Comments on: Memories of Spring Riding on a Vespa

By: Riding Alone and Solitary Adventure - Scooter in the Sticks

Riding Alone and Solitary Adventure - Scooter in the Sticks — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:29:31 +0000

[…] of the things I love the most about riding is the solitary experience. Riding alone provides space from the mental and emotional distractions that can dim my awareness […]

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:45:02 +0000

In reply to Jim Thornton.

I’m not hopeful that we’ll get to that place anytime soon. Finding a treatment or a vaccine is not a quick or easy task. We’re preparing for a long term confinement. Thankfully we’re in a good place for that — at home, and in the locale in which we live. Plenty of opportunity to be outside without running into other people.

Take care your yourself.

By: Jim Thornton

Jim Thornton — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:12:34 +0000

In reply to Steve Williams. Same here Steve. We're just doing all we can to avoid this disease until the time when the medical system catches up to the point where if (and more likely when) we become infected, they have the capability to take care of us.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:17:10 +0000

In reply to Jeff M. I'm happy to know that you find some value in the things I share here. I try and reflect my experiences while riding, in part to help me better appreciate them, and after starting the blog to perhaps allow others a door into their own riding experiences. I look at a lot of maps and satellite images and Missouri appears to me to have some wonderful riding. Someday I hope to ride into the Mark Twain National Forest.

By: Jeff M

Jeff M — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:35:46 +0000

I so appreciate the gift of the written word that you share with us, Steve. You find a way with each post to draw me into your world until it suddenly seems like you’re describing my world as I ride through the Missouri countryside on my Vespa GTS. Please keep sharing, even if it’s just your memories of the past.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:27:33 +0000

In reply to SteverinoB.

It’s turned a little colder again here and I’m just not pleased. Feel so much colder now than I used to. Warm weather is not far off now.

My Canon G15 is on its last legs I fear. Too much gunk on the sensor making it more and more time-consuming to clean up the images. I’ll be looking at a replacement sometime soon. The Canon M50 looks good to me in terms of stills and video.

Hope you continue to find some inviting weather and space to get out into it.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:24:14 +0000

In reply to RichardM. Perhaps you'll just find a quiet and low infection rate place and wait out the storm. God willing and the bread holds out! Be well and stay safe Richard!

By: SteverinoB

SteverinoB — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:56:53 +0000

We walked this morning, overcome occasionally by swiftly moving April snow showers. Beautiful really and not unlike fog and it’s transcendence. I was carrying my G16 and snapped a frame or three. Foul weather can be so inviting. Thanks for the post.

By: RichardM

RichardM — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:59:47 +0000

At this point, we aren’t even certain on whether we will get back to Alaska this summer or whether it’ll be worth the trip. Any tourist destinations may or may not be open. Princess just announced that they will not be operating any of the land-based portions such as hotels and rail cars. But they didn’t mention bus tours. And Denali Park is remaining closed.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:44:47 +0000

In reply to Dieter. I understand. The weather here is warming and I can imagine many, many rides. At least you have the supermarket runs. Our groceries are delivered. My expectations are dark in terms of when I can ride again. As much as I hear on the news about flattening the curve that was something to ease the strain on the medical system, not keep us from eventually getting infected. Until a vaccine arrives, I suspect things won't return to what many believe is normal.