autumn Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 01:18:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Autumn Melancholia https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/10/autumn-melancholia/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/10/autumn-melancholia/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2023 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10952 Freud defined melancholia as a state of stuckness, about living with a loss so impoverishing that it paradoxically enriches you. Being melancholic, then, isn’t just about having the blues; it’s also about holding on to a lack that feeds you. Autumn Melancholia Antidote The photograph of our dog Junior in a game of chase is […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/10/autumn-melancholia/feed/ 16 10952 Existential Angst https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/10/existential-angst/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/10/existential-angst/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9788 Man in the Mirror I haven’t posted since September 11th. I blame existential angst. I was already feeling off, a vague yet persistent feeling that something was wrong. The past stirred and the future loomed, each reeking havoc on the present, the only place I actually live and breathe. I see the struggle in my […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/10/existential-angst/feed/ 41 9788 Another Turned Page: Autumn Scooter Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2019/10/another-turned-page-autumn-scooter-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2019/10/another-turned-page-autumn-scooter-riding/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2019 04:15:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9283 Autumn, the magic hour of light and air of the year. The dazzling power of autumn sunshine quickens the spirit. The helmet visor is often up to absorb the energy that temporarily dissolves care and concern to nothingness. Autumn scooter riding is magical. I’ve been riding and witnessing the world but giving voice to the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2019/10/another-turned-page-autumn-scooter-riding/feed/ 20 9283 Light and Shadows https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/light-and-shadows/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/light-and-shadows/#comments Mon, 06 Nov 2017 05:10:45 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8023 Valley Girl Sweets Not sure if there’s a point to this post. It was a beautiful day to ride, a small ride in the magical autumn light of long shadows and mild, fragrant air that lulls the spirit into a relaxed state before the jarring blow of cold weather. The light and shadows of late […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/light-and-shadows/feed/ 16 8023 Outlaw Riders https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/outlaw-riders/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/outlaw-riders/#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2017 08:17:29 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8015 Long Shadows of Morning Dazzling light and crisp mornings are a perfect way to start a ride. With the air temperature hovering in the low 40s (Fahrenheit), my friend Paul and I set out to find breakfast. Him on his 2016 BMW R1200 RT and me on the Vespa — an odd pairing only if […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/outlaw-riders/feed/ 22 8015 Oppressed by the Past https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/oppressed-by-the-past/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/oppressed-by-the-past/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:30:42 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8004 Wandering Through the Woods on a Vespa Not everything here is about riding. It’s a means to an end. I’m never sure what I’ll discover on the road. A dozen personal journals found their way to the landfill. Years of thought and complaint vomited on the page. Memories suspended in ink on hundreds of pages […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/11/oppressed-by-the-past/feed/ 26 8004 Thoughts on Autumn https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/10/thoughts-on-autumn/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/10/thoughts-on-autumn/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:36:35 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7985 Pine Needle Pathway From deep inside I feel the coming of winter. That time of magnificent transition in the northeast part of America is autumn. It has a unique scent and color palette; the feel of the air on skin is prickles a ripple of events in the body that resonate with some ancient, primal […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/10/thoughts-on-autumn/feed/ 17 7985 Am I Too Old to Ride a Motorcycle (or Scooter)? https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/11/am-i-too-old-to-ride-a-motorcycle-or-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/11/am-i-too-old-to-ride-a-motorcycle-or-scooter/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2016 06:28:05 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6917 Too Old to Ride? Personal Reflections I’ve been asking myself a lot lately whether I’ve reached a point where I can’t reliably ride anymore.  Whether some future motorcycle to be named later or the Vespa GTS scooter that I’ve been riding for the past decade. It’s a crappy conversation to have with yourself if you […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/11/am-i-too-old-to-ride-a-motorcycle-or-scooter/feed/ 61 6917 Autumn Vespa Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/10/autumn-vespa-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/10/autumn-vespa-ride/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2016 15:30:16 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6874 Waking in Autumn Aboard a Vespa Scooter Notes from a cafe… Steam rises from a cup of hot tea. A beam of sunlight warms cold hands and drives away demons of misgiving and doubt that appear with the changing of the season. The view of the mountain against a blue sky reveals the slow descent […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/10/autumn-vespa-ride/feed/ 6 6874 Perfect Riding Season https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/10/perfect-riding-season/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/10/perfect-riding-season/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:52:21 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6852 Fog and Vespa Fog, my favorite, along with dropping temperatures, all part of the the perfect riding season.  Yesterday morning a meandering ride to work offered a chance to see the world looking slightly different.  Unusual.  A feat considering how many hundreds of times I’ve ridden along the same path.  Still, I’m seeing things differently. […]

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