Back Roads

The last time I was on this road was back in 1980 on the Elephant Fire. I drove a fire engine down it, but it was green and lush back then... and was until last year, I might add. As I was riding along I was wishing I had tried riding this road before the fire screwed it up beyond recognition. Too late for that now, but it still made a really nice ride.

Coming down along Last Chance creek the scenery always beckons me to take pictures.



I had to ford Last Chance Creek in one spot so I took off my shoes and waded across. I was surprised at how warm the water is. It's no wonder that certain kinds of trout don't make it here. Still, I have waded this creek many times and it seemed warmer than usual to me... There wasn't much flow anyway.


The wind shifted today and for a change, this wind shift you could watch happening... thanks to all the smoke from the fires still going. Just visible in the smoke in this last picture is Babcock Peak, where I had just come down from. The smoke moved across and as I type this the whole Honey Lake Valley is full of smoke. Tomorrow I'm heading back up to the top of Janesville Grade to explore all the roads... Life is good!!