Bikes on Bridge

One of the best experiences I've had since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area is to bike the Golden Gate Bridge. Every time I've done it (and it has been twice lately), I've come home exhausted, but it has been a "good" exhaustion! The cool air, sometimes high winds, blue skies mixed with fog, views out to the Farallons and the Marine Headlands are so rewarding. Top it off with a descent into Sausalito or Tiburon (and lunch!) and it's a day made in heaven. Just remember that if you descend...at some point you pay the price and make the ascent back to the Golden Gate. I'm okay with getting off my bike and walking the uphill leg.  This painting is about the essence of that experience in a very abstract way. You should be able to see wheels, spokes, golden trestles and water.

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