09-04-18 Pretty Boy Dam


It was a week full of ups and downs and so the only solution for that was a ride. For a while I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to ride today because… I had purchased a seat cover for my Tyke and it was in the process of being installed by Phil. Luckily at 10pm on Friday night he shows me the completed piece! Now the seat looks well and good all on it’s own but really it looks much better on Tyke..

Before: (Port deposit ride)
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-03-07%20Port%20Deposit/DSC_0708.jpg


After:
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1635.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1637.jpg

I am happy with the end result. It would have been perfect if the blue matched but I think it is close enough and it certainly makes Tyke more unique.

On to the ride! Tyke and I did a loop we did last year in June. I must say I was more impressed with it this time than before. A suggestion though is to do this one in an odd hour or on Sunday. There was a lot more cage traffic than last time.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/08-06-29%20Pretty%20Boy%20Dam/PrettyBoyDam.jpg

So there isn’t much to add in the area of adventure but there are plenty of pictures. You can find all of the pictures here: (I should mention that I had both cameras, Cybershot and D40 with me. The first set is with the Cybershot, and then from the storage area on is from the D40. J http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/?start=0 )

A select few shots with commentary:

A purple flower:
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1666.jpg

A nice contrast:
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1671.jpg
A shiny rock, this is actually just one of the ‘borders’ along the side of the dam to try and keep people from going to the other side.
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1681.jpg

Showing off a little bit
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1746.jpg

Another flower
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1751.jpg

Another angle of the same flower
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1754.jpg

Tyke wanted to stop and smell the flowers, there were a lot and I wanted to stop several times but usually they were in people’s yards and I didn’t think they would like me traipsing around their yard to get pictures of flowers. I thought about it though!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1774.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1779.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1780.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1785.jpg

We headed home after that. There weren’t to many photo ops along the way but that’s alright. We got in a few good hours of riding on a beautiful day.

Trip: 97 miles round trip.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/BlueLilTyke/09-04-18%20Pretty%20Boy/DSC_1804.jpg

347 Miles into the new break in period. More than half way there! Whoot!

Sounded like you had a great ride. It rained this weekend so sadly Blue Demon did not get to get out.
Tyke looks very good with the new seat cover and the tank bra makes her look hot!!!!
You looked very good as well in your Ninjette swag.

Great photos! I like the contrast one a lot.

The seat looks great too!

The seat cover looks amazing, as do the pictures. I really like how clean your bike looks! Very nice job! :D

nice dof shots. :D

:thumbup: As usual Sunny nice work. Thanks for sharing the sun shine and flowers.

Thanks guys! I keep playing with the camera and finding more things I like about it!

I got flowers for Admin Appreciation... And I have about 50 pictures of them at odd angles! :D Some of them turned out beautifully. To bad this computer does not have a card reader on it or I would show you :) I'll upload them when I get home.

Great pics of Tyke. I do love the looks of that new seat! And the tank bra too! That bike is spotless!

Thanks! A rub down after every ride :) She deserves it. I get my bath she gets her rub down hehe :bathbaby:

Gotta love those Nikon's :)
Great shots Sunny, and it looks like you and Tyke had a great time!

sunny, thanx for taking me along once again! appreciate the pix....and your seat is kick'in!! :thumbup: