daydreaming Archives - Scooter in the Sticks

Just Thinking

Scooter in the Sticks — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 11:46:53 +0000

Lost in Thought The past couple weeks I’ve had a lot on my mind — everything from retirement to installing a freeze-proof faucet on the back deck. When my head gets full of ideas and wants to ruminate I’ve learned to sit back and let it happen. Resistance is futile. My friend Paul made this […]

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Shedding the Noise of the Day

Scooter in the Sticks — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 04:40:53 +0000

Escape After a long day, as the day slows but the head still spins, a ride on the Vespa makes a world of difference. Doesn’t matter where I go or what I see — just the sensation of movement and air flowing across skin — that changes everything. Made this photograph two miles from my […]

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Open Road

Scooter in the Sticks — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 04:05:13 +0000

Perfect Saturday Clear skies, open road, Vespa. The perfect Saturday morning. Almost. One element is missing — time. Looking down the road I see nothing but possibilities. A quick look at my to-do list and I grudgingly accept this ride will be short. Regardless, even a short ride is good. Allows me to set the […]

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Riding Kaleidoscope

Scooter in the Sticks — Mon, 30 May 2016 04:05:33 +0000

Are your weekends on your scooter or motorcycle a riding kaleidoscope? Winding Roads Some days, I swear I see better than others. Objects seem to leap out toward my eyes and landscapes become small cinematic experiences. It’s like a riding kaleidoscope where there’s a constant change of pattern, texture and form. Or maybe it’s just […]

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Riding Daydreams

Scooter in the Sticks — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 05:24:09 +0000

Meandering Roads It’s startling at times to realize how slow I can ride on the scooter. As speeds of 15 or 20 miles per hour you see things — like the “S” curve that reminded me of the Scooter in the Sticks logo. It’s this kind of trail that I’m drawn to; little meandering paths […]

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Dream Within a Dream

Scooter in the Sticks — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 07:18:52 +0000

At that moment today when the sun pierced the heavy gray sky and the world dazzled for a moment, I thought I might be in a dream. And after daydreaming of life as the winner of a mega-lottery prize then surely it’s a dream within a dream. Riding has always sparked my imagination and I attempt no […]

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