Sights from my Bike Ride

I rode to Carter Lake today, a ride that I've been planning to do since spring.  The road is narrow and there's no shoulder, so I had to wait until the "off season" when it wouldn't be too busy.  Glad I waited, because there are are 3 long switchbacks and not much room on the road.  The few drivers I encountered gave me plenty of room.  It was mostly cloudy and in the low 70's, which was great because the sun wasn't in my eyes.  I rode 35 miles and hit a maximum speed of 37.3 on the ride back down from the lake. :-)

Starting with the extras:  The first is the view from the top of the dam.  In the far distance is the town of Berthoud.  I couldn't see Longmont from up there, it's further south.  The second is a view of the lake.  It's quite large and very popular for fishing and camping.  The third is a beautifully restored '67 Camaro.  I was standing off the road taking a photo of something else when it passed, so I got a shot.  I used Google Lens to get the car ID. :-)

Top row:          I think the eyes followed me as I passed this tree!
                         Our county and state are very bicycle conscious.  There are signs like this on all roads that have little or no shoulder.
                         Mr. & Mrs. Sheep and their lovely dog.

Middle:            Sign at a trail head near Carter Lake
                         Another creative mailbox
                         Smokey reminds us that the fire danger is still high.  It will be even worse tomorrow when we'll be under a Red Flag Warning because of high wind and low humidity.  We haven't had rain in a long time so everything is very dry.
  
Bottom:          On the farm :-)
                        Another reminder to drivers on one of the switchbacks on the way to the lake.
                        An early start!

I am grateful for our continued warm weather.  Most leaves are down now and it's looking pretty brown but there are still some late trees with nice color.