I really like that photo of you.

Tim

I am at that same age now that my father was back when I began to have conscience memories of him. He was a truck driver, the memory of his left hand resting on the bottom of the enormous steering wheel of his Peterbuilt and his right hand resting on the gear shift. I remember as a child, studying the features of his hands; the creases in his knuckles and the shapes of his fingers. I now have my father’s hands, that unsettles me somehow and I don’t know why.

E.T.

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I have gone back to developing B&W and using up my old expired film. I don’t know what happened, but films prices must have jumped when I wasn’t looking. I just purchased a (100 ft) roll of HP5+ ’cause no one carries TXP anymore since it is too expensive. I had to pay $62. plus 12% gov’t taxes. My next order will probably be from Freestyle. (http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_main.php) also my supply of 120 is also dwindling.
I was going to purchase the R2880 for B&W, but I may decide to dust off my Omega D-2, or Durst enlargers and go back to wet printing (still on the fence), or I could just send the negs to you for processing (LOL)

bob
bobskoot: wet coast scootin

Any plans in the future for that ‘long’ scooter trip across country perhaps that I believe you mentioned thinking about before?

I would sure love to read that combined with your skills in photography.

Boy I wish I had a spare bathroom or even a closet to setup my darkroom again. Once the kids were born and growing I lost my bathroom being used as a darkroom and have thought for months of selling/giving away all my equipment. But everytime I see beautiful prints it makes me want to go back to it again in such a bad way if I just had a space!

-brian

I can’t imagine not taking pictures of myself as I grow older and the love ones that surrounds my existence. Photography is my way of living forever and may your photographs live forever as well. We all will eventually look like our fathers, its wonderful to see that happen; in some cases for some that may never happen. You look great and keep up with the work. I always carry some sort of camera around my neck or nearby. Happy Photographing and Scootering.

Phil

Conchscooter: It is eerie sometimes for me to look in the mirror and see my father staring back. Growing up I used to think I was adopted because there were absolutely no pictures of my mother pregnant. Just a big gap in the photo album. But seems too much a coincidence to look so much like him to be adopted.

Scooter Speed for me is more a state of mind than an actual pace. Hard to define but worth thinking about.

irondad: Wise and full of life. Wish that were true. My initials are sfw. More than once people said it stood for Stupid Fu…

Paul: Sorry to hear about the crash. I’m working now on a post about accidents and how they affect riders.

Motivation to shoot pictures is tough for me. I always want to wait for inspiration which never comes until I am shooting. Slowly I am training myself to get off my ass and work…

A book is always in my head. Again, there is that motivation problem.

Jack Riepe: I hear those spy satellite portraits just keep getting better and better!

~ Kristi

A nice soothing reflection on an rare art form.

The last portrait taken of me was done using a US spy satellite. I am the guy standing next to Vermont (the one wearing the hat).

Fondest regards,
Jack
Twisted Roads