Roadside Americana

While near Joshua Tree, California - I made a pitstop at the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Museum. When I pulled up in the early morning, the light coming east across the desert was glorious. It bathed everything in a golden glow. To the west, menacing clouds gathered. And me? I ...

When Kathy posted her list of February blogging prompts and I read "vegetable" as one of them? I thought that was rad. But not too rad. You know, radish. Not really what I would cauliflower. This post is pretty corny. Lettuce move on and get back to motorcycles. This post ...

There aren't many people that I know who love spiders. But I have a peculiar fascination with big spiders like tarantulas and the giant huntsman. Not that I want one on me - I just like to look at them. Perhaps thats why this giant Beetle Spider in North Palm Springs ...

Some days motorcycle photos are good for what ails ya, aren't they? They'll put a smile on your face when the turkeys getcha down. These pics were taken over the summer when my hubs Kenny sent me off to run some gas through his KTM 990 Adventure. Even with a ...

For a few days now, I've struggled with how to describe my experience visiting Salvation Mountain. I keep coming up short. I am unable to pinpoint the feelings that overwhelmed me there with my cliché words. Perhaps it was the hopeful romanticism of being on a trip and feeling free ...

There is no doubt about it. My introduction to the Cabazon Dinosaurs was through watching Pee Wee's Big Adventure a million times in Junior High. I loved that movie. So in December of 2016 while roadtripping in California, I was ecstatic to be able to visit the dinosaurs of my ...

Friends, did you know that there was an International Banana Museum? "A what?" you might ask. But I assure you that yes, you heard me right. International. Banana. Museum. A museum stuffed to the gills with luminous bananesence. It's world famous. It just so happened that on a sunny Wednesday ...

While I was heading south along the shore of southern California's Salton Sea, I saw a familiar shape casting a shadow across a parking lot. I'm sure my eyes must've swirled with stars as he came in to view. Abruptly, I clamped on the brakes. Before my trip, I hadn't ...

Exactly one year ago today, I set off from Long Island on Sunday morning with a bug in my ear to see a concrete railroad bridge in northeastern Pennsylvania. It's called the Tunkhannock Viaduct or the Nicholson Bridge. At the time it was built in the 19-teens it was the ...

You never know where you'll find inspiration to get out and see good stuff! 🙂 The Blue Whale Route 66 Catoosa, Oklahoma The Gemini Giant Route 66 Wilmington, Illinois Tall Paul Route 66 Atlanta, Illinois ...

After getting to know the Blue Whale of Catoosa for a bit, it was time to turn around and head back towards the east. Following Route 66 I passed through the town of Foyil, Oklahoma, the home of Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park. My GPS favorites screen showed an entry ...

The facade of the Pal's Sudden Service chain has to be one of the best around. Normally I wouldn't say such things in polite company but, look at that huge wiener! Back in 2012, when Kenny and I were heading towards the Shady Valley Country Store on TN 421 (The ...

The Airplane Filling Station née Barber Shop has been on my bucket list for a few years. I got the opportunity to visit when I left Fredericksburg, Virginia following the Void Rally 11 and headed towards Catoosa, Oklahoma to see the blue whale. It was on the way. 🙂 During ...

In my last post where I rambled on about daydreams, I did have a specific daydream that was the catalyst. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Oklahoma. Whale? Meet these fine people. I've been trying to remember how I first became aware of the Blue Whale. If my ...

Then turn those daydreams into reality! These days, our lives are filled with information. Maybe too much of it. Every second of the day we open up wide and words and images are shoveled in. This information tsunami fills up a lot of space set aside for daydreams. What we ...

While Kenny and I were in Millhall, Pennsylvania for the Seven Mountains Dualsport/Adventure Ride, on Saturday afternoon after we'd scampered through the forest, I decided to head back out to get a look at a Mail Pouch barn that was flagged in my GPS as being close by. Kenny figured ...

Like a dumbbell, I brought my (3rd partially broken) point-n-shoot camera with its nifty 30x zoom with me... but failed to charge the battery. One day I'll get this all right, but this? This was not that day. And so I was left to take pictures with my iPhone and ...

It's been a while since I posted any news from the front lines of the Giant Chicken Army. But that is about to change, my friend. On Route 6 in the town of Wyalusing, Pennsylvania I stumbled across a mass-gathering of the feathered fiends. Behold! Sweet holy moly. Stumbled across ...

When I first passed this guy on the bench I thought, wow, what a beautiful view by that little fishin' hole. But the deep recesses of my brain must've recognized that something wasn't quite right with him as I zipped by. Waaaaaaait... I thought and pulled a u-turn. When I ...

A few years ago during a pit stop at the DeLorme store in Yarmouth, Maine - I picked up a couple maps and travels books. One of the items I brought home was a map featuring Mid-Atlantic lighthouses. Having travel inspiration on the bookshelf at home is always a good thing. Scanning ...

A few weeks ago I wondered if once you see a pig car whether or not it opens up some type of channel for the universe to funnel other pig-related vehicles into your atmosphere. Well? The universe made good. It randomly delivered me to another pig bus. The photo isn't ...

With month number six of 2016 drawing to a close, I've seen some pretty terrific roadside-y things in my travels so far. Wanna take a peek? Mighty Joe - Shamong, NJ Super-terrific hot dog guy at the super-tiny diner Winsted Diner - Winsted, CT Flyin' Pig - Miller Place, NY ...

While riding Historic Route 66 in Illinois, I tried to take a turn through the towns that seemed to pop up like an oasis after a stretch of nothin' much. Often my ride would be like road, road, road, TOWN, road, road road... These places that punctuate the route seemed to hold ...

A brush with greatness What a wonderful surprise to see Roy Lichtenstein's Tokyo Brushstroke sculptures outside of the Parish Art Museum. While on my way home from Montauk, I passed the Parrish Art Museum in Watermill, New York. I didn't go inside but I did stop to admire the Roy ...

During my ride through Illinois in the fall of 2015, I followed Route 66 north from Springfield and passed through the town of Lincoln, Illinois. Prior to leaving home, I did almost no research about the areas I might ride through. I was just sort of floating on the wind ...