Mike's Ride

I’m an expat South African living in Golden, CO. Married to Colorado native Tammy. I work for SAP, where I have a great and interesting job. I like to mountain bike, play tennis, hike, horse ride, take pictures, and travel. I enjoy music, concerts, street art, photography, craft beer, fine tequila, new world wines, artisan cheese, slow food, technology, birds, animals, and people. This blog is a photo centric chronicle of my adventures since 2012. I believe in the greatness of humanity, and my mantra is “live full and enjoy the ride”.

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Love, Love love these little wall hanging cacti planters at Meso de San Antonio in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, MX. Put Pátzcuaro on your bucket list. We will be back! @tambris

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Refreshing tombstone flowers. #josetorowalkers @tambris (at Guanajuato, Mexico)

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Guanajuato street vendor. @tambris (at Guanajuato, Mexico)

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Color (at Guanajuato, Mexico)

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Trying out a 1s everyday video. (at Guanajuato, Mexico)

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Eagle, Angel, Devil. @tambris (at Guanajuato, Mexico)

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Johnny Clegg - love you man! I just counted back and figure this is the 13th and apparently final time I’ll be seeing you live, on two continents to boot. You have inspired.....“Copper sun sinking low, Scatterlings and fugitives, Hooded eyes and weary brows Seek refuge in the night, We are the scatterlings of Africa” @tambris (at Boulder Theater)

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The gang of 16 on a big ride in Moab today. @pdelia75 @chbear17 (at La Sal Mountains)

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Fun day riding dirt bikes at Chicken Corners, Moab, UT. @pdelia75

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Base Camp sign at Chicken Corners, Moab UT. @pdelia75

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We’re chuckling at our belly-up bar bill which says Name: South Africa. We obviously had a good attentive bar tender. 👍😁 @tambris (at Yard House)

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Mount Vernon Country Club. Finished 2nd in our group at USTA M3.5 40+ district championships. That puts us in the top 4 of 80 teams in Colorado. No advancement to sectionals. Great experience and on to next year. (at Utah Park Tennis Courts)

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Cheers! Happy Friday from Abejas (at Abejas)

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Sun gazing in a thick field of flowers with a breeze and cold beers near Alliance, NE. About an hour away from full the eclipse. #eclipse #eclipse2017 @tambris

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In the path of totality headed for Carhenge near Alliance NE. #eclipse #eclipse2017

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401 fun. ❤️ Crested Butte! (at Crested Butte, Colorado)

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Happy hour at Bonez. Summer in a Colorado mountain town = Happy Healthy Days (at BONEZ)