The last ten days worth of images from the #DailyRider and #MyDogJunior collection that I send out daily via Twitter. Shooting and tweeting is pretty easy. Preparing these posts is work!
The past week has been hectic and I just haven’t had time to finish the post on the Piaggio MP3 with the sidecar rig. Maybe tomorrow. And I have other posts in the works too.
March 12, 2011: Late afternoon ride and a stop to take in the view of Mt. Nittany, a Penn State icon.
March 12, 2011: Junior’s first visit to the dog wash — a canine version of the self service car wash. The spring thaw meant a muddy dog. Now we have a fluffy clean dog.
March 11, 2011: Friday evening drive home from work. The wet and gloom and transporting Junior to doggy daycare has kept me off the Vespa.
March 11, 2011: Early morning walk. Junior contemplates cookies.
March 10, 2011: I’m too lazy to gear up to ride in this stuff. iPhone and Lo-Mob.
March 10, 2011: Hey Junior, why the long face? Made this with the iPhone. Straight out of the camera.
March 9, 2011: Dreaming of warmer days and motorcycles.
March 9, 2011: Junior in the morning. Made this shot with the Hipstamatic app on the iPhone.
March 8, 2011: Evening at home with Rider magazine. Another iPhone shot and Lo-Mob app.
March 8, 2011: Junior portrait with iPhone and Lo-Mob app.
March 7, 2011: Fresh snow. No Vespa.
March 7, 2011: Junior at the Pennsylvania Military Museum. He looks at home with elements of an armored division.
March 7: 2011: Junior watching the sun go down. He’s a thoughtful dog.
March 6, 2011: Heavy rain early meant another day with the truck. Shot this with the iPhone and Lo-Mob app.
March 6, 2011: Junior is impervious to rain. The iPhone is easy in bad weather.
March 6, 2011: At one point in the day I thought I might brave the rain and go for a ride when I got home. But it turned to snow and went downhill fast. Another iPhone and Lo-Mob image.
March 5, 2011: Testing the Piaggio MP3 and sidecar in Moshannon State Forest. iPhone and Lo-Mob app.
March 5, 2011: I got Junior in the sidecar but without more training I wouldn’t trust him not to leap out for a squirrel, dog, or other target of choice. So he just posed like he lives in that thing.
March 4, 2011: The Vespa and a Zeppelin. The big Victory bike is, well, I guess an acquired taste.
March 4, 2011: Early morning ritual involving camera and tennis ball. iPhone and Instagram app.
All very nice images. I especially like view of Mt. Nittany. I love the color of the light. I think that I need to try Lo-Mob app one of these days.
Richard
Hello Steve, A man from Treasure Lake came down and bought the MP3/sidecar earlier this week. I had great plans to have the sidecar custom painted to match the Limited Edition Chocolate/Cream T100 and ride it this year. Oh well, everything is for sale, I’m not a collector and why should I be. CKissell
Dear Steve (Scooter In THe Sticks):
I am a Luddite at heart and have no idea what you are referencing with these tweets and daily imigae things. I like your dog and your countryside, and look forward to reading about the MP3 and the sidecar.
Fondest regards,
Jack • reep • Toad
Twisted Roads
Two things I get from your post Steve. I’d like to get an iPhone (for the camera) and a dog like Junior. Great series of photos, keep them coming! I especially like the one with Junior at the Pennsylvania Military Museum. Nice composition with long shadows.
RichardM: Lo-Mob took some experimenting before I began to appreciate what it could do. Same with the iPhone camera. At first glance I thought they both were useless.
Craig: Well, that rig is an acquired taste. I was just beginning to figure somethings out about it when I had to bring it back. Kept having thoughts about it. Glad it found a home!
I’m still feeling bad I’ll miss the Ducati Diavel party when I’m in Denver. Don’t sell everything while I’m away!
Dear Luddite Riepe: Don’t trouble your brain with technology. You have enough trouble keeping your K Bike running.
The sidecar story is nearly finished. I just uploaded the pictures. After sleeping on the story I’ll post it tomorrow at lunchtime.
Probably.
Mike: I think all the smart phones have good cameras now. A friend has shown me some great work with an Android phone. So whatever works.
Thanks for the kind words about the picture with the tank. It just sort of presented itself. Helps to have a camera with you!
I love the Junior in the sidecar shot. And the Mt Nittany picture on March 12, I was driving by at that time and saw you taking pictures, I figured it would be prominent on your next posting. Saturday was a great day for photography.
Nice juxtaposition on the scooter by the hills. Such a piece of machinery (seemingly) so far from assistance seems improbable. Whether that’s true or not, I have no idea, but it looks impressive.
Brady
Behind Bars – Motorcycles and Life
http://www.behindbarsmotorcycle.com/
You’ve got a cute pup. A natural model:-)
Lake Oswego Vet: On behalf of Junior I thank you for your kind words.
Junior went to his first wedding over the weekend and was a well behaved guest.
And congratulations on being the first veterinarian (that I know of) to post on Scooter in the Sticks. I wonder, did the dog or the Vespa bring you here?
Or both??