Penn State Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 21:04:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 View Through My Visor https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/11/view-through-my-visor/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/11/view-through-my-visor/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 03:10:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=82 Seeing is an intoxication.  Over 40 years as a photographer has not dulled the desire to look, observe, watch.  Riding a scooter or motorcycle has been useful tool in extending that habit, or more likely, obsession. The ride to and from work continues to provide opportunities to practice with the camera and the eye.  The […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/11/view-through-my-visor/feed/ 6 82 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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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/09/wonderment-and-small-riding-ritual/feed/ 8 99 Perseverance, Weakness and the Question of Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/08/perseverance-weakness-and-question-of/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/08/perseverance-weakness-and-question-of/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2013 22:52:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=112 The sound of rain falling as sleep fades and the day takes form draws pictures in my head — of mystical worlds shrouded in sheets of water and mist on some mornings, and others, like today, of toil and drudgery as I drag my mind and body through the relentless discomfort the weather presents. Today […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/08/perseverance-weakness-and-question-of/feed/ 7 112 Penn State: The Partnership https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/02/penn-state-partnership/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/02/penn-state-partnership/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:08:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=309 I arrived at Penn State in the summer of 1972 as a freshman student in geology. From my first days here through today I’ve been continuously challenged, surprised, and proud of the work this institution undertakes. As managing editor of Penn State Ag Science magazine I have a unique opportunity to explore the the work […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/02/penn-state-partnership/feed/ 6 309 Cold to the Bone https://scooterinthesticks.com/2010/12/cold-to-bone/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2010/12/cold-to-bone/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:55:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=327 The Vespa parked outside Beaver Stadium, home of the Penn State Nittany Lion football team. While they get ready for the Outback Bowl in Tampa I’m standing in the parking lot chilled to the bone. Unusual for me with the temperature hovering at 20F. Bone chills arrive near 0F. Something’s wrong. Walking Junior an hour […]

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