Photos of the North Ranch Mountain Bikers of Ventura County. Click on an image to see it full size.
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On the way up to Whister we took a detour part way up to Cypress Bowl to get a good view of Vancouver. Unfortunately the trees have grown up quite a bit since Steve was last here so the view is mostly blocked.
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On the way back to Vancouver, we stopped at the Tantalus Range overlook. These first pictures are from Kevin
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Now start Cheryl's pictures. This is the Vancouver overlook (blocked by trees) on the road to Cypress Bowl.
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You can see a bit of Vancouver still over the trees
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Shannon Falls on the way up to Whistler
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View of the Whistler Bike Park from Cheryl's condo
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This is where Steve's photos start, with a group picture at Shannon Falls on Saturday on the drive from Vancouver to Whistler
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The view of Blackcomb from Steve's condo
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The same view at night
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This is what we'll be doing when we're old and arthritic and can't bend our knees anymore
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People watching a musical performance in Whistler Village
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More people, and the musicians
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A view of Blackcomb from Whistler Village
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Steve and Kevin with Lexie, who met all our bike rental needs (demands?) with good cheer and a broad smile!
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View of the Bike Park while having lunch on the patio at Black's Pub
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Gathering our food at the Mongolie Grill
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On the flight home, Steve gets a window seat. The penisula in the foreground is West Point Grey and the buildings are part of the University of British Columbia, close to where Steve grew up (or at least, grew older)
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In the center is a good view of Howe Sound. Squamish, the halfway point to Whistler, is at the north end of the sound.
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In Washington State we flew close to a mountain covered in snow, probably a volcano
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Another volcano
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Two volcanos side by side?
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Approaching LAX we flew over Thousand Oaks. Sycamore Canyon is dead center, with La Jolla Canyon to the right, then Point Hueneme at the right edge. The Dos Vientos development is partly visible above the wing
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The Palos Verdes peninsula
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Can you say "Urban Sprawl?"
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Turned around and aimed to land
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