That Time I Unexpectedly Saw the London Bridge
When traveling, most of the time I don’t have a route mapped out. Depending on how I am traveling, like flying and renting, or riding from home, the shape of my trip may vary...
All Skate at Papa Wheely’s Roller Rink
“Mom, can we get a giant roller skate?”“No, we have a giant roller skate at home.” Giant roller skate at home… In the realm of giant roadside roller skates, the rooftop roller that crowns...
Mail Pouch Tobacco: Uncovering the Secrets of the White Whale
With decades of photos tucked away for someday, as I previously mentioned, on occasion I have a little difficulty remembering where I might have snapped a photo of something. Generally speaking, I have fairly...
Some Roadside Thoughts on the Afterlife
While traveling over the last year, I’ve had a few curious brushes with the afterlife. The first came in the form of two billboards along I-71 in Ohio. Just my two cents ~ two...
Pitstop at the Chiriaco Summit Coffee Shop
Sometimes in life you find yourself in a place where you don’t have enough in the tank to move forward so your only chance of making it is turning back. This is true both...
Happy Independence Day – 2023
While scrolling through my photos, I thought surely I must have something star spangled for July 4th. In the past I’ve posted some Uncle Sams. But, I thought maybe I’d switch things up this...
This is Nuts! Or – Why My FZ07 Wasn’t Feeling So Hot
A few weeks ago, I left the house on a ride. Before making it little more than a mile, I gave my little FZ a little nudge beyond 6,000 rpm the bike began to...
Whispering Giant of Troy, Kansas
This carved Whispering Giant statue is Tall Oak in Troy, Kansas. He stands 27 feet tall on the grounds of the Doniphan County Courthouse. I was able to visit him in the golden glow...
Close Encounters of the Kenny Scharf Kind
Kenny Scharf is a dynamic artist who emerged in the 1980s as a prominent figure in the vibrant East Village art scene. With his bold use of colors and imaginative style, Scharf quickly gained...
Replacing my Shark with a Shark
After five years of hittin’ the road together, it was time to replace my long in the tooth Shark Evoline helmet. We’d been a lot of great places together, seen myriad interesting things, but...
She Seems Fun! The Mattituck Tacopus Mural
The octopus is an incredible creature. Unlike any other animal, these highly intelligent problem solvers are simply fascinating. Take the arms: they’re considered to have their own ‘mini-brain’ not just because they are so...
I’ll See Your Angel Queen and Raise You a Lodestar
When I stood in the whipping wind off of the Salton Sea, I had no idea what I would find on the streets of Bombay Beach. From the vantage point of the welcome sign,...
On the Trail of the Whispering Giants
What is a Whispering Giant? The Whispering Giants are a collection of sculptures created by artist Peter Wolf Toth. Toth, who was born in Hungary, began his mission to create a statue honoring indigenous...
Sightings: Patch Whisky and Ghostbeard
Walking the tightrope between being an evangelist and a flat out psycho is tricky. And I’m not quite sure if one persons evangelist is another persons psycho but, I have my suspicions. Stop and...
Big Legs and the Janey Waney
The first time that I ever saw Legs, the Larry Rivers piece found on a private home in Sag Harbor, we’d passed it by chance on our way out to Montauk back in 2012....
Blogging for the Future – Documenting the Now
Blogging about the sites seen while out and about is like writing a history book in real time. While out for a little jaunt in the sunshine yesterday, I passed through the town of...
The Little Red Lighthouse – Jeffrey’s Hook – New York City
Daytripping to the Little Red Lighthouse Being able to get outside and ride a bicycle is always a bright spot. It’s truly a simple pleasure and a wonderful way to get out, to explore,...
Rest Easy, AntiHero – Dennis Matson
For a couple years in the 20-teens, it seemed like you couldn’t go anywhere in the online motorcycling community and not stumble across images of Dennis Matson (also known as “AntiHero”) on blogs and...
Epic Ghost Sign Photo Post
Take a stroll through a downtown, and you might just find yourself transported to another era by the faded letters and graphics of a ghost sign. These vintage advertisements, often painted directly onto brick...
Warner’s Macaroni Barn Advertising – New York
What was Warner’s Macaroni? While researching this weathered old advertising barn I’d seen, I inadvertently fell down a macaroni shaped rabbit hole. It’s funny how that happens when you try to find out more...