Fall Color (October 13, 2020)

Ride today around the area, beautiful day to get my knees in the breeze and enjoyed seeing some more of the fall color around the area. Storms last night blew a lot of things down, and wanted to see the leaves while they are still on the trees. 

It is a very colorful October and sure enjoying the season here. Last few days were pretty bleak but now with the color its a beautiful thing. This time of year I used to go for rides on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and in past photos either on this or the Racing with the Wind motorcycle blog page there are sure to be some photos from those trips. This though has been a lot of fun and very beautiful. 

Anyhow, got some for you to enjoy. Did add some cow photos which I also rode past today. Cows are sure interesting animals, fun to watch them from time to time. Lived in cities for the last few years, this country life thing is a really nice change. Good here near Dayton in that we can get the best of both worlds.   

 

Fall Drive on a Friday Afternoon (October 10, 2020)

Debbie had some ideas for exploring, wanted to visit some areas she had been in growing up. One of the places she wanted me to visit was The Hairless Hare Brewery. Very good stop in that the beer was excellent, had a very nice Pretzel with Beer Cheese, and the view was remarkable. Watched planes taking off from the Dayton Airport which is across the road. On top of that with my wife there, could not beat the company. It was a nice place to visit with some excellent people as well as the previously mentioned beer. I have no doubt we will be back in the very near future.    

Wandered down the road where I came across this Civil War Monument. Interesting in that it was a Union monument, which figures as Ohio fought in the Union side on the Civil War. My family members during that time also fought in the Union Army so I thought this was very cool. From my days living in the states of Kentucky (which sent people to fight in both armies), North Carolina and Virginia the monuments there are of the Confederate side. Those monuments are under a lot of controversy due to what the Southern Army fought to preserve. The preservation of slavery was not a cause to build a nation on, but that is what they tried to do. Thankfully, they failed. 

During the ride there was a lot of fall color, and some you can see to the right of the photo in the background. I will do better in an upcoming post with some more color. Found an interesting old cemetery along the way. The old gravestone is very interesting and was the building and of course what attracted me to to the cemetery...the cannon !     

 

Adventures on the Road (September 28-30, 2020)

Got down the road for a while with Debbie, and we went to a few places as September came to an end. Took the photo at left in Pennsylvania, the three photos below were in Maryland. Back to Pennsylvania for the photo of  Major General Braddocks grave. Last two photos were taken in Wheeling, West Virginia. Note that Coleman's Fish Market has one of the best fish sandwiches I have EVER had. All the states and places we visited required masks which was a definite plus in our book. It was a great time and a nice adventure plus as you can see a beautiful drive. Wonderful; to see a little light during these dark times!   

 

Waco Fly-In (September 19, 2020)

Great time yesterday, took my wife Debbie to Troy, Ohio to the Waco Fly-In. A number of planes from across the country flew in to the city where the aircraft were made in the 20's and 30's. Really beautiful both on the ground and in the air. Mostly all Waco planes but a few non-Waco aircraft were also there. I have a  homebuilt Mustang type aircraft (as a theme, not a reproduction)  third from the bottom, and an old classic Cessna as the last photo. It was remarkable to see these historic aircraft and really enjoyed this event on a beautiful Saturday. I went by there on Friday also and have more photos on my "Racing with the Wind" page.    

 

Summer's End (September 14, 2020)

Summer is winding down, noticed during the morning motorcycle ride much cooler temperatures and much lower humidity. Very nice to get out, as fall is my favorite time of the year to ride the motorcycle or to just get out in the car. Looking forward to seeing some fall color and to enjoy some of the cooler temperatures this season. 

Saw some trees changing the other day but stopped and got this one. Hoping for a lot of color this year as last year we did not get so much. The official start of the season this year is September 22.

In addition to the hint of Fall, while out riding saw this C-17 from the nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force base also out for a cruise in the skies above me. Fun to watch these fly. Got this photo from my front yard, its a very cool airshow and really enjoy watching these planes zooming around the skies. 

 
 

 

Airplanes and Beer (September 5, 2020)

Nice motorcycle ride on a Saturday morning. I went to explore a couple of new places. A big fan of craft beer and got a quick look at Mother Stewart's Brewing in Springfield. Not open, but went to see it for a future visit. I also rode to the Springfield Airport which I had also never seen. I am a big fan of aviation and enjoy visiting these places. Nice day to ride and looking forward to checking out a cold beer at Mother Stewart's in the future. I also have more photos at my Racing with the Wind blog page.     

 

Waterfalls (August 31, 2020)

Nice drive on the last day of August to see the waterfalls in the area. Not a long drive to Ludlow Falls where we saw the view at left. Beautiful place and was able to find it thanks to my wife who had been there years before. 

Likewise photo below is of the West Milton Cascades, which were a bit harder to find. In fact there were no signs for either waterfall. Found the Cascades thanks to Google Maps, and heard the sound of the falling water. I also got a photo of the historical sign at West Milton which was a stop on the Underground Railroad. This was a fun adventure to see these sights. Amazing what you can find in the immediate area here in Ohio.