Late October Carolina Ride (October 24, 2010)

On a beautiful Carolina Sunday, not as cool as normal either (I guess there might just well be something to that global warming thing) went out on the motorcycle for a ride. First time in two weeks, it was good time to get out. I rode for a while around Union Street, but off the beaten path got this photo of my Vulcan in front of a red tree. Fall is coming, though slowly to the Carolinas. Not sure how the drought of the past few months will impact the trees, but will see in a few weeks for sure. Still, I love seeing the fall colors, and enjoy riding this time of year. Nothing like a fall ride anyhow, love the colors and the weather. Sunday mornings are a great time to ride as well as the traffic is light: some go to church to hear of the glory of God, I like to ride to see the world he has created. It was a beautiful day, and the ride was a soul-cleansing experience. Nothing like being out on a fine motorcycle on a Sunday in Carolina. Went to a lot of interesting places, and had a fantastic time on the motorcycle on a very remarkable day indeed.

Being close to Halloween, there were a number of decorated houses such as this one, on Union Street. A nice tree lined street with the old downtown in the middle, it has a lot of fine houses, and some neat displays as well. I will have a few more photos on my Flickr page, and also some in my "Richmond and Me" blog. It was hoot seeing what some of the people have done, and some of them were really creative. What I am really looking forward to is Union Street at Christmas, that is always something remarkable to see, and will be bringing that in just a few weeks, because Christmas will be here before we know it.
I rode down some great backroads, visited a friend of mine (a former co-worker who did not make the move to Richmond) and saw some great sights. This old house is a favorite of mine and next to it is a cotton field. Those are in full bloom, and they will soon be picking the cotton. That is done mechanically now, and cotton is bailed into giant bales before being hauled off by trucks. I also rode out on NC-200, which is a really great road which I enjoy a great deal with its gentle hills and curves. I was out on the bike close to four hours, not sure how many miles I went (frankly, forgot to check) but it was a very outstanding time on the bike.
Patty and I went out to Three Monkeys (her reason was work related) but got to see some of the game ( did some errands with her after that) but got to see some of the Carolina/49ers game (they won their first game this year!) and the Bears/Washington game (Chicago lost) and also got to check out this fine looking motorcycle while I was there. neat looking custom in the bobber style; thought it was a very good looking motorcycle.
A great visit home, and a fine time with family and friends, as well as a great ride...can't ask for much else. Looking forward to the next adventure on two wheels soon!