‘Around the Bend’ Day 4/4 – National Park Hike and Bike
I mean if you’re in Big Bend, you should actually go into Big Bend National Park at least once.
‘Around the Bend’ Day 3/4 – Davis Mountain Perfection
This was like one of those “What’s your perfect day?” exercises, only real life and actually perfect.
‘Around the Bend’ Day 2/4 – Sand, why hath thou forsaken me?!
Solo to Presidio, then so low into the sand.
‘Around the Bend’ Day 1/4 – “We have to go back…”
5 Days in Big Bend for a motorcycle rally, followed by a week in New Mexico, on the V-Strom 650.
2024 In Review
I look back on 2024, and try to decide which signs to follow in 2025. Roughly one year ago I moved this blog to its current location and wrote about where I wanted to go, literally and figuratively, in 2024. I had three general goals: motorcycling, writing, and photography. Lets review and see how I … Read more
My Online Photography Term at SNHU: Part 2
Reviewing two classes: FAS 226 Digital Photography and FAS 255 Lighting for Photography. Both classes ran July – August. August was spend exploring more lighting concepts, including using my strobe setup outside the studio, which opens an entirely new can of worms. Is it windy? How heavy is everything? How fast can I set up … Read more
My Online Photography Term at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): Part 1
Reviewing two classes: FAS 226 Digital Photography and FAS 255 Lighting for Photography. I know, I know. No posts since June of this year. I am behind the curve. But you know what they say. The best time to make a blog post was 6 months ago; the second best time is today. I don’t … Read more
My Lunchbox Rides Pillion Again After 16 Years
First purchased for keeping camp food cold, now used for Lone Star Light. Way back in 2008, when I had a KLR650, and I had dreams of riding around the world like Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman in Long Way Round, I had a much bigger problem. How was I going to keep my eggs … Read more
MotoGP 2024 with a Rented Olympus 300mm F4.0 IS PRO
I realize that shooting motorcycles at 150+mph with a very zoomed in lens is quite tricky… This post was written long after MotoGP, which happened in April 12-14 in Austin, TX. Ahh, MotoGP in Austin, TX! As the only MotoGP stop in North America, I count my lucky stars that this annual event happens at … Read more
‘Around the Bend’ 24′ Day 4/4
Alas, all good things must come to an end, and my butt was starting to get sore. This trip was special for many reasons, but one small one was that I never had to use my rain fly. There’s no condensation when I wake up, the air is fresh and breezy, and I can see … Read more