Mountain biking amongst planets 🪐 and stars ✨

Sunset ride into civil, nautical and astronomical twilight. From 0 to 18 degrees below horizon. Changing from orange to blue to navy. Cold at the trailhead.

The frozen earth under tyre
The second last major climb before 5km nonstop descent
395m (1300) total ascent

Eyes adjusting to the lack of light
How amazing that adjustment is

Back at the trailhead
Venus “planets” itself amongst the stars in the westerly night sky

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Star, star… The Frames

Star, star, teach me how to shine, shine
Teach me so I know what's going on in your mind
'Cause I don't understand these people
Who sayin' the hill's too steep
Well, they talk and talk forever
But they just never climb, oh

Falling down into the situations
Bringing out the best in you
Flat on your back, yeah
And star, you're every word I'm heeding
Can you help me to see?
I'm lost in the marsh, yeah, yeah

Star, star, teach me how to shine, shine
Teach me so I know what's going on in your mind

'Cause I don't understand these people
Saying the world's asleep
Well, they toss and turn forever
But no rest will they find
Star
Teach me how to shine
Star, teach me how to shine, shine
Teach me so I know what's going on in your mind
Star, star, teach me how to shine, shine
Teach me so I know what's going on in your mind
Star, star, teach me how to shine, shine
Teach me so I know what's going on in your mind
Star, star teach me how to shine, shine
Teach me so I know what's going on in your mind