I could just cut and paste stuff but that would make too much sense….

I thought for sure there would be some way to archive my files but have not found it.

steve

Perhaps it’s not that hard to create a book.

Your photos are wonderful. Your writing equally so. Why not use Apple’s iPhoto connection to their publishing site (or MyPublisher’s if you use a PC). Both are very easy to use and make high quality books.

The books are fairly inexpensive — on the order of $10 depending upon the number of pages. So, the only remaining issue is how we would compensate you; but, that seems easy, too.

In fact, the whole process is so easy that if your photos were available in high resolution, any reader could make his own book annotated with your blog posts. It wouldn’t be the book you would have written; and, honestly, I trust your creativity and would prefer to see your version not mine.

Awesome pictures of some great landscape.

Working in Seattle I am limited in my commute options to basically all urban freeway riding shared with crazed cagers. However, I’m lucky enough to be just far enough out of the city where I can venture out to the “sticks” for a much more relaxed getaway. Everytime I read one of your posts it inspires me to venture out and explore.

Awile back I asked you about scooters and commuting – well I just sold my Ducati and I am definetly getting a scooter. Much more practial for commuting. I still have a CBR but that is reserved for when I feel like throwing a bike around…

Looking seriously at one of the bigger ‘cc’ scooters(silverwing, burgman).

I find myself switched into turbo awareness and ready to make twitch moves like something from a video game.

Underneath that though I remain quiet. The twitch mode and quiet are not mutually exclusive for me. The mode that is troubling for me is the angry, resentful, agressive, competitive one. I cannot put my mind there and remain quiet. And when I am not quiet my decision making power declines and I make more mistakes.

I don’t think you’re missing the point. You would not be able to write and see the things you do if you were not present and quiet. Maybe it’s just the extreme of urban and rural circumstance that is throwing you and the “feeling” each brings about. Hell, if you weren’t present you would not be able to even ask the question “…I wonder if I am missing the point… again.”

When you can’t question what you’re doing, maybe that’s when you should worry….

davet: I hear you. I know that if I had no time or money limitations I would be on the road west until the road ran out. I’m still amazed at what riding brings me.

macbodock: A book….hmmm. Maybe. I have to focus things a bit more and make a decision to commit to a project like that. Right now this is a “from the hip” activity. A book seems more formal—I would have to clean up a bit.

And as always, thanks for the kind words.

steve

I did 300 miles today with friends. We’d have done more, but one had to be back home for a family obligation, so we skipped that last detour to ride a fun pass and took the highway home. And I’ll probably hop on the bike to run down for donuts in the morning. It’s like a drug, hopefully you’ll never lose your “addiction”.

Ride safe, and keep making great photos.

Once again, the images are breath-taking.

Your story here gives me pause, because I have been trying to build some sort of offensive capability into my own scooter, and after reading this, I wonder if I am missing the point… again.

Still, you live in the sticks, and I live in the mean-ass city/jungle, so maybe I’m not off the mark after all.

Regardless of all that, I really enjoyed this post. Thank you, and…

Ride well,
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