"Seven, not three.” I was saying in my helmet as we paddled knee deep across what turned out to be the last water crossing. The preview clip taken in a different season had shown only three water crossings, with riders happily splashing across what was no more than a wet spot in the trail, only a tiny spray from the tires visible for the camera. After seven of them, my … [Read more...] about Going MADBR: Wildlife, water crossings and adventure
Rider Tours
The Smokies: Over, under and around
A morning breeze off the Oconaluftee River in Cherokee, North Carolina, eases the rising summer heat as I head north on U.S. 441. Like many fellow motorcyclists, I can’t resist the lure of riding across the Great Smoky Mountains on such a glorious day. Taking 441 past the southern terminus of the Blue Ridge Parkway, I often encounter the herd of elk reintroduced to the park … [Read more...] about The Smokies: Over, under and around
Ride to remember: A Tennessee couple’s philanthropic adventure to Alaska
Stretching through the breathtaking landscapes of the Canadian wilderness, the Alaska Highway unfolds like a rugged canvas, inviting motorcyclists to traverse its winding path along pristine landscapes, where snow-capped peaks meet the endless sky and rivers wind along the 1,390 miles. An East Tennessee couple and their friends were up for the challenge, and in the process, … [Read more...] about Ride to remember: A Tennessee couple’s philanthropic adventure to Alaska
Old school camera captures: Craftsmanship and the Copperhead
In the quiet of the thawing winter on a sun-filled Sunday morning, I brushed the dust from the Bonneville and wheeled the machine into the light. My buddy Felix (the dog) sprawled out in the sun as I popped the center stand to free the rear wheel in the driveway and began the annual maintenance on the Triumph beginning with the chain, which included both a fresh cleaning and … [Read more...] about Old school camera captures: Craftsmanship and the Copperhead
Looking for Andy: Exploring Mount Airy, the real and fictional Mayberry
For those of us in the bifocal set, a breezy ditty whistled as a tall man with an enviable shock of dark hair walks along with his young son toward their favorite fishing hole, rods in the hands of both, is forever and indelibly etched in our minds ear. “The Andy Griffith Show! Starring Andy Griffith. With Ronnie Howard. Also starring Don Knotts.” It was one of the … [Read more...] about Looking for Andy: Exploring Mount Airy, the real and fictional Mayberry
