Early morning ride

[Rocky]

Our summer has been unusually hot and dry here in our little coastal province - and today was going to be no exception. The temp was expected to hit 30C, and with much needed rain expected over the next couple of days, I hit the road at 7:30 AM.
I love the early morning along the coast as the bays and inlets are like glass as seen in this pic.


The next pics are of the many yacht clubs and beaches we ride by all the time.




This is a pic of the waterfront in the village of Chester. This location is frequently used in films made here if the state of Maine or a US coastal area is the subject of the film. Wealthy Americans own the stately homes seen in the background and are known as "the summer people."


In September 1998 Swissair flight 111 crashed into the ocean just off our shores with no survivors. The provincial governement erected this memorial to the victims. There was no obligation to do that, but it just seemed like the right thing to do.




Just another of the many beaches we ride by. I arrived home just before noon and had covered 247 km's (154 miles). By then the sun was very hot and time to put the horse back in the barn

 

[shanered6]

yov'e got some realy nice riding country rocky ...i think it more than makes up for a short riding season .
and i didn't know you flew over for a ride to chester !!!! which is in cheshire on the welsh english border nice place.

 

[Rocky]

yov'e got some realy nice riding country rocky ...i think it more than makes up for a short riding season .
and i didn't know you flew over for a ride to chester !!!! which is in cheshire on the welsh english border nice place.

Yes, we have some nice riding roads and country here - and yes, the riding season is relatively short, but very pleasurable - if we don't get a lot of rain like we often do. Not so this year and it's very dry; too dry and crops are failing and lawns turning brown. We're actually looking forward to the rain!!!
There are many duplicate and triplicate place names here and around the UK and in the US too. Most of the english speaking settlers who came to North America centuries ago came from England and Ireland so they brought their place names too. All of my wifes ancestors came from Londonderry, Ireland, and settled in Londonderry, Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia is latin for New Scotland

 

[shanered6]

yes thats rigth !.. i think most of the welsh settlers went to australia , newzealand or tazmania !

 

[shanered6]

oh ! and i forgot CANADA !

 

[devo]

Bootifull pics again Rocky
I envy you that ride.
Only prob with scenery like that,you gotta be careful you dont run of the road looking at the sights.

 

[CarlS]

Good photos and beautiful scenery. Thanks for the post.

 

[otherwise]

Rocky when I scrolled down to that first photo my mouth just dropped open! Great subject and very well done on your part.

 

[hemibee]

Thanks for sharing these with us Rocky. I'm glad you figured out the photo posting.


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[DaveM]

That first photo is almost like it is not real but a model with glass water, absolutely stunning. Thanks Rocky I never get tired of seeing your photos as you sure have some stunning riding areas. The one thing that always amazes me is how close the actual roads are to the sea and not very much elevated from them either

 

[Rocky]

That first photo is almost like it is not real but a model with glass water, absolutely stunning. Thanks Rocky I never get tired of seeing your photos as you sure have some stunning riding areas. The one thing that always amazes me is how close the actual roads are to the sea and not very much elevated from them either

Yes hemibee, as they say, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, so now I'm a picture posting fool
It's true devo, as many times as I/we ride on the coastal roads we still look at the scenery with one eye and the road with the other
As Dave mentioned, the roads are very close to the water and you can almost spit in the ocean. Violent storms sometimes damage the roads due to wave action, but that's quite rare.
For me, part of the joy of an early morning ride is the glass smooth water before the wind picks up, and the serene reflections of the boats and scenery. It almost doesn't look real, but it's the real deal and it's great to be on the road by yourself in the fresh clean air.

 

[CarlS]

I love riding along the coast. However, our coastal roads are flat and straight.

 

[Rocky]

I love riding along the coast. However, our coastal roads are flat and straight.

These coastal roads I mention are secondary roads these days and follow the shoreline like a sidewinder snake as well as up hill and down dale. We've ridden them dozens and dozens of times, but never tire of them because of the variety. They were made for motorcycle riding
Most of these roads were indian trails centuries ago, then became wagon roads and eventually paved roads for cars. Newer and straighter roads have since been built well inland, but we avoid them for the joy of the winding coastal roads.

 

[DaveM]

I also love riding along the coast but our roads are elevated more and a bit further from the actual water itself. You normally have either a large rock formation or a large beach between you and the sea. More like this one here Port Elizabeth

 

[CarlS]

Our coastal roads are right next to the Atlantic; but the shoreline is flat and straight. The view is most filled by condos now except through Flagler and St Johns Counties.