I headed to Fromberg to do a bit more sketching. It was really nice out and the ride was relaxing. When I got there I set up across from the Post Office since I’d worked my way toward that end on the street in my previous sketch.
I parked in a shady spot in front of the fire desperate not.
Here what I am sketching today.
I turned to a new page and got started. It was quiet there and most of the action takes place at the Post Office, people coming by to pick up their mail. After a bit, 3 of them come over to see what I was doing, including Mr. Edwards who I’d talked to the other day. They checked out the drawing and then I heard more about the local history.
I got about as far as I wanted for today, about 2 hours worth, and had the post office and what used be be the old theater inked in.
I got out my medium format film camera to take some photos on the street. I wanted to reshoot the old candy machine I’d shot the other day in 35mm and see if I get a better negative to work with. The one I got is OK but I think that a larger negative and finer grained film might be beneficial. I also took some shots of the old bank, the Post Office, and an abandoned building.
I geared up and rode across the highway and went over Clarks Fork River to get to the Fromberg-Bridger Road. I’d looked on the map and it appeared to be paved so I thought I’d give it a try. It’s a great ride through farmland on a road that is well-paved and has some good twists. I stopped for photos along the way.
The road went to the right across the tracks and I missed that and headed straight. Whoops! The pavement ended and I thought maybe I could ride on the gravel but right away it turned into a loose, washerboard mess. I turned around and got back on the pavement. The gravel had started just past those silos.
I picked up some dirt.
Well, that was it. I got back on the highway and retraced my steps, getting home about 2:30. A great, if short, day ride.
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