Event Coverage a ride before they start salting the roads.

got up and decided to take the car for a quick ride. not too cold and a little overcast made for good lighting so i brought the camera.
started running north up rte 7 along the Housatonic river through Gaylordsville to Kent where i stopped to check out the falls.

 

then i headed to Cornwall bridge where i stopped to take a photo.

 

at the next picnic area i saw a Ford parked by the river and stopped to say hi. His wife was keeping warm in the car while he was out for a hike so i took a couple photos and left before saying hi to him.

 

as i was getting back on rte 7 i pulled out behind an older, pale yellow Porche. i could not keep up with him, the road follows the river at this point and is really windy, i could make ground on the straights but there just was too many curves.............i caught up to him in west cornwall where he stopped to take photos also. i didn't take a picture of his car but he was taking advantage of the salt free roads like i was.

 

Sounds like a nice way to close the season.

 

now this is a good spot to turn and head back home which would have made for a "quick ride", like i told my wife.............the roads were empty, the weather was good and the stroked small block just wanted to go............so i kept going.
rte 128 to rte 43, north 63, back on rte 7 NORTH! south Canaan became Canaan then the Massachusetts line, Ashley Falls, Shefield, you should hear this motor run up the hill to Great Barrington, Ringsdale, love the sound and the way the car rides................
i stopped to take a photo in front of "The Red Lion Inn", famous for being in the Norman Rockwell painting "Stockbridge at Christmas"

 

Lovely day, lovely car, lovely drive.
Covered bridges included the countryside looks a lot like parts of Oregon.

 

i don't know if it was the snow flurries or i just came out of my "hot rodding" mindset but i decided to head back home.............of course i went the long way.......
rte7 south, 63, 202 into Litchfield, 209 in Bantam through Lakeside, 109 into Washington Depot, then Washington, to the dog house.

 

Nice run!

Season is over here for me.
A couple of very frosty mornings and the salt went down!
Ugh.....the long winter is upon us.

 

it sure felt good.......

Oregon is one of the four states i have not been to, i look forward to a P.N.W. trip some daay

usually the town crew bastards would have been looking for some overtime, first and every chance they get they get before the holidays they're turning the roads white.........i love those guys.....

 

A RIDE BEFORE THEY START SALTING THE ROADS.

Holly Sh#t they did that two weeks ago here in New York!

 

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Did my run yesterday, but a good forecast for this week may need to get the roadster out!

 

It has been mild here in Minnesota and it is going to be 60 degrees tomorrow but the salt is already down from snow and ice a few weeks ago. You had a good day!

 

Thanks Ted, great photos, thanks for sharing the ride.

Bob

 

That is one gorgeous car, surely want to keep that one out of the salt.

 

Nice looking 33 Cheby!

 

...took my 47 p.u. out for a run last week, took a few pics at an old corn crib and a barn,...this week looks good also, mite go fer another drive,...I don't put my trucks away if the roads are dry...

 

bummer! you are in a beautiful area tho.....

damn salt.

your welcome and thanks

thanks.

thanks

good looking truck

 

They could repair Bonneville with what we have no the roads already!

 

Nice work Ted and thank you for reporting in on it. I took the pickup out yesterday for a nice run by as you know; no pics so it didn't happen.

Also started up the model A and ran it for a while. Hate to see these cars sit because as the song say: they are born to run.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

i didn't get a picture of her.

yikes, i actually think they salted the hill into Great Barrington, i plan to give it a good wash down before putting it away.

your welcome and happy thanksgiving to you!

 

My car is up on jacks, although I've thought about taking it out again. I saw a convertible galaxie 500 out yesterday. The top was up, but...still looked like fun. Thanks for sharing your trip.

 

i did pass a guy on a motorcycle, he was bundled up pretty well.

 

Only 1,000 R.P.M. crossing a one lane covered bridge?
Haven't you ever seen any fifties B hot rod movies?

 

hah, i am stopped at the stop sign, actually waiting my turn through the bridge. car idles at 1100.

 

That Ford guy was hiding behind a tree, humbled by sound of the mighty '33 Chevy.

 

I don't know what the motorcycleing is like by you, but it seems like in my side of Michigan if there isn't snow on the ground and it's above freezing you'll see a motorcycle

 

They've already thrown that crap out, here in Northern ILL. too. I HATE road salt.


It's great that you were able to take the Chevy out for a cruise, though.