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anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

Off of work today. The wife and me had breakfast out, then we went home. She was going out to help out a local charity she's gotten into. I helped myself to a ride.
I headed out toward the shore with Sandy Hook / Fort Hancock in mind for some photography.
I took a route I hadn't taken since my apprenticeship days and got misplaced in Keyport. I was riding some residential streets and came to a T intersection at the water. Police were blocking it. There was a Veteran's Day event going on so I did the only proper and respectful thing to do. I parked the bike, removed my gear and quietly observed. There were about 8-10 men representing diffent branches of our military. They ranged from middle aged to elderly. A wreath was placed on a memorial then they stood for pictures. The middle aged men stood tall and proud. The elderly as tall as age would allow, yet still proud. I teared up a bit thinking of what this assembled group of men may have seen - things possibly unthinkable to a civilian such as myself. For those in our armed services reading this - thank you.
Once the photos were finished the small group headed to the nearby VFW post, and I continued on. I eventually made it to my destination and explored on both two wheels and two feet. I grabbed my picture of the week shot and some non moto stuff. Rain threatened all day and delivered on my ride home. I didn't care- smiled even. Its November and in the 70s.

Yes, a t shirt under my jacket. It was a bit chilly by the water.

http://Picture of the week game by Glen Brenner, on Flickr
 
Indian summer II, which ended a couple days ago. I went out for an hour or so around noon.

This is the future site of our new town hall and garages, which is kind of on hold cuz of covid 19 reasons. A nice view from there I noticed.

Look at that long shadow. This was taken at about 13:30.


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Got out on a short ride this evening. It was very windy.. Interesting mindset on a short ride. On a longer ride, I dislike the local boring stuff that has to be ridden thru to to get to the good stuff. Today, I was local by design and just took it in. Not a bad hour at all. I was hoping for some good sunset shots, but it was just ok.

http://GS by Glen Brenner, on Flickr
 
Unseasonably warm (60s) here in northern Utah for mid-November so had to get out for a ride. Still a bit of fall color out there.

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Mid November, and 55degF,,, yah, go for ride.

Got out this afternoon.
Cruise by the beach to see the waves, since it was a windy day.
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Stopped for a quick lunch. Tried the Onion Petals.
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Rode thru an old cemetery, looking for a wooded area. THen rode thru a park looking for a wooded area (photo expedition for photo of week game), found a "authorized vehicle only" driveway (leaf covered) to park bike and went for a walk in wooded duneland.
View from up on a ridge.
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Then went out of town. Didnt stop for pics then.
Was good to be out for about 3 hours.
 
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No activity at this boat ramp park on the river.
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Am getting close to thinking this isn't a reasonable thing to do.
But then, ah, so what.
 
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Couple rides today since was near 50degF this afternoon.

Got pics of a couple thing unique to the area
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Saw coast guard boat going out. I wondered what thier mission was today.
Watched the guys up in the pilot house (if that is what it is called) with the boat pitching and rocking. I was thinking that if I were there, I probably would not make it out the channel, would be on my hands and knees puking my guts out. Maybe that was the mission, see which new recruit even makes it out to the big lake.
Oh, see the boat house across the channell? Has 3 or 4 bays thaat open up to the river channel. That is the original coast guard station from back in something like the 1880s when it was the Life Saving Corps or something like that.

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The road by the beach.
Has been windy the last few days, winds from the west (the usuall, that or northwest) with sand blowing from the beach, across parking lot, onto the road. Some times can be a a 2-3 inches of sand most the way across the road, sometimes even more. On windy days I know to approach from direction that I can see ahead, and turn around if need to. City crews try to keep the road clear by plowing or scooping it to the side into parking spaces. Then later load into dump trucks and haul back to beach. So have these dump trucks and front end loaders operating in the street sometimes. Local folks know to go around them when can.


THen took ride out south of town along lake shore.
With trees bare, can see the duneland more
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Well I got the monkey off my back yesterday. Took my new bike out for a small ride..a bit difficult to get my leg over and the higher pegs were hard on my hip...and my back was pretty sore....other than that it felt great....lol...
And I went back to the 4 way stop that I got smoked at...went through it twice...that felt good too. :)

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Trevor! Glad to see that you?re healing up. I certainly didn?t expect to see you on the bike this soon, and glad to see it.
 
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