Amgen Bike Race 2015

Haven't gotten out in nature since early April but here's a shot from a couple of weeks ago as the Amgen Tour of California Bike Race kicked off with its first stage in Sacramento. This is my favorite spot for viewing on a high speed corner near the end of the stage where they go by three times before the sprint to the finish. I like the orange trees and the 19th century Victorian houses as a backdrop to the furious pace of the peloton wizzing by just a few feet away. One will instinctively take a step back... particularly as the support vehicles follow right behind at 30 mph.