Human motorcycles

Cruising the intertubes the other day I came across some remarkable work done for the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows.
We’ve all seen pictures of motorcycles that include the human body in the design:


But here’s the real thing.
The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows wanted something unique to advertise their shows, and they certainly got it with these images.




Click over to their web site and watch the video on how these were done. Very cool.

Fall Colours

“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own.” Charles Dickens
The days are getting noticeably shorter and overnight temperatures flirt with the freezing point, causing gardeners to worry about their tomato plants and we northern motorcyclists to lament the closing days of the riding season. But every so often a spectacular fall day makes us realise how beautiful this time of year can be.
Yesterday was just such a day. I had some errands to run but the morning dawned damp and gray. However the weather forecast called for a sunny afternoon so I waited and was rewarded by the sun breaking out and the temperature rising into the mid-teens (60’ish F) by lunch time. 
While my actual errands only took a few minutes, going the long way round gave me a nice 3-hour ride, some of which I’ve distilled into this 90-second video to share the beauty of Mother Nature in all her fall finery, just before she goes to bed for her long winter’s nap.

I’m back!

After 7 weeks and 3 days (but who’s counting?) I’m back, and it feels great!

Left Side Story

Just an incredible tale of perseverance and determination.

h/t to Road Captain USA for posting this.

The 7 AM challenge

Martha, over at Living Among Tourists, posed a challenge: “Show your town, or your sky, your 7 o'clock in the morning wherever you are.” Aside from the obvious challenge of having to drag one’s ass out of a warm bed on a Saturday morning (of a long weekend no less), finding a suitable subject (or subjects) and fiddling with a camera while still half asleep took some effort. But I did manage to get a couple of photos to share.

This is the view from my home office as the sun just starts to hit the treetops behind the house.

Then I went around to the front of the house just in time to catch the full moon before it slipped behind the trees on the other side of the lake.

And a last shot, just for Bob.