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[JCZ]

The next morning I got up early to try to capture a series of sunrise photos.  Need Jock or Terry’s skill level for these shots…..I’ll wait for one of them to tell me what I should have or could have done in this situation, for a better pic.  But here are a few that I got….





 







Time to roll……









Terrie takes the lead….





You have to watch out for the free roaming cattle, dogs, donkeys…..all forms of livestock and wildlife….







 

[JCZ]

And Don’s turn to take the lead…..




Navajo’s have their own highway signs….

 









Last night Terrie told me that she changed her mind, doesn’t want to sell the bikes and trying to talk me out of it.  Women!







 



The Ismay Trading Post.  Another real deal, no pretense about it.  And target practicing right in the parking lot….

 

 

 





That’s a whole lot of broken bottles…..













Several deer in the clearing….moving to fast to catch all of them in this shot…





 

[JCZ]

A couple little cow pokes playing up on the gate post of a guest ranch….what a life to raise kids in.  This place is out in the middle of nowhere.  I don’t think we saw more than two vehicles in 65 miles.







We finally arrive at the Best Western in Cortez, Colo….







 





Time for lunch….just a short walk across the street…









Two interesting signs….





 















 



The park post office….





After visiting Mesa Verde we just went back to the hotel and had an easy afternoon and evening.  By the way, this hotel has both an indoor and outdoor pool and hot tub.

[LovemyCVOgirl]

Did I read what I thought I read between those pictures  that maybe you won't be selling the bikes  .  And women are permitted to change their minds (thanks Terrie, keep talking to him) 

[Fired00d]

Did I read what I thought I read between those pictures  that maybe you won't be selling the bikes  .  And women are permitted to change their minds (thanks Terrie, keep talking to him) 

You did...

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Last night Terrie told me that she changed her mind, doesn’t want to sell the bikes and trying to talk me out of it.  Women!



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That’s a whole lot of broken bottles…..

JC you've got a very smart wife (don't know how you talked her into marrying you ) and she can shoot a gun ... I'd listen to her if I were you and the last thing that would come out of my mouth would be "yes dear".

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[JCZ]

Did I read what I thought I read between those pictures  that maybe you won't be selling the bikes  .  And women are permitted to change their minds (thanks Terrie, keep talking to him) 

Let's just say that the decision is on hold for the moment.  She's out of town this evening and will probably not be home until after I'm in bed.  But we're trailering the bikes over to Jim's tomorrow (drop them off for the week, for the 50k service on both bikes).  We'll have plenty of time to continue the conversation on the drive over and back.

It's interesting how quick she forgets all the pain and only remembers the good times.  Maybe it's because the pain is greater for me than for her.   The doctors have always told me that I have a very high threashold for pain......but you can't prove that by me.  When I'm feeling it, it's excrciating.  Tried talking my chropracter into taking up motorcycling so he can go with us.  He told me I'd have to talk his wife into it first.  She was in the office when we were talking about it once.....she just gave me the "look".

[LovemyCVOgirl]

Let's just say that the decision is on hold for the moment.  She's out of town this evening and will probably not be home until after I'm in bed.  But we're trailering the bikes over to Jim's tomorrow (drop them off for the week, for the 50k service on both bikes).  We'll have plenty of time to continue the conversation on the drive over and back.

It's interesting how quick she forgets all the pain and only remembers the good times.  Maybe it's because the pain is greater for me than for her.   The doctors have always told me that I have a very high threashold for pain......but you can't prove that by me.  When I'm feeling it, it's excrciating.  Tried talking my chropracter into taking up motorcycling so he can go with us.  He told me I'd have to talk his wife into it first.  She was in the office when we were talking about it once.....she just gave me the "look".

JC, the pictures are beautiful  . My first question would be, if you guys are in what looks like "Red" dirt desert, than why are you still wearing chaps.    I understand long sleeves, keeping the sun off your skin keeps you cooler, but chaps?    Loved the wild donkey's and the beautiful house you guy's stayed in and I noticed you and Terrie got the master bedroom    .  And about selling the bikes,...Terrie has flashback's of all the great time's you guy's have had and maybe those memories are closer to her heart than the painful one's.  I know that you two will "give and take" and somewhere in the middle you will both follow your hearts and make the right decision.  Thank you again for another great riding trip.  

[VANAMAL]

Great pics jc thanks. You should publish a western usa/ca motorcycle travel guide.

[JCZ]

JC, the pictures are beautiful  . My first question would be, if you guys are in what looks like "Red" dirt desert, than why are you still wearing chaps.    I understand long sleeves, keeping the sun off your skin keeps you cooler, but chaps?    Loved the wild donkey's and the beautiful house you guy's stayed in and I noticed you and Terrie got the master bedroom    .  And about selling the bikes,...Terrie has flashback's of all the great time's you guy's have had and maybe those memories are closer to her heart than the painful one's.  I know that you two will "give and take" and somewhere in the middle you will both follow your hearts and make the right decision.  Thank you again for another great riding trip.  

I didn't take chaps.  However, even in red rock (or red dirt) country, it can still get very cold in the mornings.  Some, like Andy & Sherry wear their leathers all the time, no matter the temps.

By the way, Terrie got home right after I posted yesterday and we had "more" conversation.  I can't exactly say it went in my favor.  It's a hard thing to deal with when my heart wants to keep riding......it's my body that wants to stop.

[JCZ]

Great pics jc thanks. You should publish a western usa/ca motorcycle travel guide.

You'll have to send it to me.  After that trip, I'll be broke for the next two years and four months.

[DDavidson]

Mesa Verde

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Down to the gate securing the trail. Richard saved this girl from falling down the steps. She had to hang around her hero!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everybody look over here and wave!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Climbing up and out.

 

 

 

[DDavidson]

Hot tubbing.
 

Thawing out at dinner
 

 

Hamburger cheese? What?
 



Eureka
 

Mining picture.
 


 

 

 

[DDavidson]

Bryce Canyon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Midnight Rider]

Great shots and great ride!!  I've been to some of those places, but will have to visit the others in the next few years, by whatever means.

JC...the only way to get those shots and not have the foreground dark is to use a Graduated Neutral Density filter...about a 2 stop version, and get the square kind, not the screw on the lens kind.  You can just hold it by the top corner and put it over the lens.  You have to expose for the foreground and the ND filter holds back the sky exposure.  It's just about necessary to do a manual exposure.  It's a lot of trouble, but sometimes worth it.

Mesa Verde is a neat place...you've got a good eye.  I've got nearly the same shot of one of the dwellings....

[JCZ]

Thanks a bunch for the tip Terry.

I'll get back to posting some more of the ride pics tomorrow.  I think we're about 2/3 the way through them.