The weather here in the Columbia River Gorge has been sunny and hot, really hot. Nineties during the day and barely getting below seventy at night. If you want to go bike riding, it has to be early in the morning or late in the evening. Many of the lower elevation trails are closed because of fire danger and the trails that are ridable are dry and dusty.
You are thankful for the shaded sections of the trails where you can get some relief from the blazing sun.
Not much water under the bridges this time of year.
Even the local wildlife are looking for shelter from the summer sun.
Time to do a little maintenance on the mountain bike and we’ll be back out on the trails soon. Hopefully, the weather will be a bit cooler.