The Adirondacks and Beyond - Page 2

Elder_Rogue · 07-10-2010, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iDave

No. It took me 3 times to figure it out. Please note the "Handicap Parking" signs and the position of the bike...

What's the old saying blind in one and can't see out of the other.

Once you pointed it out, it was clear as day.

Laconic · 07-10-2010, 03:15 PM

the darth peach · 07-10-2010, 03:27 PM

Nice!

Dig the white GS!

East Coast Rider · 07-10-2010, 04:32 PM

Beautiful countryside! One of my favorite things is riding thru the country up home in Indiana, catching the smell of freshly mowed grass and seeing the old churches and farmhouses...

More please

Witness · 07-10-2010, 05:03 PM

Great report and in particular the photos

prometheus rising · 07-10-2010, 07:15 PM

All was now right with the world and I decide to crank out some miles and get into the rhythm of the bike. A steady rain the previous night provided the day with that cool, moist, air lightly scented with the fragrant aroma of the forest. I rode with my visor opened a touch savoring the feel of it on my face and the pure sweetness of it in every breath I took.

After a while the torture device BMW lovingly refers to as it's stock seat dictated a stop. Guard rails and narrow shoulders meant I needed to turn down an alternate road or come across a pull out.

A few miles down the road I see a paved pull out

As I coast in that pure sweetness i am breathing is replaced by the familiar odor of death and decay that seems to flow through your nostrils and coat the back of your throat and mouth with a thick viscous oily substance.

Peering over the guard rail I find.........

The Source

Wiley Coyote has left the building. I'm left wondering did he die on that spot from natural causes or has the State of New York decided that one of the ways to close their massive budget deficit is to simply heave road kill off at convenient rest stops rather than doing whatever they usually do with it. I did'nt even bother to take my helmet and gloves off, so I just held my breath as long as possible and rode on.

Fortune was shining on me however and just a few more clicks up the road I spotted......

This

And in the 20 minutes or so I lingered along its grassy banks and rocky shores ,in sharp contrast to my last stop I found various shapes and forms of...

Life in All It's Splendor

Motojournalism · 07-10-2010, 07:27 PM

Nice job on the wildlife pics

Do you spend a lot of time just relaxing and waiting for stuff like that?
I imagine the tortioise was a bit easier to chase than the others

Dragonflylily · 07-11-2010, 04:30 AM

Lupine, frog on rocks & my favorite meal ~ turkey! Gotta love it, excellent eye!

East Coast Rider · 07-11-2010, 04:45 AM

Those last ones are great, Joe!

dave6253 · 07-11-2010, 06:49 AM

I love the frog pic!

prometheus rising · 07-12-2010, 05:49 PM

Dave, elder rogue,Mike, dragonflylily thanks for stopping by again

Dave, I trust you have started your book ?

Darth Peach, witness, 257bob, antontrax, prtclmn991, dave6253 thanks for visiting and the comments

Antonteax - Some times I wait, sometimes I search. The snapping turtle was just off the shoulder of the road laying eggs, I assume she came from the marsh on the opposite side of the road as I believe they would avoid flowing rivers and streams, the frog was in a little still pool right on the shore . the turkeys wandered up while i was sitting quietly and I managed just 2 shots before they spooked - sometimes you get lucky. BTW smokin website you got, great photography and great shooting tips

prometheus rising · 07-12-2010, 06:35 PM

Altough the road I was on offered beautiful scenery it was also one of the roughest paved roads I've ever traveled so I pulled a U turn and retraced my route for a bit until I came to a promising looking right turn and proceeded south

And even though I missed.........

The Rodeo Cowboys

I did get to see............

The Whitewater Cowboys

But the appointed lunch meeting was coming closer and I had one more stop to make beforehand. As I started away the thought comes unbidden to mind, that even though on the road we travel sometimes we hit a ....

Rough Patch

For the most part.........

Life is Pretty Damn Good

sdpc2 · 07-12-2010, 06:53 PM

brings back lots of memories for me, as i grew in in the foothills of the 'daks', and know that area that you traveled well.

Great piks!

sdc

GB · 07-12-2010, 07:04 PM

Fixed your thread title as per your request

Spinalcracker · 07-13-2010, 07:12 AM

Great Photos and ride. I have been wanting to get out that way, maybe in the fall for a long weekend.

Thanks for posting

Mike

07-10-2010, 04:32 PM	#19
East Coast Rider Just Me... Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Stuck somewhere in motorcycle Purgatory Oddometer: 3,597	Beautiful countryside! One of my favorite things is riding thru the country up home in Indiana, catching the smell of freshly mowed grass and seeing the old churches and farmhouses... More please __________________ Txt msg with Dan right after he was paralyzed: Me: Hey Dan-O. Just wanted to say howdy and Love ya! Dan: Howdy and Love you too. Doin' good and feeling good. Me: Give 'em hell, little Bro! Dan: Roger that.

07-10-2010, 07:15 PM	#21
prometheus rising ^OP Ghost In The Machine Joined: Jul 2008 Oddometer: 595	All was now right with the world and I decide to crank out some miles and get into the rhythm of the bike. A steady rain the previous night provided the day with that cool, moist, air lightly scented with the fragrant aroma of the forest. I rode with my visor opened a touch savoring the feel of it on my face and the pure sweetness of it in every breath I took. After a while the torture device BMW lovingly refers to as it's stock seat dictated a stop. Guard rails and narrow shoulders meant I needed to turn down an alternate road or come across a pull out. A few miles down the road I see a paved pull out As I coast in that pure sweetness i am breathing is replaced by the familiar odor of death and decay that seems to flow through your nostrils and coat the back of your throat and mouth with a thick viscous oily substance. Peering over the guard rail I find......... The Source Wiley Coyote has left the building. I'm left wondering did he die on that spot from natural causes or has the State of New York decided that one of the ways to close their massive budget deficit is to simply heave road kill off at convenient rest stops rather than doing whatever they usually do with it. I did'nt even bother to take my helmet and gloves off, so I just held my breath as long as possible and rode on. Fortune was shining on me however and just a few more clicks up the road I spotted...... This And in the 20 minutes or so I lingered along its grassy banks and rocky shores ,in sharp contrast to my last stop I found various shapes and forms of... Life in All It's Splendor __________________ Joe And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery The Adirondacks and Beyond prometheus rising screwed with this post 07-10-2010 at 07:24 PM

07-10-2010, 07:27 PM	#22
Motojournalism motojournalism.com Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Montreal via BC Oddometer: 1,579	Nice job on the wildlife pics Do you spend a lot of time just relaxing and waiting for stuff like that? I imagine the tortioise was a bit easier to chase than the others __________________ "Absorb what is useful, Discard what is useless, Add what is uniquely your own" - Bruce Lee Moto documentary Fifty Years of Kicks at motojournalism.com Way Out West - Canada to the Darien Gap Follow me on Twitter

07-11-2010, 04:30 AM	#23
Dragonflylily Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Upstate NY Oddometer: 278	Lupine, frog on rocks & my favorite meal ~ turkey! Gotta love it, excellent eye! __________________ "Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little." 08 DL1000

07-11-2010, 04:45 AM	#24
East Coast Rider Just Me... Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Stuck somewhere in motorcycle Purgatory Oddometer: 3,597	Those last ones are great, Joe! __________________ Txt msg with Dan right after he was paralyzed: Me: Hey Dan-O. Just wanted to say howdy and Love ya! Dan: Howdy and Love you too. Doin' good and feeling good. Me: Give 'em hell, little Bro! Dan: Roger that.

07-10-2010, 03:15 PM	#17
Laconic QuestionableBanterer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Moran Nation Oddometer: 10,536

07-10-2010, 03:27 PM	#18
the darth peach eats crackers in bed Joined: Nov 2006 Location: N.California Oddometer: 11,412	Nice! Dig the white GS!

07-10-2010, 05:03 PM	#20
Witness Me Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Southern Ontario Canada Oddometer: 440	Great report and in particular the photos

07-11-2010, 06:49 AM	#25
dave6253 ad-ven-cher-uhs Joined: May 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Oddometer: 2,538	I love the frog pic! __________________ My 25 Ride Reports! dave6253.smugmug.com

07-12-2010, 05:49 PM	#26
prometheus rising ^OP Ghost In The Machine Joined: Jul 2008 Oddometer: 595	Dave, elder rogue,Mike, dragonflylily thanks for stopping by again Dave, I trust you have started your book ? Darth Peach, witness, 257bob, antontrax, prtclmn991, dave6253 thanks for visiting and the comments Antonteax - Some times I wait, sometimes I search. The snapping turtle was just off the shoulder of the road laying eggs, I assume she came from the marsh on the opposite side of the road as I believe they would avoid flowing rivers and streams, the frog was in a little still pool right on the shore . the turkeys wandered up while i was sitting quietly and I managed just 2 shots before they spooked - sometimes you get lucky. BTW smokin website you got, great photography and great shooting tips __________________ Joe And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery The Adirondacks and Beyond

07-12-2010, 06:35 PM	#27
prometheus rising ^OP Ghost In The Machine Joined: Jul 2008 Oddometer: 595	Altough the road I was on offered beautiful scenery it was also one of the roughest paved roads I've ever traveled so I pulled a U turn and retraced my route for a bit until I came to a promising looking right turn and proceeded south And even though I missed......... The Rodeo Cowboys I did get to see............ The Whitewater Cowboys But the appointed lunch meeting was coming closer and I had one more stop to make beforehand. As I started away the thought comes unbidden to mind, that even though on the road we travel sometimes we hit a .... Rough Patch For the most part......... Life is Pretty Damn Good __________________ Joe And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery The Adirondacks and Beyond prometheus rising screwed with this post 07-13-2010 at 01:21 PM

07-12-2010, 06:53 PM	#28
sdpc2 Just another Rally Rat Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Somers, NY Oddometer: 936	Nice report Joe brings back lots of memories for me, as i grew in in the foothills of the 'daks', and know that area that you traveled well. Great piks! sdc __________________ '04 R1150 RT,'98 DR350SE, '99 R1100GS,'77 R100S I lower my passenger pegs for those riders that have gone before me

07-12-2010, 07:04 PM	#29
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,462	Fixed your thread title as per your request __________________ ADV decals, patches & flag? Here

07-13-2010, 07:12 AM	#30
Spinalcracker former redriderofma Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Western MA Oddometer: 1,011	Great Photos and ride. I have been wanting to get out that way, maybe in the fall for a long weekend. Thanks for posting Mike __________________ Unless we change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed. It's county Fair time in New England

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