Travel

Sequoia National Park in June of 2008 was the first time that I'd ever laid eyes on what it really means to see a big tree. They're so huge that it's quite difficult to capture them in pictures because you can't actually get the whole tree into the frame and ...

In some ways you don't really know the value of your travels until they are left behind in the clouds of dust that swirl around in your memory. My trip to California in June of 2008 is like that. While I was in the thick of it putting in the ...

...in a long line of One Finger Salutes. photo courtesy of drdaytona Choosing the correct salute is imperative. My go-to salute is often a well-timed combination of honking followed by a single finger coupled with shouting vulgar obscenities that would make a sailor blush. Sadly though, most often they can ...

Found in Redding, California the Sundial Bridge is a pedestrian footbridge built by Santiago Calatrava. Seeing this was one of the dalliances that I had when we were riding in California. You wouldn't think that riding would help to feed my love of art and architecture, but so far its ...

The Nickwackett Garage - Pittsford,Vermont By all accounts this shop appeared to be the home for wayward British and German iron. The proprietor didn't seem to mind much that we strolled in to have a peek at the customer bikes that filled the floorspace. I came away with the distinct ...

Though it may be difficult to read in the photo I've posted, this is the Lord's Prayer (the unabridged version) chiseled into a rock. I guess my trip to Vermont over the weekend was rather filled with serendipitous events. I’ve passed this rock on many occasions from the other direction ...

As I was riding along on my motorcycle near Salisbury, Vermont I rather unexpectedly passed this giant gorilla holding a Volkswagen Beetle. Sadly what I didn't know until I just did a quick search on the web was that you can actually sit in the gorilla's hand. I guess another ...

Found in Bakersfield, California this Indian-style Muffler Man stands tall and proud ...

Leaving our mark in the snowbanks that lined the roadways around Crater Lake: Photo Taken by DrDaytona ...

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Maine's oldest working lighthouse, the Portland Head Light was a a pitstop on our recent trip back home to New York from Maine. The subject of countless photographs and blog posts much better than I could ever muster on both fronts, here it is nonetheless. More info on the Annie ...

Saturday was a gorgeous day for us to head out on to the jetty to visit the Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse. It was actually open that day and for $2 you could head on up the ladder of the lighthouse. I'm not sure what was the most fun hopping along ...

I'm not sure the the F really stands for Freeport, but okay. More info on the big f-n indian: https://www.winterpeople.com/latest-news.asp ...

Right outside of Freeport in Yarmouth, Maine is the DeLorme map store. If you've travelled I-95 north through Maine, no doubt you've seen the giant globe named Eartha in it's glass house too. We've driven past it for years now but time always has a way of getting away from ...

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~ attributed to Mark Twain ...

Its seems kind of funny to see a picture of myself actually riding. When I'm on the bike, I'm so engrossed with what is going on inside my helmet that I don't generally consider what it might look like from the outside.I had no idea Kenny was capturing spy shots ...

I will be the first to admit that I will say things like, 'Oh, bears are so cool. I'd love to see a bear!' In passing these comments are meaningless but when you really consider seeing a bear close up, you just might feel entirely different about it. When we ...

Tonight I said to Kenny, 'When do we leave for California?' I swear, it already seems like it was 5 years ago that we were there and I haven't even been home for a solid week yet. Though each morning I've gotten to see the giant pinecone I brought back ...

June 20, 2008 - Willits to San Francisco There was a little bit of a sting to leaving Willits. This was our final day of riding in California. We had to be back in San Francisco to return our rental bikes by dinner time. Though another beautiful day of riding ...

Thursday June 19, 2008 - Mount Shasta City to Willits We left Mount Shasta City early on Thursday morning with the intent of stopping in the city of Redding so that I could visit a bridge built by one of my favorite architects; The Sundial Bridge by Santiago Calatrava. While ...

Wednesday June 18, 2008 - Crescent City to Mount Shasta City Heading south from Crescent City on 101, we moved through the big trees. There was a layer of fog that seems to hang in their tops. It created a very soft, surreal feeling in the woods. Of course we ...

Tuesday June 17, 2008 - Klamath Falls, Or to Crescent City, Ca. We left our surprisingly plush and unexpected 2 room suite in Klamath Falls on Tuesday morning, heading north to Crater Lake National Park. A good night's sleep realigned my brain and I was happy to be on the ...

Monday June 16, 2008 - Lee Vining to Klamath Falls, Oregon Waving goodbye to Lee Vining, we headed north on 395 towards Bridgeport, California. Not far from Lake Mono, I saw a sign for "Bodie." Seeing as how I might never pass that way again, I made the executive decision ...