tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post3513501897866063407..comments2023-10-14T08:37:11.192-07:00Comments on Round Circle: June Journey West, Part 1Spadomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781369901345409341noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-7050975820908664632010-07-07T18:25:41.487-07:002010-07-07T18:25:41.487-07:00Beautiful pics and stories. You have a gift - you ...Beautiful pics and stories. You have a gift - you should do a travel book.eaprezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279554773021423000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-71455566176144575632010-06-28T12:40:59.693-07:002010-06-28T12:40:59.693-07:00Oh Joe. Thank you so much for stopping by Thornes...Oh Joe. Thank you so much for stopping by Thornesworld. I love you, my sweet friend. Hitting the road during these times could indeed be a balm to the soul. Bless you.Thorniehttp://thornesworld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-27586003796979666252010-06-26T03:51:16.507-07:002010-06-26T03:51:16.507-07:00Mig... water was up to mid calf. Deep enough to ge...Mig... water was up to mid calf. Deep enough to get me wet when I blasted through it. Hard to take pictures of yourself doing such things. Next time, I'll have to take along an assistant! Have you ever been to America?<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />Peace.Spadomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781369901345409341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-50342240663232288052010-06-25T16:11:17.170-07:002010-06-25T16:11:17.170-07:00WOw! what a fabulous trip! And wonderful picture...WOw! what a fabulous trip! And wonderful pictures of a wonderful country.<br />(Loved the video too - that looked like deep water!)mighttp://letouttoplay.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-72129455237920374882010-06-25T03:59:30.407-07:002010-06-25T03:59:30.407-07:00Rebecca... I am there with bells. Thanks!
I'l...Rebecca... I am there with bells. Thanks!<br /><br />I'll be posting Part 2 about my recent trip next week.Spadomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781369901345409341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-38589742188601221762010-06-24T19:11:20.803-07:002010-06-24T19:11:20.803-07:00success, mr. linky awaits you and your haikuing h...success, mr. linky awaits you and your haikuing heart!rebeccahttp://www.corazon.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-61691429959047651012010-06-24T03:46:52.299-07:002010-06-24T03:46:52.299-07:00Coffee ... Good to see you grace these pages. Lak...Coffee ... Good to see you grace these pages. Lake Pillsbury. That's cool. In the Mendecino National Forest. We rode out that way, but didn't do any overnights as originally planned. That was to be one odf our stops. Amnd you used to live in Fortuna? Small world, eh? Yes, there are some dams, and the logging companies have decimated the salmon fishing by clear cutting and allowing the creeks to fill in with sediment. The wars continue despite the govt. knowing the majority wants an end to the nonsense. All that sucks. Maybe that's why I ride??!!<br />Thanks agaoin. Good to see you.<br /><br />Peace.Spadomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781369901345409341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-62267647558266289352010-06-24T03:23:57.825-07:002010-06-24T03:23:57.825-07:00Thanks for stopping by and I envy your getting aro...Thanks for stopping by and I envy your getting around the way you do!<br /><br />We feel stuck and hope to make the break from here to either the portland/seattle area next year.<br /><br />Fortuna......had family there in the 60s and haven't been back since then. I bet it has changed. <br /><br />We used to go fishing and camp on an old logging road outside Ukiah (Lake Pillsbury) before they built a dam and the river shrunk ; (<br /><br />We used to go dirt bike riding in Nevada and I still remember the first time we slept outside, nothing around, no sound and wondering if my ears were OK. Aside from that, being surrounded by stars, no lights and feeling as if you could just reach out and touch them.<br /><br />And finally realizing just how insignificant we are in the universe, especially with all the bs in the gulf states, not to mention continuous, non-winnable wars! Grrrrrrr<br /><br />Cheers to you and yours!!!!Coffee Messiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908162048706236634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-26663490961532321572010-06-23T14:22:02.304-07:002010-06-23T14:22:02.304-07:00View... Thanks for stopping by. That was a very be...View... Thanks for stopping by. That was a very beautiful sky that day. I love it too. The loneliest road was not as lonely as others I've been on later on this same trip. I'll explain later.<br /><br />Peace.Spadomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781369901345409341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-27789245935421853242010-06-23T11:09:06.189-07:002010-06-23T11:09:06.189-07:00oh oh oh
how wonderful!!! I love your photos
and...oh oh oh<br /><br />how wonderful!!! I love your photos<br /><br />and that lonely road sign - brilliant. . .<br /><br />kinda like the first one tho, I'm a sucker for sky blue pink<br /><br />(-:I, Like The Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423569600315825506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-46220706015850693522010-06-23T01:52:33.052-07:002010-06-23T01:52:33.052-07:00Thanks for stopping by and reading about my trip. ...Thanks for stopping by and reading about my trip. I appreciate the company.<br /><br />Sweet Repose... I'd love to meet with Dad and talk road tripping, especially on motorcycles. I'll ride until I can't any more or until Creator decides it's time to stop. I've thought about that Mother Ship many times rolling through the desert with its vastness. (Still waiting).<br />Thanks for being here.<br />Peace.<br /><br />Eclectic Life... Your stories about your 'neck of the woods' inspire me when I'm on the road. (I'm still a little skiddish about taking pictures of the food I order in restaurants though). As far as camping, well, sleeping in the back of the van on a large oversize comfortable cot isn't exactly like putting up a pup tent and rolling out the sleeping bag and getting down on the cold hard ground, but I get your point. If I could afford it, I'd get a motel every night for sure!.<br />Thanks for coming over to see me. There's more to this trip that I'll post in the days ahead.<br />Peace.<br /><br />Stephanie.. What a pleasure to have you stop by and read about my adventure. I was so tempted to pass through your neck of the Colorado world and see your artwork and the studio. Maybe next time. I love your work. I did make it home in time for Father's Day and enjoyed it very much thank you. Glad you recognized some of those places in Colorado.<br />Thanks again for stopping.<br />Peace.<br /><br />EG Wow... Thank you for coming back to my blog. A pleasure to see you here again. I wish I could have had someone with me to take pictures and movies of me crossing the streams on the BMW. Would have been great to review my "form". Then, you would have seen how wet I was. (the boots were pretty saturated. Waterproof means they hold onto the water that gets in when it comes over the top) Although I did have one person scold me and said that I shouldn't have been out there doing what I was doing alone. (for safety, not to have a photographer)<br />I love the slower pace and scenery of the two-lane roads. Thanks again.<br />Peace.<br /><br />Mel... I know you like to travel and I also know you like the Southwest. I thought of you. Hope you get a road trip in soon! About gas, at one poiunt, I was only 40 miles from a business junction where I knew there would be gas. I wanted to stretch it, but since I was alone and in the middle of nowhere, (Denio, Nevada, look it up), I opted to put 10 gallons in at a small out-of-the-way roadside at $4 dollars plus a gallon! I'll get some hihjliters to mark the maps too. Good idea!<br />I know you prayed. Others too, concerned about my safety. I appreciate it very much and felt safe because of it. Thanks for stopping by here, you're the best!<br />Peace.<br /><br />Rebecca... Thanks for coming by. A road warrior, eh? I accept the moniker with pride. In another life, I'm sure I was a gypsy. I also know I was a pirate as they travel with no discernable port on their horizon as well. Can't say enough about the back roads. I think most people prefer them, but most folks have time constraints and can't just let it happen. I am foryunate to have this time in my life right now.<br />Thanks again.<br />Peace.<br /><br />Thanks everyone.Spadomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781369901345409341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-15640087321108068632010-06-22T20:40:32.282-07:002010-06-22T20:40:32.282-07:00yes. this confirms my suspicion, you are a road wa...yes. this confirms my suspicion, you are a road warrior at heart! ( a peace loving one for sure!)<br /><br />give me the back roads every time...<br /><br />great journey.<br />so glad you are home safe and sharing.<br /><br /><br />welcome home,<br />rebeccarebeccahttp://www.corazon.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-35098941392713023522010-06-22T19:50:57.081-07:002010-06-22T19:50:57.081-07:00Oh, you need to see our Atlas with different colou...Oh, you need to see our Atlas with different colours for different roads on different trips. And we're on our third Atlas--woulda stuck with one if it weren't for the road changes, dangitall.... LOL<br /><br />And wow....what fantastic photos. I love the sense of adventure that comes with those 'nothing between here and there' roads. It certainly adds to the adventure! LOL Who needs convenience stores with all that junk food.....oh and gasoline. LOL Oh yes, the times we glared at the needle on the gauge and hoped we'd judged correctly. (gotta admit there was ONE TIME we came dang close...omg...)<br /><br />AND you got to go on those nifty trails up the mountains (water/snow/dust and all!).<br />I'm really glad for you.<br /><br />Ummmm....would it be a contridiction to admit that I did say a prayer or two to thank the Big Guy for taking such good care of you? LOL<br /><br /><-- DID!<br /><br />And I see He did! :-)Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408403855260279799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-33584322472132547142010-06-22T18:27:28.147-07:002010-06-22T18:27:28.147-07:00I see you keep great notes of where you've bee...I see you keep great notes of where you've been. The back roads are the way to go, that's for sure. Thanks for the tour on your bike. I noticed you didn't show us how wet you got crossing those puddles, though!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-67561362056139366802010-06-22T14:03:18.343-07:002010-06-22T14:03:18.343-07:00What a treat to read about your adventure! I love...What a treat to read about your adventure! I love that you took the back roads and took your time to enjoy.<br /><br />Enjoyed reading about the recognizable Colorado locations too.<br /><br />hope you enjoyed your Father's Day.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163848048048193138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-30591258477667389312010-06-22T13:47:53.230-07:002010-06-22T13:47:53.230-07:00Joe, you and I travel in much the same manner! I ...Joe, you and I travel in much the same manner! I love to mosey through small towns and see what treasures are hiding there. The roadside flowers you found were a delight! Great shot. <br /><br />The difference we have is in the camping ... I don't do that anymore. With arthritis as my constant companion, I want a bed at the end of the day!<br /><br />Sounds like your trip was delightful. Thanks for the travelogue.This Eclectic Lifehttp://thiseclecticlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3807994396764212014.post-42149981913385223702010-06-22T10:21:07.618-07:002010-06-22T10:21:07.618-07:00What a blast!!! I'm sending your blog over to ...What a blast!!! I'm sending your blog over to my brother so he can show my Dad that adventures can still be had. We talked for two hours Sunday on the porch about his adventures on his Beemer to Alaska and California, I never tire of this 82 year young's stories...<br /><br />The Mt. Shasta shot reminds me of the trip my bro and I took to the mountain...laying in the middle of the road as high as we could go at night waiting for the mother ship...ha...must've been the wine, but I've never seen so many stars!<br />I heard my first didgeridoo that night in a local pub, been hooked ever since...sigh, the good ol' days!<br /><br />I'm home most days making soap and only go into the store on a whim...give a holler anytime...the lemonades on!<br /><br />sharonA Wild Thinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083369862963892366noreply@blogger.com