Last Ride?...

Switched out the battery from the 850 to the 650 Moto Guzzi and rode down to the Nordale Rd. bridge. Back when I was working, it was my favorite after work ride. Besides being a short but scenic trip, there was a decent size parking lot to loop through. Of course the state, in it's infinite wisdom, had to improve it by putting in designated parking and boat launching areas; in doing so, they blocked off one side, so you can't drive around the loop anymore. It must be great fun on a busy weekend to maneuver a 20 ft river boat and trailer with a crew cab pickup.

The 650 MoGu down by the Chena River

While the leaves are pretty much down now, the temps have stayed in the upper 50's to low 60's this past week, about ten degrees above normal. But the forecast is for cooler and possible snow coming soon.

The "exotic" trees, those not native to Fairbanks like the choke cherry and mountain ash, turn colors later and keep their leaves much longer than the native birch and aspen. The birds must have been eating the berries and crapping the seeds out cause there's little choke cherries growing everywhere!