Still too soft and mushy so we toured paved rural roads for the night. 41km.
#nightRide #cycling #bikeTouring #ruralRoads #nightLife
March 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Random Photo: "Liquid Water"
This area is still covered in ice. It won't be long now before it's all gone and we return to scenes like this. Just a couple/few more weeks... Can't wait! 🚴😎
#justARandomPic #morning #sunrise #nature #photography
March 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
One of my favourite late winter / early spring activities - night riding! 🌜🚴
With a -12C windchill, your only warmth is to keep moving. Extremely invigorating! Body feels electric! 23km
Also ZERO traffic! This is our main street at 3:30am. 😎
#cycling #biketouring #nightCycling #nightRiding
March 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Random Photo: "Fog Barn"
I love the vast possibilities of a new day at sunrise.
#justARandomPic #sunrise #nature #barn #photography
March 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Today: Finally! High enough temps and dry roads prompted me to convert my Winter Clothes Rack back into a Bicycle! 20km 👕➡️🚲
Tonight: While waiting for dry trails, I get in shape riding town roads overnight. ZERO traffic - roads are MINE!! Night air is invigorating!
#cycling #spring #newRidingSeason
March 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Random Photo: "Being Specific"
You know a Canadian 🇨🇦 is pissed with someone when they make a permanent metal sign specifying a specific group/person to stay out!
(Sign has been here for 15+years! Don't screw with us!! We hold grudges!!🇨🇦💪)
#justARandomPic #trespass #sign #IamCanadian #CanadaStrong
March 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Random Photo(s) "Beauty and the Fungus"
No theme here. These were 4 sequential pics in the directory I was browsing. I liked them, so here they are. 🌼🍄😎
#justARandomPic #flower #mushroom #fungi #nature #photography
March 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Random Photo: "Rough Road, Great Scenery!"
I'm very much itching to get back on these great back road tours. 🚴😎
#justARandomPic #roughRoad #ruralRiding #cycling #photography
March 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Random Photo: "Burning the Fog"
This is the stuff that gets me up early each morning! 😎
#justARandomPic #sunrise #fog #nature #photography
March 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Random Photo: "Glowing Start"
Getting pretty anxious at this point. Love these mornings. Go away Winter!! 🚴📷
#justARandomPic #morning #sunrise #cycling #nature #photography
March 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Random Photo: "Trail Ends. River Begins"
No scuba suit, so we turn back. 😀
(Waves, "Hi")
#justARandomPic #bikepacking #biketouring #cycling #trails #photography
February 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
August 2021. We ride in the dark to have sunrise coffee. Afterwards, we explore some abandoned roads in the area. Some of these old roads are simply trails at this point. Always a fresh experience riding these! 50km.
#bikepacking #biketouring #cycling #abandonedRoads #nature #photography
February 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Random Photo: "Misty Morning"
(Do I need to say anything here? 😎)
#justARandomPic #biketouring #bikepacking #fog #morning #nature #photography
February 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Random Photo: "Blue Sky"
A Blue Sky for all the fine people here at Bluesky. 🙂😎
#justARandomPic #blueSky #clouds #reflection #nature #photography
February 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Random Photo: "Trail Trestle"
Burning this pic into my brain as I gather enough bravery to go out in the -28C windchill! 😆
#justARandomPic #bikepacking #biketouring #cycling #trail #trestle #photography
February 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Random Photo: "Rural Road"
Trails are great and all, but nothing beats #cycling a great back road cutting through thick bush. 🌲😎🚴
#justARandomPic #bikepacking #biketouring #ruralRoad #travel #photography
February 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM