I am definitely fortunate to not have to fight my way to leisurely roads. Never planned it consciously but definitely have stayed where I am for those reasons.

I’ve forgotten the KLR. At one point I was seriously considering them but have just stuck with the scooter.

Stay safe on the road Steel.

It’s always a gift to be able to slow down life…

Thank you for the kind words. I’m glad you found some value in what I’ve posted.

I love foggy fotos. Really love that environment. Always feel like it’s a gift to wake to it.

The Vespa is much quicker than a URAL. But I can see how it could easily be a go slow machine.

Don’t have a countdown clock on my computer but do have one now — since an hour ago — on my iPhone. Current count: 155 days, 16 hours, 50 minutes, 40 seconds….

You know me by now Paul. I’m not finding that kind of meaning until after I make the photo. I’m an innocent with the camera. Your deconstruction strikes at my perception that I’m special and unique. Oh well…

Contemporary Atget. Thanks for the compliment!

“If there is one huge drawback to motorcycles, in my opinion it’s they’re resistance to going slow. Their soul wants to run and race and transform the road into a blur. ”

Motorcycles are machines with gears, not horses. I don’t ride any harder on my bikes than I do on my scooters. It’s the right wrist that speeds, not the machine. Many riders take in the scenery like you. Harleys are noted for it.

Plus I’ll bet there are several BMW C 650 riders who don’t take in the scenery either.

Again, you’ve touched on one of the more wonderful aspects of the Vespa to my mind: it’s a ride with few demands, and no expectations to try and live up to. It can go more than fast enough, but its demeanor doesn’t insist on sheer speed – not only does it tolerate more sedate motoring, but in fact insists that such motoring is not in the least boring…tooling along at 30mph is far more fun than it would be on anything noticeably bigger/badder. This, to me, makes riding that much more of an expansive experience.

Love the idea of sharing/exchanging prints as you’re doing on a regular basis with Paul. I used to do this with others when I was still in NYC, and I miss it. (Oh, about that darkroom you mention – wet, digital, or both? We’re working on having a wet darkroom here, starting off with a film-developing station for me. (She, being all-digital for the past handful of years, wants to dust off her Rolleiflex and Omega enlarger; I, having never stopped shooting 35mm, would like to take care of my small backlog of undeveloped 35mm film from the last few years.)

Oh, yes, about traffic: I do somewhat envy your lack of it in your parts. It’s busier here, but far less-so that what I put up with back in Gotham, so I really can’t gripe much.