The Incredible Snoopy Barn of Nazareth, Pennsylvania
This Barn is a Must-See! Located at the Fairman Farm in Nazareth, Pennsylvania the Snoopy barn is sure to bring a smile to your face. Peanuts fans will love seeing the old boy as...
Yearly Archive: 2017
Paulverizer – The Cyborg Muffler Man of Buena Vista, Virginia
This ain’t your mama’s muffler man. No, this? This is somethin’ else! You’ve got that familiar sturdy jaw and that manly mug but that’s about it. And a nice little hat tip to the motorcycle....
Just Passing Through – Small Town, West Virginia
Rhodell, West Virginia – a place I’d never heard of prior to standing in front of the alternating colors of the post office’s awning. Why would I have? It isn’t a pass-through on a...
I’m Pretty Sure Bigfoot is Looking for ME!
While I was standing around gawking at lovely Cubanola Cigar ghost ads in Radford, Virginia, I felt someone looking over my shoulder… At this point, I think that Bigfoot might be looking for me....
Cubanola Cigar Ghost Ad – Radford, Virginia
The town of Radford, Virginia had a 1-2 punch of beautiful ghost ads. There was the Wine of Cardui, R. S. Carson Druggist and Cubanola Cigar combo. And then there was this. Hello, gorgeous!...
Radford, Virginia Ghost Ad – Wine of Cardui
In the town of Radford, Virginia there are two excellent walls with ghost ads on them. While appreciating the aesthetics of the ads themselves is one thing, falling down the rabbit hole of finding out...
September Road Trip Notes: Taking the Bonneville
For my road trip in September, I did things a little differently. The biggest change was that I decided to forego my zippy, mile-eating Tiger for the stripped-down simplicity of the Bonneville. The choice...
Photo: Onego, West Virginia Post Office
The Onego, West Virginia post office on a Wednesday afternoon.
The Places In The Backs Of Our Minds
It’s like déjà vu all over again Sometimes I’ll be riding along in what I believe to be an unfamiliar area only to have my internal voice say, “I feel like I’ve been here before.”...
The Mail Pouch Tobacco Ad of Grafton, West Virginia
One of my favorite Mail Pouch Tobacco wall ads is in downtown Grafton, West Virginia. There is so much going on, it is a feast for the eyes. Is it just me or is...
2016 Kenny Scharf Bronx, NY Public Art Mural
On my way out to Pennsylvania on Sunday, I made a pitstop to finally see the Kenny Scharf Bronx, NY art wall that decorates the Third Avenue side of Krinos Foods. I’d seen glimpses...
Motorcycle Riding and the Unfiltered Self
Motorcycling is deeply therapeutic for me. Even during the most superficial fun-time journeys when I’m doing nothing but absorbing my surroundings, there is healing in the simple enjoyment. But there are other times when...
Photos: Morning in Orange, Virginia
There are moments in the morning when the light that spills over everything feels special.
Two Barn Murals Around Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
When I woke up in Wilkes-Barre, my plan for the day was to swing by Williamsport to see if I could find the repaired Whispering Giant, Woapalanne. Then I would turn my wheels south...
September Road Trip Notes: Odds and Ends
In September, I took a road trip to mosey around a bit on the Bonneville. These are some of the notes that I jotted down about the peripheral odds and ends that helped to...
Roadside Snapshots: Take Two Cows and Call Me in the Morning
Along with dinosaurs and my favorite, the Giant Chicken Army, cows have to be one of the most abundant roadside animal statues. I saw two more big ladies of note while road tripping in...
Rambling Along on Virginia 56
After visiting the old Rockfish post office, I picked up Virginia 56 and followed it for about 30 miles. Aside from being a nice little wiggler, the sights along the road were just the...
The Tiny Old Rockfish, Virginia Post Office
One for the tiny post office files. This little gem has been starred on my Google map of stuff to do for quite a while now. In September, I stopped by for a look:...
Apparently I Have A Giant Lobster Antenna
While puttering around the house on this rainy morning, the notion of posting some of the photos from my most recent road trip flittered in and out of my thoughts. That idea was swirled...
A Foggy Virginia Morning with Cows
While life unfolded around me – school buses came, people went to work, cows took a morning dip – I just stood. I stood looking at the hills rolling away into the fog. At...
