Comments on: Secret Places in the Ordinary

By: WeeDram

WeeDram — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:56:00 +0000

Steve: Funny, but on the day of this post I started a project that I anticipate will take about a year, and the first shot I made was

http://www.flickr.com/photos/97373293@N00/2392785810/

By: Sojourner rides

Sojourner rides — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:35:00 +0000

Seeing with new eyes, new ears, and a new heart is an ongoing goal of mine that can get lost so easily if I allow it. That’s probably true for a lot of us, no matter where we reside.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:55:00 +0000

ronman: Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad I can help you find things around you when you ride. Like you say there are treasures everywhere.

conchscooter: You are so right about regrets related to not stopping. I don't collect as many as I once did but still too many. So many stops to make and so little time!

By: Conchscooter

Conchscooter — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:44:00 +0000

My wife pushed me into starting my blog and I found that it gives me the impetus to chase places down. The motorcycle has become the means not the end.My only regrets have arisen from the places i didn’t visit, or the stops I didn’t make. I rarely fail to stop these days later in life.

By: Ronman

Ronman — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:19:00 +0000

Steve, I always enjoy your posts and photographs. These amazing little hidden in plain view treasures are everywhere. Keep doing what you do. You are an inspiration to me. The viewpoint of your photography always opens my eyes to the possibilities that surround me daily.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:08:00 +0000

earl: I have heard similar laments from truck drivers and others who spend a lot of time on the road. The push to rush is strong and hard to resist when you are working. Even when you aren't traveling like that it takes effort to slow down and look around.

Good luck on your own journeys!

chuck: When the goal is to get from point A to B in the shortest time I think it is impossible to take notice of things in any meaningful way. And it certainly is difficult to stop and take pictures. One of the unexpected benefits of the Vespa is that it really does allow me to embrace stopping. It is just so easy. Like a bicycle almost. And walking is just the best.

I've always wanted to visit Northern California and now I know why. It must look just like home!

I am in Central Pennsylvania.

By: Chuck Pefley

Chuck Pefley — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:55:00 +0000

I used to feel like flying was such a waste of travel miles because of missing all those sights between points A & B. That is true to a degree, but even when driving or riding I often experience a reluctance to take the time to stop … the rational thinking mind takes over and discounts the value of what the fleeting glance showed. I’ve found the best way to really see a place is from a standing position on ones own two feet. Intimate and thoughtful exploration on foot is now my preferred way of seeing things and making photographs. By the way, just where “in the sticks” are you? I’m guessing northern CA, but really no basis for that guess … ~Chuck

By: Earl Thomas

Earl Thomas — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:37:00 +0000

One of my primary goals this year is to stop the bike more often just to appreciate those simple things that I overlook as I march through my daily paces.

My father’s greatest lament in his forty year career as a Truck driver was that although he traveled everywhere in this country and could navigate it like his own neighborhood, he was never able to stop and take stock in the various landscapes. I don’t wish to share those same regrets.