Roadside Stop: Madonna of the Trail, Beallsville, Pa.
During my Pennsylvania rambling road trip to nowhere, I ping-ponged around the state visiting things that I’d long wanted to see but had never made time to. One of those stops was to visit...
Full tank. Wandering heart.
During my Pennsylvania rambling road trip to nowhere, I ping-ponged around the state visiting things that I’d long wanted to see but had never made time to. One of those stops was to visit...
The PennDOT Road Sign Sculpture Garden is an outdoor art installation located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. In July of 2015, while I was riding through Pennsylvania, I was able to stop for a visit. It...
When I get out into the rolling farmland I am often overcome by a sense of peacefulness. Deep green arms flag as I ride by. “Heyyyy there, Miss Fuzzy,” waves the corn. “Hi, corn. Lookin’ good....
Boy, oh boy. It hadn’t dawned on me until now, the 30th day of July that the month has been full of… good stuff. During July, I took a nice road trip (which...
Holy crap! My mom’s friend stopped by on his Ural. His front rim split and separated on the trip over to the house. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be holding together by sheer...
Yesterday I signed myself up to ride in Hammy’s 24-hour Titan Quest rally. Titan Quest is a flag & bonus scavenger hunt style rally. Starting from anywhere, at 6:00am on Saturday August 8 the...
After deciding to hang a left at the decision point, I set off to see the Whispering Giant in Dunkirk, New York. Since I was just ’round the way, I also decided to see...
After visiting the Kinzua Viaduct, I pulled up the list of favorites in my GPS. One of the closest was the Whispering Giant in Dunkirk, NY. At less than 100 miles away, stopping for...
How many times have you been here in your life? Left or right? The blue pill or the red pill? Whatever choice you make puts a different chain of events in to motion. Right =...
An unexpected stop at the Zippo Lighter Museum made my afternoon. After visiting the Kinzua Viaduct, I still had hours of daylight left and no particular place to go. Pulling up the list of...
While I’m riding along, I often pull over and snap photos of things that would be best described as random. Though I think they’re cool I sometimes struggle with a way to weave them into...
Pulling off route 144, I wheeled into the parking lot for what was signed as a scenic view. I had to jockey to find a parking space. Can you believe the crowd? After parking...
Making a left off of Route 6 in Galeton, I followed PA 144 south to what the map says is the town of Clarence. That stretch yielded about 75 miles of backroad rambling on...
After I finished up my breakfast at the Wellsboro Diner, I set off west towards Galeton on Route 6. From there I would pick up 144 south and follow that towards Moshannon. Hanging a right...
After picking up a few postcards and finishing up breakfast in Wellsboro, I set off west on 362 and 6 to pick up route 144 south in Galeton. I followed that all the way...
After my thwarted attempt at visiting with the Williamsport Whispering Giant, I didn’t have much else on my radar for the day other than riding. No planned stopped, no interesting barns, scenic overlooks –...
The Williamsport, Pa. Whispering Giant was right up the block from the hotel I stayed at in town. My plan for the day was to swing by, take a picture of it and then...
When I woke up on Wednesday morning the ferocious rain from the night before was little more than a memory. The deluge ran its course and left a gray mist in its wake. After re-packing...
I can’t possibly be the only person who has ridden past one of those digital “Your Speed” radar signs and thought… that’s it?! 😉
While I was cruising around the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, I stopped to visit the Rockwood, PA Muffler Man at the Scottyland RV Resort. Kenny and I passed there once before a few winters ago...