Fall 2023 photos?

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Whoops! That's a cool photo. Care to divulge location?

Sure. Looking West from the side of the road here...

https://maps.app.goo.gl/aZsyY6548e7TM1VR6

Reminds me of a sort of "harvest valley".

Too bad a twisty doesn't wind through it?

There is actually and you can see the road in the top left of the picture going up the side of the mountain. The road that runs West (N Ogden Canyon Rd) from those coordinates passes over those mountains that you see in the background. It's a bit twisty, but not extremely so. It does however have a very steep climb and then descent on the other side of the mountain.

Sure. Looking West from the side of the road here...

https://maps.app.goo.gl/aZsyY6548e7TM1VR6

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Thanks! I rode and drove through Utah a few times, such a beautiful state. I wouldn't mind seeing more photos of your CB1100 out in the wilds, so to speak.

Your map got me exploring the area a bit. Zooming in and out, I'm drawn to bodies of water. I see Bear Lake in the NE corner. I've never even heard of it, but it looks cool from the satelite view. Ever been there?

I have explored Utah extensively over the years and Bear Lake is a bit of a hidden gem, or used to be. I have been to Bear Lake many times. The first when I was about 8 for a Boy Scout camp. I got my lifesaving merit badge swimming in that lake while there was still ice floating during the spring thaw. It's a beautiful lake surrounded by a desert scrub. It's unusually tropical looking; a surreal blue due to the calcium carbonate in the water. The surrounding communities seem to be undergoing a gentrification (read turning into a resort town ala Jackson Hole) that is driving out people that have lived there for generations. Property values are rising rapidly in the name of second homes for out of state residents that don't stay around during the winter. As such the economy is undergoing a transition to a service industry based economy that mainly operates in the summer. That's ironic because in so doing, it is loosing the local flavor everyone presumably moved there for in the first place.

On the bright side, the region is also known for some of the best tasting and coveted raspberries due to the cold nights and warm days. They have a very strong raspberry flavor and are a bit on the tart side. They make incredible tasting raspberry jam.

Very interesting comments, thanks. From the satelite photo the lake did look a deeper than normal shade of blue...now I understand why. It seems the area is suffering through what other communities go through when the the "hidden gem-ness" factor loses the hidden part. Regardless, I think I'll put it on the map for a future motorcycle ride to enjoy the raspberries.

Relatedly, my wife and I are considering other areas besides Oregon for retirement. I have a riding buddy whose son lives in St. George, and he has suggested it as a place that we look at. It sure would give me the chance to explore Utah more. Difficult part is that the nearest airport is Las Vegas, just under 2 hrs away, and we would like to be nearer one. We'll see.

WAIT...is raspberry really written with a "p" in the middle of the word?! Supposedly, I'm a linguist and English major. I am shocked I just now realized the spelling of this yummie fruit. I mean, as a linguist who has studied the positions of the lips, tongue, parts of the mouth and how they work together to produce certain sounds, I can explain why the /p/ and /b/ sounds are physically so similar, but I just never realized there was a "p" in written form. Fascinating...and humbling!