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Weekend

A longer ride, a walk to the wall, or a few minutes that turn into an afternoon. Finding room for a day outside the usual schedule.

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The long way back

Cycling
A cyclist riding along a road

The return leg of a ride can become its own small exploration. A familiar journey opens out through a different turn, an unplanned pause, and changing company.

Bicycles and people at an outdoor cafe

Bicycles leaned together give a ride a temporary meeting place. A short stop, considered through unfinished conversations, ordinary street furniture, and the things people do while standing still.

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Built around a weekly ride

Cycling
A large group of cyclists passing

A weekly ride takes shape between its outings as well as on the road. Messages, changing availability, and shared decisions give a familiar meeting its continuity.

Two climbers walking across snow toward a steep rock ridge in black and white.

A snowy approach to a granite wall changes the scale of an outing. An essay on distant rock, figures in a landscape, and the time spent looking ahead.