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The Pleasure of Being Lost 27 Aug 2013 | 06:59 am
This past Sunday morning was remarkably clear — bright, crisp, the world a surreal stage on which my friend Paul Ruby and I were riding our scooters. Abandoning our normal meeting at Saint's Cafe we v...
Rebirth 21 Aug 2013 | 06:30 am
Morning, a fine ride tarnished by the familiar nagging that something isn't right, something important forgotten or ignored — like waking from a dream that I forgot to go to a class for an entire seme...
The Vespa 946 -- the new Vespa Experience 20 Aug 2013 | 09:30 pm
I have to admit that this new Vespa 946 is a marvel of design if not utility. And with a price tag in the United States of nearly $11K I have to wonder who will buy them. Still, Piaggio does a fine j...
Perseverance, Weakness and the Question of Riding 20 Aug 2013 | 03:52 am
The sound of rain falling as sleep fades and the day takes form draws pictures in my head — of mystical worlds shrouded in sheets of water and mist on some mornings, and others, like today, of toil an...
Piston and Pints: August 15, 2013 19 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Mike Mohney at the Moto-Hang. He rides the only two-stroke Cafe Racer style bike at Pistons and Pints. I'm hoping to start making more portraits of the riders. Here's Mike on his ride. To see more...
Learning from Moto-Bloggers 18 Aug 2013 | 09:46 pm
Can you see how I've changed as a result of meeting three Canadian moto-bloggers at the beginning of August? (Answer at the bottom of the page) Meeting people whose skills and experience stretch far...
Junior the Birthday Boy 16 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
Junior is five years old today. Kim and I have had the pleasure of sharing life with him for almost four of those years and look forward to many more. This picture, made on one of our morning walks ...
Piston and Pints -- the August 1, 2013 version 15 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
With the next episode of Piston and Pints arriving tomorrow evening at I thought I should share the images I made from the last event. I could only stay a short time so the variety of pictures isn't ...
Encounters on the Road (or Path) 12 Aug 2013 | 12:33 am
Deer, groundhogs, dogs and squirrels are what I expect to encounter on the road. An aggressive ram -- that's another story. I've had a run in with a Rambouillet ram while on a photo assignment and I ...
Canadian Riders 10 Aug 2013 | 05:27 pm
On the way to work a couple weeks ago... Crossed paths with two riders from Canada-- John and Doug. Had a nice chat about riding, their trip and the Can-am Spyder Touring machine. Definitely an int...
