Nebula is what I wind up thinking about on mornings like last Tuesday. The fog was simply terrible; and \”Nebel\”, the German word for \”fog\”, sounds rather like \”nebula\”.

I went out for a ride about 5:15 am. The evening before I had seen that there was a dense fog advisory; and as soon as I walked out the door, I could tell it was foggy!

As usual, I went up on the levee. Visibility was so poor most of the ride that I dared not get up a decent pace. I never know when and where there will be some dark-clad, un-lighted person up ahead. Add to that the need for longer stopping time. In such a fog, the wet on my wheels\’ rims mean the brakes don\’t grip as well as usual.

Many times I even stopped when I wanted  a drink of water. I didn\’t want to have to drop a bidon to grab the handlebars when somebody suddenly materialized right in front of me. In that dark and fog, I might not have found it again.

At least at 71 degrees it wasn\’t cold. Cool enough for leg warmers, jacket, and skull cap, but I could still wear half-fingered gloves.

The next morning it was much cooler, but with heavy overcast. So which do you think is worse: feeling your way through a nebula, or threatened with rain?