After a few spring-like days the snow and ice returned during the night. Despite the best attempts of the road crews they couldn’t get the roads clear enough for me to decide to ride the Vespa to work. I’ve ridden on this sort of stuff before but not today. By noon the roads were wet.

My Dog Junior.

This morning in the garden after a hearty breakfast of Native, Level 3, dog food for the athletic canine. He was ready to roll after I fumbled a bit with the iPhone. This image was processed with the Instagram app.

NOTE: I’m still uncertain about posting the Daily Rider and My Dog Junior pictures everyday on the blog. I may do it but on the same page so it just is an additive process with a link in the navigation. But for now I will follow the advice of my blogging muse Mr. Conch and my spiritual and moral guide Mr. Riepe.

After a couple spring-like days, the sky opened last night and made the world unsuitable for riding. So this daily rider kept the Vespa in the garage admired nature’s handiwork with a camera. This one an iPhone image using the vintage postcard feature in Lo-Mob.

My Dog Junior.

Another iPhone image with Lo-Mob. Junior and I in the woods early this morning just west of the Pennsylvania Military Museum. He loves being out in the world.

Late morning, a stop to shoot the Vespa with Mount Nittany in the background. Clear skies are giving way to snow and ice tonight. Shot with the Hipstamatic app for the iPhone.

My Dog Junior.

The wide angle lens makes him appear like a little spud.

Vespa and abandoned chicken coop near Oak Hall, Pennsylvania. Shot with an iPhone, image processed on the phone using PhotoForge — sharpened and vignetted, and then turned into a postcard using Lo Mob.

My Dog Junior: February 19, 2011

Ball action at the Pennsylvania Military Museum.