Grasshopper

Greetings @zzzak from the Grasshopper!

I had this problem with sports cars. I had 5 at one time..... One new, one classic, one convertible, one rally car and one that didn't run. It was a hard habit to break for sure.....I can imagine the same with bikes.

After actually.... I have the 3rd gen. So first was in India and second in Australia, and then to North America. A lot of owners of this generation have had a lot of the same problems as I have. But Bagheera has been a bit more cursed with gremlins then any other Himi I know......

For the first time I own two bikes. Now that I have had them for awhile I can not imagine giving one up. Both bikes are so different and provide such a different experience that I would be sad without both. I love both dirt and tarmac!!! ......I guess really I could blame Bagheera, my Himalayan, if he didn't break down so often I might never have bought the Honda.....so it's all his fault I have two bikes.

The first one is the same one I use. Cool to know they are global. It is SOOOO fun, I spend a lot of time seeking out new stuff to identify. I also have one for clouds, but it isn't as fun as iNaturalist. They also have the web site that you can look at your account on for more details. HAVE FUN!!

I have become lazy of late and have been leaving my DLSR (camera) at home and just taking my iPhone with me on hikes. Then this past year we have had a bunch of owls move into the hood. Great Horned Owls at that. I have tried to get a good shot with my phone, but it just isn't cutting it. The shots are blurry and just not what I was wanting. I needed to get the big camera out!!!!! But I also thought, a new lens has been in order, now might be the best time. So off I went on my Honda to seek out some fine Nikon glass! It was a cloudy day, so a bit cooler and with some lovely clouds over the water. I was in luck, the only local store that sells such things had just what I was looking for. Now to get out there and find my owl. I have become rather good at finding them in the forest, you have to be very quiet and know where to look, they like to sit in the middle branches and watch you walking by. I was very excited when I found one. They are getting comfortable with me so this one sat still nicely for my photo. I got a much better photo with my new lens, making for a very happy Grasshopper. It could be better, but the fun is in working on getting that perfect shot!

It is going to turn into a lovely Rusty Tussock Moth . Photo below....(not mine) I use a Canadian App called iNaturalist. It is an amazing app that helps you identify plants, birds, bugs, etc... The info also goes into a data base that is helping Canadian scientists know what is where and when. It is all really cool, if you are into that sort of thing.

Well now, there's an outfit..... Found this guy in my garden today!

"bitch" as in whining about an explainable loss, very true You'll get over it big guy!

At least I can push mine......

Go get her tiger!

Last pic of my as well @XTreme With the blue sky in the background. Thanks

How fun was that......wow! I always enjoy your ride reports. Great riding spots, beautiful landscape and castles!!

The Peanut gallery has spoken and now I am rethinking my entry....this could be a winner..... What to do.....

But in the end I decided on this one, while I was waiting for my rescue. The thin trees on the blue sky backdrop just adds to the sadness......

Then I thought this photo of Bagheera, just before I knew he was dead. The natural light is so awesome. He looks so peaceful, not dead...lol

Well I don't have too many photos from this month. I ride Charlotte (my Honda CB500F) several times a week, but never stop to take photos. Bagheera (my Himalayan) was in need of repairs for a lot of the month. Which made me think to enter this photo, considering there was a bike in a van before...

I'll be right over, save me a slice!

Still appears to be that it was a bad battery that got cooked in a heatwave, as strange as that sounds. A nice new quality battery seems to have fixed it......."seems" being the key word....lol

Got the Himalayan out today and everything seems to be working again. Too hot and dusty for a long ride today, but it is always nice when you fix things and they stay fixed! I think the painting of the shifter looks good, well if you like orange.

I started today with a longer morning hike, as it wasn't too hot and the clouds were looking rather lovely. Bagheera's new battery has arrived and I have bent the shifter back into place, one more time....lol. I even painted it orange to match his bash plate. I figured I bend it one more time before replacing, but I do have a back up waiting. Then I hope to go for a ride tomorrow to see if there are any other gremlins in Bagheera. I also plan to start on my 4Runner, first off, taking the unused third row seats out. Then I get to build something cool for the back to carry camping stuff! Here is the view from my morning walk. Have a great weekend everyone!