It's early March, nothing on the agenda, the weather is good, so why not go out for a ride?
I decided to take along my 35mm film camera and go shoot some photos in Harlowton. The ride there is one I've done so many times I really lost count. It 45 miles north east on Hwy 3 and then 45 miles west on Hwy 12. I've hit some pretty strong winds on this route but today is calm. The temperature is in the 50s.
About halfway along the music I was listening to stopped. I thought I might be out of cell service range but the little screen on my dishpan device said that the battery in the phone was low. I've had an issue with the charging port on that phone and I must not have had things positioned correctly last night. No problem, I don't need the music or navigation aids on this ride and I will still have enough juice to take a few photos.
Enjoy the pary of the ride near Cushman where there are some short rimrocks on the north side of the road.
I arrived in Harlowton a rode slowly down the main street before turning around and pulling over to park. I took off my helmet and jacket and got the camera out of my side case. I strolled down the street for a ways and took some photos.
This last photo, above, is the old State Theater which has had two fires that have left it pretty much gutted. I walked across the street to peer inside and a couple guys were just getting out of their truck and one told me that it was "druggies" who burned it down and now it was a lost cause. Later, after I got home, I looked it up and saw a note that said it had been purchased by a company that intended to restore ir. Here's some views inside.
The old sign in front...
I continued on my tour and took a few more photos.
I got back on my bike and road south, down the hill, to get to the rodeo grounds. Along the way I saw thi sculpture.
I looped around the rodeo grounds, got back on Hwy 12, and then stopped at the rest area for a last photo.
It was a 186 mile day.
