I had a good nights sleep and woke up this morning excited about what the day would hold!

I had a good nights sleep and woke up this morning excited about what the day would hold!

At 5:30 am the place is still ringing bells and smelling like cigarettes, but I'm here for the deuces special.

At 5:30 am the place is still ringing bells and smelling like cigarettes, but I’m here for the deuces special.

Two sausage links, two strips of bacon, two eggs, and two pancakes for $6.99 I couldn't eat it all, but it's good I ate what I did because I didn't find another bite of food until 5:00 this evening.

Two sausage links, two strips of bacon, two eggs, and two pancakes for $6.99 I couldn’t eat it all, but it’s good I ate what I did because I didn’t find another bite of food until 5:00 this evening.

I'd love to be greeted with this sign every day on every road!

I’d love to be greeted with this sign every day on every road!

Just another day in Paradise

Just another day in Paradise

Yesterday it was 117 degrees Today I had to slip a light jacket on.

Yesterday it was 117 degrees Today I had to slip a light jacket on.

First tease at the Breaks

First tease at the Breaks

The colors at Cedar Breaks are phenomenal

The colors at Cedar Breaks are phenomenal

So is that first step if you decide to take it. Yikes!!

So is that first step if you decide to take it. Yikes!!

A perfect hazeless day to view

A perfect hazeless day to view

Lot's of people visiting today, I guess I forgot it was Sunday and they didn't have to work.

Lot’s of people visiting today, I guess I forgot it was Sunday and they didn’t have to work.

I'm finding that I'm short of breath in my old age, but at this altitude I was really huffing and puffing just from reading the sign!!

I’m finding that I’m short of breath in my old age, but at this altitude I was really huffing and puffing just from reading the sign!!

The last time I was here was with a couple of riding buddies, Tony D and Craig Scott. On that ride, it was spitting corn snow at us in this parking lot.

The last time I was here was with a couple of riding buddies, Tony D and Craig Scott. On that ride, it was spitting corn snow at us in this parking lot.

Just 48 degrees difference from yesterday!

Just 48 degrees difference from yesterday!

I rode past, but made a u-turn to go check it out.

I rode past, but made a u-turn to go check it out.

Just a typical cabin from that time period.

Just a typical cabin from that time period.

Nice little horse shed.

Nice little horse shed.

What made it special was Butch had come back for a visit himself and he patiently listened for the entire time I was telling him motorcycle stories.

What made it special was Butch had come back for a visit himself and he patiently listened for the entire time I was telling him motorcycle stories.

This old barren doe will be easy pickens for some archer next month.

This old barren doe will be easy pickens for some archer next month.

I myself prefer to take a side shot. This one turned out pretty nice.

I myself prefer to take a side shot. This one turned out pretty nice.

She just stood there while I parked the bike, got off, moved into position for the first shot, and then again for the second shot.

She just stood there while I parked the bike, got off, moved into position for the first shot, and then again for the second shot.

I found Koo at the edge of town but never could find his harem.

I found Koo at the edge of town but never could find his harem.

It's called Fish Lakesuch a quaint name

It’s called Fish Lakesuch a quaint name