Mt. Nittany Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 03:44:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Perfect Morning Vespa Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/07/perfect-morning-vespa-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/07/perfect-morning-vespa-ride/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:08:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10389 Some rides are planned. Others are gifts. Like a perfect morning Vespa ride. Morning Magic All the essential ingredients were there. On the road early with a cool mist in the air, no traffic, and relaxed in that unique way where absolutely nothing is bothering me. Sure, there’s a lot going on in my life […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/07/perfect-morning-vespa-ride/feed/ 18 10389 Mount Nittany https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/09/mount-nittany/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/09/mount-nittany/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:15:53 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4110 State College, Pennsylvania photographer and videographer, Mike Houtz, sent me a magical image he made on Sunday morning of Mount Nittany at sunrise with the valley shrouded in fog.  I’ve been riding in that fog for the past couple weeks and posting pictures on Scooter in the Sticks so with his permission I’ll share the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/09/mount-nittany/feed/ 6 4110 Wonderment and the Small Riding Ritual https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/09/wonderment-and-small-riding-ritual/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/09/wonderment-and-small-riding-ritual/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2013 01:44:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=99 Quiet, serene, the perfect space for Earl Grey tea and a toasted bagel — Saint’s Cafe in State College, Pennsylvania.  What began five years ago as a time to inspire photography and examine contact sheets and prints has become, for me at least, part of a solemn riding ritual.   This morning, the day after […]

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