Well, all of my grand plans to post my photos from this year's motorcycle adventure went right out the window when I found that photos downloaded to the iPad Pro move at the speed of cold molasses. Add in the limited capabilities of the mobile version of Lightroom and I was pretty much incapable of posting for the past few weeks. So it's catch up time for the next several days.
Day 1 had us behind schedule already. I met a local friend from Los Angeles along the route and we were set to meet with another friend from Reno, Nevada, who was supposed to be well ahead of us in Colorado. When we got in touch with him we found that he was spewing oil - always a bit of an issue when rolling down the road on a Harley - and he was in fact behind us. So we stopped short of our intended Day 1 destination and waited for him to catch us.
There were several awesome photo opportunities as we rolled through beautiful Utah. With the setting sun at our backs, the colors were spectacular.......and remained uncaptured by yours truly. Ugh. Trying to make time, I was reluctant to grab my riding partner and say, "Hey, let's stop so I can take some photos." So all I ended up getting was this shot of my constant traveling mate, Sharkishia.
A bit of an explanation here. Our annual event is called "Shark Week," based on the fact that the Harley Road Glide (which all attending the gathering ride) is nicknamed the "shark nose," due to the fairing's resemblance to....well, a shark's nose. It's evolved into an event where people wear shark themed clothing, dress up like sharks, wear shark masks, etc. Silly, but fun too. My bike even has a shark theme in the paint job, so it's almost mandatory to carry my stuffed shark with me. Sharkishia here has been back and forth across the country several times and you can tell by the grunge on her that she's seen a few miles - around 100,000 in fact. She's a trooper!
Love the shot of Sharkishia and the story. Such a bummer re photos and the delay of your trip. I know that feeling when one is the only person who would like to stop and take photos, I am in the same boat.
Love the shot of Sharkishia but shame about the lack of photography opportunities. I would have stopped anyway, I have got used to being one of the few who stop to take photos when I am out. Luckily David also takes photos but if we are out with the walking group I am always at the back of the pack.
So nice to hear your back safe and sound Ron, it sounds like quite a road trip, sorry to hear the about the IT problems and that you did not managed to take shots along the way, the shark dressing up would have been something to see but the landscape would have been very interesting I'm sure, how long did you take there and back and what was the total mileage covered:)
Great to hear from you and Sharkishia - often great plans fly out the window!! Hope you had fun and enjoyed your trip. Interesting to hear that you can travel between states - we here have lots of restrictions still in place!
@ludwigsdiana@onewing@gilbertwood@merrelyn@dutchothotmailcom Thanks all for your kind words and condolences on the missed opportunities for Utah sunset photos. Take a rain check, though, as I plan on returning to the same general area in a few months and there will be no such rush.
@pcoulson Peter, the total trip was just a shade over 6,000 miles. We managed to make Pittsburgh in four days after departing California, spent five days in Gettysburg, and then spent a relatively leisurely six days returning home. You and the others will get a daily posting for each of those days over the next couple of weeks. I promise there are some better quality photos coming!
@pcoulson Peter, the total trip was just a shade over 6,000 miles. We managed to make Pittsburgh in four days after departing California, spent five days in Gettysburg, and then spent a relatively leisurely six days returning home. You and the others will get a daily posting for each of those days over the next couple of weeks. I promise there are some better quality photos coming!