Comments on: Riding and the Taste of Freedom

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 00:01:30 +0000

Richard,

Congratulations on your new Vino 125. They’re a pretty nice scooter. Fellow I work with has had one for four or five years now and rides it to work year round save for snowy days or days it’s too cold to start — he doesn’t have a garage.

Keep in touch and let me know how things are progressing!

By: Richard Koch

Richard Koch — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 20:36:14 +0000

Knee high by the 4th of July still rings in my head. BTW if you remember the pharmacist that talked to you a few months ago……I got a Vino 125. Am loving it and your blog.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 15:19:39 +0000

“The Little Way”– that’s a great way to think about it. The slow, savoring ride is great but I should confess that there are days that I just can’t do it, the brain resists. And there are times when a fast fly down the road is a good way to inject a bit of energy. But most days for me, it’s “the little way”.

Thanks for commenting and ride safely!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 15:16:45 +0000

In reply to RichardM.

Not much in the way of free time but I’ve convinced myself that it won’t be too hard. I’m really in over my head now technically but it’s a new adventure. So far WordPress identifies all the plugin updates and security updates and automatically installs them. But I suspect something will break and I will have to do more.

The older I get the more difficult those low angle shots become. I’m developing work-arounds though!

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 03:22:33 +0000

Great post about just why I ride myself. I call it “the little way”, echoing some of the contemplative writers who talk about immersing in the moment and therefore tasting the essence of what is “real”.

I see so many “things” that are lost to cagers and fast-riding 2 wheelers because I take the time to savor the moments.

Like you, I stop a lot and just listen to the quiet or explore an area through sight, sound, and smell.

My scooter has brought me to this way of “being” and like you, I find true freedom every time I saddle up!

Thank you for your wisdom and your always lovely photographs.

“High as an elephant’s eye by the 4th of July” is what I heard from grandma.

Around here, the corn is looking just like that!

By: RichardM

RichardM — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 01:56:13 +0000

I didn’t realize that this was self-hosted. You must have a lot of free time to keep up with all of the updates in a timely fashion. Especially the security updates.

More beautiful photographs. I like the low angle shots but never satisfied with my attempts.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 01:43:35 +0000

In reply to bob skoot. Just so you know, all the comments you tried to post appeared in my queue to approve. Well, actually, because there were so many from you WordPress tagged them as spam. I "unspammed" them all and told WordPress you have a stellar reputation.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 01:37:14 +0000

In reply to dom. The time we rode together I realized how different making photographs was in that grand Colorado landscape. I would struggle for awhile until my brain got past those mountain peaks! Besides, you don't want to see like me, you want to see like you!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 01:35:21 +0000

In reply to bobskoot.

Bob,

Slowing down to save brakes — haven’t heard it expressed quite like that before but I know what you mean. When I am in a scenic area I like traveling slow enough that I have enough time to recognize something, decide to stop, and actually stop without it being an emergency stop.

As far as your trouble posting — I think you aren’t realizing that everything is now moderated. I saw all your attempts. Approving this one — your first!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 01:32:04 +0000

In reply to Dar. Yes, the site is now a self-hosted installation of Wordpress. So everything now belongs to me and keeping it all going is my responsibility. Stay tuned to see if it was a good move.