Interesting period of the last few weeks since my last post here. Have been on a few rides, and some were different to say the least. Take for instance this late November Christmas light motorcycle ride which is something I have never done. Frankly thanks to some very unusual weather I got to ride during the day on a good long ride around some Civil War battlefields and the associated very interesting backroads and on that Saturday night took a night ride and saw some amazing Christmas lights. Those photos I will be posting (well, those and others) on my "Richmond and me" blog page. It was a lot of fun, and in fact did some Christmas shopping on the motorcycle too during the holiday season.
This was another ride, did not get to ride every weekend. While the heat was there (with some days in the 70s) there was also a good amount of rain. Still, sure made for some really good motorcycling. This is taken in my new neighborhood....have moved during this period though still in the same area. Looks like Richmond is going to be my home from now on, planning after retirement to stay here. It is a very fun and very interesting city, and has a lot to offer. It is my intention to remain here for the remainder of my days. I have come to really enjoy and love Richmond, VA.
Took this photo at Rocketts Landing over the early winter, nice place to see Richmond and the James River in the background. Most of my rides have been fairly local, with a few that covered some distance.
The "warm period" may be over for a while as the winter season is really starting to kick in. Still...who knows? Last year in February I got to take a ride to Yorktown, VA on a warm day then, so remains to be seen what the rest of the winter will bring.
So far though, late fall and winter have been pretty remarkable. Looking forward to some more adventures and some interesting places in the weeks to come, I also am looking very forward to Spring, though snow is pretty it sure is not for riding on two wheels.
At any case, hope all of you reading here had a very Merry Christmas, and a very Happy New Year.
