Motorcycle Missions booth at an event with two people ready to speak to people

Sturgis And The Return: 2025 Edition

The ride home gave me time to reflect on Sturgis Rally 2025 and my time with Motorcycle Missions.

The Road To Sturgis: Motorcycle Mission

Well Sturgis Rally 2025 is in the books. I am beginning my journey toward Kentucky in the morning. I'll back up though and give a recap. As usual, the only reason I would go to this event is supporting a charity. This time it was Motorcycle Missions (MM). It was my second event with them … Continue reading The Road To Sturgis: Motorcycle Mission

Eastward: navigating change

There is still no plan for a big summer trip this year. I'm in the process of moving from southern Arizona to Kentucky, via Lake Tahoe, California, but with it being mostly interstate, there is little to get excited about as far as photography is concerned. I spent some time in Las Vegas helping a … Continue reading Eastward: navigating change

A small colony of stray cats sit on a large grill outside a gas station and corner store, lounging in the afternoon shade.

Shadowing The Sierras

A lot can happen in a week when you're on the road. This time, the end came. The end to this chapter at least. I'm technically "off the road" for the winter, arriving near Bisbee, Arizona last night. My most recent post had me not even in California yet. The only thing to do is … Continue reading Shadowing The Sierras

The author looks into the camera at night, with the shadows of dtrees and dozens of bright stars as the background

Days Gone

Central Oregon is likely to always remain connected in my mind to a video game for Playstation called Days Gone. That's because it was created by Bend Studios (located in Bend, Oregon) and uses actual locations in Oregon for the game map. Moreover, the main character in the game is a biker riding around a … Continue reading Days Gone

Well, That Happened…

But if you've been following along, you'll likely note that most of my trip hasn't been a trip, but getting to places to start a trip. From Bisbee to Park City for the Veterans Charity Ride, From there out to Lexington to visit family, and the long run down from Michigan to Mexico. Most of my miles have been...

a sort of armored knight or warrior on a black dirt bike holds a sword abot his head in challenge or in triumph, with windmills and old building in a hazy background, with a gray and overcast sky above

The Struggle Within: refining and redefining purpose

The original plan for my trip to Canada fell through, but now I'm heading to Vancouver Island for a special event. The rare Martin Mars aircraft is making its final flight, and I'm determined to be there. Despite struggling with depression and motivation, I'm pushing myself to explore and find my mojo again.

rendering of a paper map of the earth, in an old-time style, with drawings of strange birds, mammals, people, and mountains in the margins. many words appear to be scrawled on the map as notes.

Navigating the World: Reflections on Paper Maps vs Online Maps

I just did a fair amount of reflecting on a deeper topic: the difference between nostalgia and genuinely remembering the things in our past that were better. It eventually devolved into thoughts about paper maps. It's interesting as a topic because there are plenty of people who never had to learn paper maps, so they … Continue reading Navigating the World: Reflections on Paper Maps vs Online Maps

Road Trip Or Pre-Trip..? the story so far

Don't ask me, man... I just work here. There is little to update, as the last week has just been a long interstate burn. 500-mile days for three days straight, then hanging out on a cot recovering. I'm at the jump-off point of my 2024 road trip, even though I put about 2,500 miles on … Continue reading Road Trip Or Pre-Trip..? the story so far