I’m sorry for your loss Ken. I read some things about Scott since a search revealed a large number of pages on him. There was a quote by a music theorist and teacher he admired, Theodore Leschetizky (1830-1915) that informed Scott’s life. I found it an inspiring reminder. The article said Scott believed and lived Leschetizky’s famous aphorism: “No life without art; no art without life.”

I hope you find some peace in your loss. A ride in the hills and mountains of Virginia and West Virginia might be just the heaven on earth you need right now.

I bet a lifelong motocross rider has his patience tested with a Vespa rider!

Same here. If you want to explore all the cool places, then riding on dirt and gravel has to be in your riding toolbox. It doesn’t have to be at Dakar speeds, but at least at a level of comfort that I don’t decide to forego the option.

I was looking at some of my favorite photos. All in the very early morning. All with unusual atmospherics. But I too seem to take the path of least resistance these days…

We are blessed in central Pennsylvania with lovely, sparsely traveled roads on which to ride. Dumb luck brought me here. A deliberate choice has kept me here.

Were you in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania? Or in Virginia?? Either way, you may have traversed some great roads.

You’re right Giles that life is a continual process of adjustment. The quicker I accept that the happier I am.

Slowing down is a great experience for me for many reasons, not the least of which is I see so much more. The riding experience is much richer than if I make it only about the technical performance of guiding the machine over the road.

One thing I have found with some riders, scooters and motorcycles, is that they shy from gravel because they don’t want to adversely affect the cosmetic appearance of the machine. Gravel, like salt and snow, takes a toll on the machine.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I always appreciate the thoughts shared.