Thoughts from the Saddle: Humidity, Mars Rover, Suicidal Turtles

While I rode the Difficult Run/CCT loop this morning, a few thoughts made their way through my head:

• It's like getting licked, head to toe, by a big, sweaty dog. Those of you who live with humidity, know what I'm talking about here. Although the thermometer may show an innocent 85 degrees Fahrenheit, you'll sweating like a pig in an oven. As someone who won the genetic lottery - I sweat so little I hardly ever use deodorant - humidity can be a bit disconcerting. On a sweltering, humid day, I feel like Superman after he got dosed with Kryptonite-infused Gatorade. Ugh. I took this picture this morning of Difficult Run. The stream looks so glassy and smooth - it's like the water itself is sweating...
• Eat your heart out, Hollywood. The Mars Rovers are simply cool. It's indisputable. Transformers relied on fancy film editing software and Shia LaBeouf to entertain us. But NASA's the real deal.
• A clan of suicidal turtles has moved into Wakefield. I took this picture last week - nearly nailed the poor guy. Not five minutes later, I practically assaulted his brother. Why do these little creatures have a death wish? The world may never know. One thing we can be certain of - they ain't gonna last long out there.