How Do You Describe a Sound? If I say “thwok” does it instill images of a crisp yellow tennis ball slicing across a blue court ? If I say “braap” does it stir up excitement from the moto crowd envisioning a quick flick of the right wrist fueling a hungry engine, as they speed fearlessly through the passing trees? How do you describe the sound of silence in sport? Sitting up on the ramp at the new Lions Bike Park, […]
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Summer Solstice in Bowser will be on June 21, 2023. This marks the longest day of the year with sunrise at 5:12am and sunset at 9:27pm. This is 16 hours and 15 minutes of usable daylight to pack in all sorts of wonderful activities. Below is an account of the day from 2021 that may spark some ideas. How will you be spending the longest day of the year? Longest Day 160F water is being pushed through a hastily packed
On May 5, it was raining so hard, I got wet down to my base layers. I was standing mid-way through the trail with Jack, wondering why either of us would want to be out there getting soaked in the first place. The rain eventually let up, I know because I was on this particular trail for close to 12 hours on that rain May 5th. But I’m getting ahead of myself, so let’s take a step back. The day
Coburn Road Trail Tune Up Have you ever been walking along a trail and randomly tripped over a root that pops up out of nowhere? I have, and let me tell you, it hurts! Falling on the trail is always quickly followed by a full investigation of the scene, backtracking the last few steps, re walking the area, and trying to discover what it was that caught you off guard bringing you to your hands and knees on the forest
Bocce is one of the most widely played ball sports in the world. It’s also one of the oldest yard games, with the modern version originating in Italy. Bocce is a lawn game that’s played with eight weighted balls aimed at a smaller target ball. The objective of the game is to earn points by getting your balls closer to the target than your opponent does. Bocce rules are fairly straightforward, and people of all ages and skill levels can play the