My first S24O: Runswick Bay

[tonyh]

Cycling gets us out to be in amongst all that beauty, it's a wonderful hobby isn't it?

Yes. (Even when the prospect of going out mysteriously fails to appeal!)

[Graeme]

I'm often struck by how wonderful the place we live in is... and how that contrasts with the destruction and suffering elsewhere.

[Cudzoziemiec]

Death walks beside us but has no sting - we walk in victory.

I thought the sting of death was hitting the bottom of the cliff? But it probably wouldn't sting if you were still wrapped up in your bivvy bag!

[Cycling gets us out to be in amongst all that beauty, it's a wonderful hobby isn't it?

Yes very much so and

After re-reading this ride report, and drooling over the gorgeous photos, it's striking how much the countryside has changed in the few weeks since then.  The limes and yellows of June have been replaced by deeper greens, the heat is heavier, and I've had to start dead-heading the roses.

those changing seasons are quite a big part of it.