fog Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa Scooter and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Tue, 28 May 2024 02:14:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 The Relaxing Nature of Riding a Motorcycle https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/05/the-relaxing-nature-of-riding-a-motorcycle/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/05/the-relaxing-nature-of-riding-a-motorcycle/#comments Tue, 28 May 2024 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11061 The Merlin App At 5:30AM a strange bird woke me. A triplet call, loud yet smooth and calm. Launching the Merlin Bird ID app to life on the iPhone it immediately identified the stranger as a Black-billed Cuckoo. I laid in bed listening. The cool air of a wet morning hinted at fog. Clouds that […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/05/the-relaxing-nature-of-riding-a-motorcycle/feed/ 17 11061 Riding is Magic https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/riding-is-magic/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/riding-is-magic/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10490 It’s always a surprise what triggers me to write an essay for Scooter in the Sticks. This time it was dragging the garbage can to the street for pickup and seeing frost on the car. There are hints that winter is approaching; leaves descending from trees; geese honking overhead; squirrels and chipmunks growing fatter and […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/riding-is-magic/feed/ 25 10490 From Gray into the Light https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/from-gray-into-the-light/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/from-gray-into-the-light/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10486 Almost two months have passed since my last post to Scooter in the Sticks. Finally, I’ve emerged from gray into the light. From time to time, I find myself wandering in a world of doubt, fear, and uncertainty, and everything becomes gray.  At first, I blamed the nagging pandemic and how it affected my life […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/11/from-gray-into-the-light/feed/ 36 10486 The Dark Thoughts While Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/08/the-dark-thoughts-while-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/08/the-dark-thoughts-while-riding/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2020 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9731 Reality and Fiction Early summer morning rides when there’s a hint of fog in the air is a welcome change from the normal occurrence of blue skies and sunlight. There’s a shift in how I respond during a ride and tend to seek less traveled paths. And sometimes that shift opens a door to some […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/08/the-dark-thoughts-while-riding/feed/ 28 9731 Memories of Spring Riding on a Vespa https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/04/memories-of-spring-riding-on-a-vespa/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/04/memories-of-spring-riding-on-a-vespa/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2020 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9579 Eyes Open While Riding on a Vespa Walking through a local park with Kim and Junior the bloom of flowers on ornamental trees, the emergence of color on Redbuds, and the sudden, shocking splash of green across the landscape scream Spring. And with it comes memories of my riding on a Vespa scooter through fields […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/04/memories-of-spring-riding-on-a-vespa/feed/ 15 9579 Riding Through the Murk of Spring https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/04/riding-through-the-murk-of-spring/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/04/riding-through-the-murk-of-spring/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2018 04:43:08 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8367 Light and Fog The earth here is surrendering the moisture gathered during winter.  This is the time of year for heavy fog and murky light.  Morning walks with the dogs provide ample opportunity to look toward the fog shrouded mountains and ponder routes for the Vespa.  I’m drawn to the mystery yet hold some rides […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/04/riding-through-the-murk-of-spring/feed/ 21 8367 Vespa in Fog https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/09/vespa-in-fog-2/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/09/vespa-in-fog-2/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2017 06:33:17 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7891 The Lure of Riding in Fog I really can’t help myself.  When I wake and see fog outside all I can think of is feed the dogs and get the hell on the road. The pull of that magic atmosphere is strong despite the obvious risks.  Like riding in the snow, I sometimes hesitate posting […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/09/vespa-in-fog-2/feed/ 25 7891 On Riding: Gravel, Fog and Heat https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/07/on-riding-gravel-fog-and-heat/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/07/on-riding-gravel-fog-and-heat/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:08:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7680 Escape from Heat, Escape from Everything It’s obvious now why I post so little during the summer. I’ve grown intolerant of the heat. Riding into town the other day with the temperature just above 90F, grumbling at the hot air pouring through my mesh riding jacket, visor up to let the wind blast away the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/07/on-riding-gravel-fog-and-heat/feed/ 32 7680 Slow Travel on a Vespa https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/01/slow-travel-on-a-vespa/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/01/slow-travel-on-a-vespa/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2017 13:09:19 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7051 Testing Slow Travel on a Vespa Scooter Another lovely foggy morning — one that challenges the senses as it shrouds the landscape in mystery.  Fog, perhaps my favorite riding environment as it allows the imagination to run along into fabrication and fantasy.  Perhaps merely a personal quirk laid bare while riding. As I’ve continued stretching […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/01/slow-travel-on-a-vespa/feed/ 15 7051 Vespa in Fog https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/01/vespa-in-fog/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/01/vespa-in-fog/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2017 05:10:39 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7039 A Vespa in Fog is Good Medicine Great medicine actually. A fine foggy morning for a first Vespa ride of 2017.  After nearly a month or non-riding living it did the soul well to be moving through the world on two wheels.  And the body did not whine or complain for the duration of this […]

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