Month: July 2022

Day 11 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. A day of pleasant, welcome, surprises. Coffee complete, I loaded up the bike and set out around 7:30am. Temps were a balmy high 70’s, with 90’s in the forecast in the afternoon. I had miles to slam and all day to do it! The ride north out … Read more

Day 10 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. Back in the saddle again! I woke up and had my coffee (AGAIN) and packed up the bike. It was great spending a few days with my parents, and I resolved to come back and do the area right with the V-Strom. Kanab is home to a … Read more

Days 8 and 9 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. So stoked for a day without DRIVING or RIDING! Just one please… After returning from Provo, Day 8 was just a planned rest and recovery day from my first week of travels. Kanab, UT is a small town with around 10,000 people right on the … Read more

Days 6 and 7 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. There and Back Again, just like Bilbo Baggins! I got to golf with my dad, which the older I get the more I appreciate. I was never a huge fan of golf but apparently am pretty OK (I’m pretty OK at a lot of things) … Read more

Day 5 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. Colorado into southern Utah makes for a diverse and quickly changing landscape. I wake up early as planned, just as the sun begins to dimly light the valley, and find an overcast and grey sky outside beyond the mountains. It’s teasing rain, but the forecast said chances … Read more

Day 4 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. I unpack my hiking gear instead of riding all day, and get to start flexing the DSLR with all this perfect scenery. Frank and Natalie had two wonderful pupperinos that kept me company and stood watch as I slept on the couch. Silent, stoic, poised. What pups. … Read more

Day 3 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. I forgot what it feels like to ride in not 100+ degree temps. I woke up at 6am as ordered by my niece to get some of that sweet, sweet gym time. After the hot tub and the previous two days of riding I at least needed … Read more

Day 2 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. Yep, still hot as hell, but I can actually leave at sunrise this time. When you are blasting across West Texas, there is not much to photograph. When it’s hot, the sun is in your eyes, the stench of oil drilling and your growing body odor starts … Read more

Day 1 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. A whole lot of nothing in West Texas The day before this big trip, I stubbed my toe harder than I had ever stubbed it in my life. X-ray and doctor says no break, just massive blunt force trauma. Yaaaaay… Texas at the end of June 2022 … Read more