Tipp City and the New Carlisle Airport (June 7, 2020)

 This was actually a project, got the motorcycle washed off (finished the job after the ride) but took it out to blow some of the water out of the "nooks and crannies" , plus (let's be honest here) it was a wonderful day. Temperature was down from yesterday and humidity was wayyyy lower. It is also nice to get out on a Sunday morning as people are either in church (which is a good thing) or sleeping in.
Took the motorcycle to Tipp City rolling down Highway 571. Canal Lock Park is cool, with a lock boat and part of the old lock system there. It is a stop I like to make from time to time.
On the way back down 571 stopped at the New Carlisle Airport where I got the two photos below. That is also a place I enjoy visiting and usually see some planes flying on a Sunday. As noted it was a wonderful day. I also have some more photos on my motorcycle page "Racing with the Wind" from this ride. 

Early Saturday D-Day Memorial Ride (June 6, 2020)

Early morning photo above before the motorcycle ride today. I like the dawn and good to get out early with the heat building up today. Got more photos on my Racing with the Wind page, but visited for the first time Cedarville. Saw the opera house there (which dates to the 1800's) and the unusual tomb in the local cemetery. Stumbled across Clifton Mill which is amazing to see at Christmastime. It was a wonderful 65 mile ride. Got going early today as expecting some serious heat and humidity.
Fun to see some new places and cover some new roads. I also visited Xenia and Springfield again. While in Springfield got a nice complement on my motorcycle. Nice, though can't take any credit but do appreciate the machine and certainly enjoy riding it.
Covered some 65 miles today with a few more miles on the morning walk. Day is off to a remarkable start.
This being June 6, it is the anniversary of D-Day, when the Allies landed on the beaches of France to liberate the world from the clutches of the Nazi monsters. My grandfather was part of the American forces that took part in that, many years ago.       

City and Country Ride (June 2, 2020)

 Interesting exploring today here in Ohio. This is a remarkable place. Took the photo at left and just below in New Carlisle. The third photo was in Troy, Ohio. Got out to a number of places down some country roads and byways. There are a lot of interesting towns here and that was fun to see. Many of the roads and places I have never been to before.
One place I have been to was George Rogers Clark Park where I took the last two photos. The old house was once the residence of a pioneer family there, and the monument is for a battle there many years ago. More photos can be found on my Racing with the Wind page.   

A ride in the Country (June 1, 2020)

Nice morning out exploring. Got these photos while running around the area on a bright cloudless day in Ohio. Seeing as the protests are really getting wild in a lot of cities (and understand the reasons for that...do agree that Black Lives Matter) decided to stick to the country. Made a stop in New Carlisle at the airport (though that was the last stop not the first as seen here). Got out on some country roads and many of those were new to me. Have only been here a year and seven months though. Finally the photo at the bottom is near my house. I have more photos at my Racing with the Wind Motorcycle Blog page.   

Visiting with the animals (May 31, 2020)

Just a nice morning post on a beautiful Sunday. Rain has quit for a few days it seems. I was up this morning and got some morning photos of the animals in the area...well, some of them anyhow. I really enjoy the bunnies around here, they are such gentle creatures. As for the geese, they have quite the families and they take great care of them. Finally rode out by the park and got the third photo of the horses. I love horses and in fact just have a blast checking out the many wonders to be found here in Ohio. Glad to be here and it is certainly a remarkable place to live.   

Dayton National Cemetery/Hawthorn Hill (May 24, 2020)

 Interesting motorcycle ride on a sunny and warm Sunday. After the ride yesterday by the late afternoon there were big storms from the heat of the day here. Thankfully, it cleared up and got to get out.
Wanted to pay my respects to those who paid the ultimate price for the defense of freedom, so rode first out to The Dayton National Cemetery. As I read there are some 55,000 buried there and going as far back as the Revolutionary War. I have a photo of one of those grave markers at the bottom of the page. It is a beautiful place and I was very glad that I made the stop there. I like to make visiting the National Cemeteries or War Memorials (as I did while living in Richmond, VA) a habit on Memorial Day or the weekend thereof.
From there, rode a ways out toward my next location. Those who follow me will know I am sort of an Aviation fan, and have never seen the house directly below.   It is Hawthorn Hill which was the home of Orville Wright. Wilbur also planned it but died before the house was completed. Construction began in 1912 and was completed in 1914. Orville lived there with his father and his sister. Orville was the last Wright to live there until his death in 1948.   More photos can be found on my "Racing with the Wind" blog page.

 

Wegerzyn Gardens Metro Park (May 23, 2020)

 Interesting motorcycle ride today to Wegerzyn Gardens Metro Park in Dayton, Ohio. It was part of a longer motorcycle ride into Dayton, but have seen wanting to visit this park for some time. Had read that it was very beautiful and as you can see from the photos below, it certainly was. It was really nice to get out after all the rain of the past few days and to see this was well worth the ride. I plan to return to this park in the future. There are more photos of the park, plus parts of Dayton on my "Racing with the Wind" blog page.