http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic135675

What do you think the perception of the public will be when owners dress for a group ride like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJusyANx6ag

You seem to be all gear, all the time. What is your feeling about how some people dress to ride anything?

The downside is that deer love our community and anytime after dusk is their time to commit suicide (they loathe the new century and long for the days of old resulting in a high degree of depression). Since they are so eager to end their lives by jumping in front of vehicles of any sort, I have decided to give the night back to the deer.

I like riding when the sun’s out.

As to your wotk comment; for some reason those of us working in an educational environment find our days to be busy until about the Easterbreak, then a pause and then a mad rush until the end of the term. Found in 34 years of employment before being made redundant, that the schedule rarely varied.

You’ll survive. Just make sure you can escape by riding the Vespa or playing catch with Junior or just buggering off to have tea with friends and always riding…

And last few of those G series point and shoot Canon’s were really quite good!

I’ve often thought it would be cool to include soundtracks to posts. An alternative to the swinging lounge tune would to go the other direction with Sinatra’s “Wee Small Hours of the Morning”.

Riding at night, especially on longer rides with greater distances, can be surreal. It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of those but maybe I should.

I don’t think things tasted better but the experience of moving from the cold to the warm (and snacks) was enhanced. Just felt alive in a way that normally I don’t feel.

My night vision isn’t the clear, crisp, contrasty scene that it once was. My eye doctor says I have the beginnings of cataracts and I probably notice it at night. I do but only when there are lots of lights. Otherwise I’m still ok. I feel my age generally and am going to be pissed off when it starts getting in the way of riding.

Cameras today can do an astounding job of photographing in low light. ISO 3200 just a few years ago yielded ugly results. Now, especially with DSLR cameras, can produce dazzling results. You should definitely explore.

And I will get to those pictures you sent. I’m just absolutely swamped at work and at home. Just finished reviewing some documents for work. Things are out of whack at the moment. David Masse is still waiting for me to send him a print I promised just a few short years ago. Man, what a life.

I personally don’t like riding at night anymore, my vision is just not that good anymore I think, and as you mention re your Canon, it’s harder to shoot pictures with your typical point and shoots…..my Sony A5000 though, can go to ISO 16000 though, perhaps I should experiment. Interestingly to me now, I reviewed the ISO settings for recent sunset pics done in really low light and the ISO setting picked by the camera was only 3200.

I love riding through sleeping communitites at night, and I totally agree with you, Steve: There’s nothing like a pleasant ride to readjust one’s perspective and promote a healthy appetite.