We are renovating the house at the moment.  It is something we seem to do so frequently that one reno job seems to blend into another.  The painters just finished painting the interior about a week ago and now the contractor is setting up to add a bathroom in the basement.  I don’t have a very good idle speed so waiting for people to turn up (the gas company, the builder) makes me edgy.  I make Maureen edgy when I am edgy so she suggested I go for a shot run to kill time (an t get me out of her hair).  It’s a nice sunny clear fall day here so it was not hard to get talked into firing up the Road Glide and hitting the road.  The Niagara River Parkway is almost empty this time of year and it sweeping curves are enticing me to crack the throttle and dance the Glide through the 10 km of great ride. The stock sound system and speakers are no match for my helmet ear flaps and the Rineharts.  Maybe one of the Cruiser Customizing friends can point me to a good sounding upgrade.  Christmas is coming! The Falls area is bathed in yellow afternoon sun as I cut away from the parkway.  I just axed the Glide and don’t want the mist from the Falls to ruin the wax job.  Back near Marineland is a small oasis above the Falls called Dufferin Islands.  I stop and park the Road Glide pulling my Nikon D90 out of the saddlebag.  The sun and shadows are fantastic.  I take several shots then an obliging person sitting in their car having a late lunch enjoy the peace and beauty, offered to take a picture of me with the Harley.  I couldn’t resist. A few more shots and it is past the time to meet the builder.  I fire up the Glide and take the back roads out to the main highway and get on the throttle as traffic is moving about 70 mph.  The sun is just glorious and I feel great.  It is just a short respite from the world of home renos but I will take every minute I get to ride and to shoot photos on such a wonderful fall day.