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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Crashing Waves
The Raptor lifts. It?s claws out. And it?s eyes down. Always on the hunt. Forever moving with the landscape and rising above the trees. Rising …
Lost Roads: Sneedville TN.
I left home about 10:00 AM. The temperature was in the high 40's, the skies were gray and overcast. The weather guys said it would be sunny. I figure he pretty much didn't have a clue. No rain but sun was a rarity the entire day. It's a good day for photographic work.
I start my journey as I always do these days: I photograph my trip meter.
PHOTO CAPTION: Speedo start of trip.
Riding west on I-26 to Gate City VA. and US-23 North to US 421/58 West. Once I'm on US-58 West, I know I will be looking out for SR-600 and the start of my Lost Road Ride. I almost missed it! I thought I would find it further west than I did. If not for the car turning ahead of me...I 'm sure I would have missed it!
The problem with this? I wasn't prepared. I thought I would have more time to buy fuel. When I found VA-600, I already had 53 miles on the Lil Girl. I decided to chance it. I know she should get about 90 miles before I was sucking air...and while I did not really study the map before I left, I figured "Hey, there is gonna be a gas station around here somewhere..." uh huh... right. 60 miles gone, 65....70. I stopped to drag out a map. Something I don't usually do, but I wanted to be sure I shouldn't be knocking on the door of a farmer out here...rather than sitting on the side of a lonely 2 lane road. Before I could get the map, a pick-up truck truck stopped and asked if all was well. I asked the guy if there was a gas station within 10 miles. He smiles and tells me of a store ahead, it had no gas but they could tell me where the closest station was. It was 3 miles ahead. This guy was not from around here, he was going home after having bagged his buck. This day was the opening season and he got his boy.
IMAGE CAPTION: Bagged deer at the check station
IMAGE CAPTION: Wildlife check station and convenience store
This is a really nice country store, housing a small restaurant, a wild life game check station, and a convenience store. The inside was quaint with wood floors and heavy wood old time shelving. It smelled good in there, but I was on a mission. Gas, photos...LOST ROADS!
IMAGE CAPTION: Old barn and weathered wood
Almost as soon as I round the corner and head toward Sneedville and the closest gas station (ten miles away) I find an old barn with great weathered wood to capture with the lens. It's not as dramatic in these photos as it should be...I was/am disappointed. I'm in Kyles Ford, TN.
IMAGE CAPTION: couldn't hit the broadside of a barn?
IMAGE CAPTION: barn door?
Oh, by the way...I had crossed over into TN about 1/8 mile before I found the wildlife check station. The name of the road changed to TN-33 South. I find the gas station, I've got 80 miles showing on the trip meter and the pump says I had .06 gas left. Whew...I love riding my little sporty with her 2.3 gallon tank! This store also served hot food. I pumped my gas, moved my bike and ordered a hamburger. Oh it was sooo good!
IMAGE CAPTION: 80 MILES DOWN WITH .06 AND FUMES LEFT TO GO.
I had found Sneedsville. As I rode into town on their main street, I stopped to photograph their court house. It's a stately structure for a town this size. I liked the architecture of the building.
IMAGE CAPTION: Court House in Sneedville
I found the jail museum easily enough, it is on Jail Street...the next block over. It was closed. What a bummer the sign says it's open 2 days a week (both of them weekdays. No weekends.) Oh, and once October is over, it's not open at all. If you want to visit, you must call for an appointment. OK, I should have read the fine print.
IMAGE CAPTION: Jail of Sneedville sign.
As I'm leaving town, I see this bright red structure with the quilt design on it. I like this design on this red building as a back drop for my bike...
IMAGE CAPTION: closed business, red background, and my Lil Girl
Leaving Sneedville on TN-33 you will cross over the Clinch River and come to a "T". Here if you turn right you will find yourself on TN-31 south. This road appears to have one very twisty section on it as you wind your way toward TN-11, it appears to be called "The Treadway". Makes it sound pretty good huh? I didn't go that way. I tipped my bike to the left and followed TN-66 south. I've been on the lower half of TN-66 and found it to be a lot of fun. I've been wanting to explore the upper part of 66 for almost 18 months. It's high time to do so. WHAT A GREAT TWISTY ROAD FOR EXPLORING!
I came across a few "CENTURY FARMS" At one, yes...I stopped to photograph a few out buildings.
IMAGE CAPTION: Century Farm Out Buildings
IMAGE CAPTION: Sign for the Century Farm
IMAGE CAPTION: More outbuildings
You'll find this farm at an area on TN-66 called Stony Gap. TN.-66 is a nice twisting road leading south to RT-11W and back home. It rises to the mountain tops a few times and descends into the valleys below. The sharp twists and turns will test the experienced rider as well as the new rider. It's a road worthy of seeing. Along the way, just before I turned off TN-66 I found this piece of property. It contained so many great shots, but there wasn't a safe place to pull off the road to capture them. I took the chance here after turning around and I got this great shot. Best one of the day I think!
IMAGE CAPTION: best shot of the day on TN. 66.
It's early, I want to continue to explore new roads, so I turn off on Caney Creek Road. I didn't know where it would lead, how long it was, or what conditions I would find. As it turns out, it was rather tame and only lead me to TN-70. But I did find some cool things here!
IMAGE CAPTION: Roadside wonder...
IMAGE CAPTION: I'm a fan of Corvettes...
I soon found my way to TN-347 East. I cruised a few back roads, can't remember the names, and I found this great shot!
IMAGE CAPTION: Lost roads and forgotten cars
The rest of the the ride home is uneventful...when I rolled into my driveway, I had 173 miles racked up. It was another great day y'all!
Now, it's time for YOU to ride some LOST ROADS!
Till next time .... ride well, be well....
I start my journey as I always do these days: I photograph my trip meter.
PHOTO CAPTION: Speedo start of trip.
Riding west on I-26 to Gate City VA. and US-23 North to US 421/58 West. Once I'm on US-58 West, I know I will be looking out for SR-600 and the start of my Lost Road Ride. I almost missed it! I thought I would find it further west than I did. If not for the car turning ahead of me...I 'm sure I would have missed it!
The problem with this? I wasn't prepared. I thought I would have more time to buy fuel. When I found VA-600, I already had 53 miles on the Lil Girl. I decided to chance it. I know she should get about 90 miles before I was sucking air...and while I did not really study the map before I left, I figured "Hey, there is gonna be a gas station around here somewhere..." uh huh... right. 60 miles gone, 65....70. I stopped to drag out a map. Something I don't usually do, but I wanted to be sure I shouldn't be knocking on the door of a farmer out here...rather than sitting on the side of a lonely 2 lane road. Before I could get the map, a pick-up truck truck stopped and asked if all was well. I asked the guy if there was a gas station within 10 miles. He smiles and tells me of a store ahead, it had no gas but they could tell me where the closest station was. It was 3 miles ahead. This guy was not from around here, he was going home after having bagged his buck. This day was the opening season and he got his boy.
IMAGE CAPTION: Bagged deer at the check station
IMAGE CAPTION: Wildlife check station and convenience store
This is a really nice country store, housing a small restaurant, a wild life game check station, and a convenience store. The inside was quaint with wood floors and heavy wood old time shelving. It smelled good in there, but I was on a mission. Gas, photos...LOST ROADS!
IMAGE CAPTION: Old barn and weathered wood
Almost as soon as I round the corner and head toward Sneedville and the closest gas station (ten miles away) I find an old barn with great weathered wood to capture with the lens. It's not as dramatic in these photos as it should be...I was/am disappointed. I'm in Kyles Ford, TN.
IMAGE CAPTION: couldn't hit the broadside of a barn?
IMAGE CAPTION: barn door?
Oh, by the way...I had crossed over into TN about 1/8 mile before I found the wildlife check station. The name of the road changed to TN-33 South. I find the gas station, I've got 80 miles showing on the trip meter and the pump says I had .06 gas left. Whew...I love riding my little sporty with her 2.3 gallon tank! This store also served hot food. I pumped my gas, moved my bike and ordered a hamburger. Oh it was sooo good!
IMAGE CAPTION: 80 MILES DOWN WITH .06 AND FUMES LEFT TO GO.
I had found Sneedsville. As I rode into town on their main street, I stopped to photograph their court house. It's a stately structure for a town this size. I liked the architecture of the building.
IMAGE CAPTION: Court House in Sneedville
I found the jail museum easily enough, it is on Jail Street...the next block over. It was closed. What a bummer the sign says it's open 2 days a week (both of them weekdays. No weekends.) Oh, and once October is over, it's not open at all. If you want to visit, you must call for an appointment. OK, I should have read the fine print.
IMAGE CAPTION: Jail of Sneedville sign.
As I'm leaving town, I see this bright red structure with the quilt design on it. I like this design on this red building as a back drop for my bike...
IMAGE CAPTION: closed business, red background, and my Lil Girl
Leaving Sneedville on TN-33 you will cross over the Clinch River and come to a "T". Here if you turn right you will find yourself on TN-31 south. This road appears to have one very twisty section on it as you wind your way toward TN-11, it appears to be called "The Treadway". Makes it sound pretty good huh? I didn't go that way. I tipped my bike to the left and followed TN-66 south. I've been on the lower half of TN-66 and found it to be a lot of fun. I've been wanting to explore the upper part of 66 for almost 18 months. It's high time to do so. WHAT A GREAT TWISTY ROAD FOR EXPLORING!
I came across a few "CENTURY FARMS" At one, yes...I stopped to photograph a few out buildings.
IMAGE CAPTION: Century Farm Out Buildings
IMAGE CAPTION: Sign for the Century Farm
IMAGE CAPTION: More outbuildings
You'll find this farm at an area on TN-66 called Stony Gap. TN.-66 is a nice twisting road leading south to RT-11W and back home. It rises to the mountain tops a few times and descends into the valleys below. The sharp twists and turns will test the experienced rider as well as the new rider. It's a road worthy of seeing. Along the way, just before I turned off TN-66 I found this piece of property. It contained so many great shots, but there wasn't a safe place to pull off the road to capture them. I took the chance here after turning around and I got this great shot. Best one of the day I think!
IMAGE CAPTION: best shot of the day on TN. 66.It's early, I want to continue to explore new roads, so I turn off on Caney Creek Road. I didn't know where it would lead, how long it was, or what conditions I would find. As it turns out, it was rather tame and only lead me to TN-70. But I did find some cool things here!
IMAGE CAPTION: Roadside wonder...
IMAGE CAPTION: I'm a fan of Corvettes...
I soon found my way to TN-347 East. I cruised a few back roads, can't remember the names, and I found this great shot!
IMAGE CAPTION: Lost roads and forgotten cars
The rest of the the ride home is uneventful...when I rolled into my driveway, I had 173 miles racked up. It was another great day y'all!
Now, it's time for YOU to ride some LOST ROADS!
Till next time .... ride well, be well....
Source: http://chessiestales.blogspot.com/2010/11/lost-roads-sneedville-tn.html
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The Back Roads of Carter and Washington Counties in Tennessee
I?d have to qualify the year 2010 as an amazing year for riding. I was able to ride most of the year in 2010 without much down time due to nasty weather or bike repairs. Yes, my bike goes through her share of repairs now she is over the age of 15 (she?s 18 years old these days). Yes, in 2010 I did have a few major and expensive repairs done on her, but I was able to pay the ransom and be riding once more without feeling as if I were a junkie looking for a fix in all the wrong places!
Today?s lost ride will take us through the local back roads I had explored to some degree but not been able to stop and take photos of. This is what I worship when I ride. The ability to stop and investigate a locale: learning to appreciate the beauty and the wonders of the roads I ride through. That?s right! I ride THROUGH these roads, not on them.
On Sinking Springs Road in Carter County Tennessee, I?ve encountered what I believe to be the last standing iron bridge in this county! It spans one of the beautiful rivers that flow in this county and is surrounded by farmland and wooded terrain. There is no stopping allowed here, but the traffic is very light and on a motorcycle, even if you stop you?re not hampering the flow of traffic.
A bit further on Sinking Springs Road, I?ve noticed an interesting photo subject. It?s an old bleached dead tree. Its roots wrap around a boulder clinging to a hillside, while the branches point uselessly into the sky. I stopped for a photo here and while I was capturing the tree, the horses in the field came to investigate me and my bike. It was such a cool photo moment: My iron steed and her flesh counterpart eyeing her.
Less than a mile down the road I find a little paved avenue named Sycamore Shoals Road. I?ve never been on this piece of pavement so I turned my wheels into the small lane and followed it. I soon discovered a nice little shed with a quilt pattern attached to it. Its part of the ?QUILT TRAIL? that is so popular here in N.E. Tennessee. I pulled to the side of the road and captured the structure. I find it lovely. Its fun to discover the many out buildings and barns that sport the quilted patterns for the discovery of others like me!
Not more than 1000 feet up from the quilt barn, I discover a very handsome black bull grazing near the road at the fence line. I stopped at this point and set him in the camera frame with my bike. Handsome animals?both the bull and my Iron Horse!
Riding along these lost roads; I always enjoy finding old cars, trucks and farm vehicles. By the time I found this burned out Caddie, I was quite confused about where I was. I couldn?t tell you anymore. I was in the hollers of Carter County on small 2 lane roads that will squash you like a bug if you?re not diligent regarding the speeding Ford pickup trucks rounding the turns here. The guys driving the trucks will always smile and wave at you as they come inches from side swiping you off the roads! Nice friendly people here, they didn?t kill ya?so you know they liked ya!
If you?re paying attention to the wooded acres surrounding you, the vestiges of human habitation will catch your eye. You?ll stop to see these left over bastions of a previous life and you?ll wonder about the lives that were affected here. I saw a lone fireplace chimney of a long burned down home. I think about the lives that had no home after this disaster and wonder who took them in?
Riding the lost roads near your own home will bring results like these for you too! Riding roads you haven?t been on in years because of the boulevard that was built, resulting in faster drive times to your destination-will bring you closer to becoming an explorer of your own home town and county! Come on y?all?the roads are calling! The burned out buildings harbor ghosts from the past that will crank and rev your imagination! The animals are waiting for you to capture them with your own mount in the foreground! There are memories and learning situations along the lost roads and only the fool discounts the ride!
Source: http://chessiestales.blogspot.com/2010/12/back-roads-of-carter-and-washington.html
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The Piano Man rides a Vespa
Billy Joel is no Innocent Man when it comes to getting caught rolling his scooter around town (Miami). Years ago I remember when he and Christy Brinkley’s Italjet Velociferos were up on the auction block, looks like he’s moved on to another love… Vespa. Credits to DailyMail UK for the scoop!
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Hills
…And it’s banging… Corner by corner, turn by turn, the bend of the asphalt and the rise of the road. The way your heartbeat races. …
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The 19 most Complex and Dangerous Roads in the World
Sure, it feels fantastic to traverse the vast stretches of the best roads in the world via adrenaline pumping speeds. How about a complicated road, one that twists and turns, or has downright congested traffic, or unforgiving terrain? They might give you a headache, but it sure feels good when you?ve conquered them. Here is the list of the world?s most complicated and dangerous roads.
Source: http://yourbikelife.com/blogs/shawn/19-most-complex-and-dangerous-roads-world
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1936 HD EL KNUCKLEHEAD 61CI YES, IT YOURS!
You want this beautiful Knucklehead? YOU can be the new owner and all you have to do is buy a single ticket (or more)for a raffle which supports WHEELS THROUGH TIME MUSEUM in Maggie Valley N.C.
I'm gonna post the link to the page that will take your money and send you your ticket! Good Luck...and PLEASE VISIT THE MUSEUM! It's worth the time and the efforts to see these wonderful American motorcycles Antique and Classic....
http://www.wheelsthroughtime.com/?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=40
Source: http://chessiestales.blogspot.com/2011/02/1936-hd-el-knucklehead-61ci-yes-it.html
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The Old Tablecloth Trick - wonder how many takes this took?
The good ol' pull-the-tablecloth-off-the-table-without-sending-dishes-flying routine. The oldest trick in the book? Possibly, but BMW has taken it upon themselves to update the classic demonstration in a major way.
How 'bout upping the ante with 24 complete place settings around a giant rectangular table? Yeah, that'd do it.
Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content.
Source: http://yourbikelife.com/blogs/shawn/old-tablecloth-trick-wonder-how-many-takes-took
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1936 HD EL KNUCKLEHEAD 61CI YES, IT YOURS!
You want this beautiful Knucklehead? YOU can be the new owner and all you have to do is buy a single ticket (or more)for a raffle which supports WHEELS THROUGH TIME MUSEUM in Maggie Valley N.C.
I'm gonna post the link to the page that will take your money and send you your ticket! Good Luck...and PLEASE VISIT THE MUSEUM! It's worth the time and the efforts to see these wonderful American motorcycles Antique and Classic....
http://www.wheelsthroughtime.com/?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=40
Source: http://chessiestales.blogspot.com/2011/02/1936-hd-el-knucklehead-61ci-yes-it.html
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It's just photos today...
This is at JoAnn's shooting booth... in Waxhaw NC. (Crazy Horse Painting)
This is at Jim Bortel's shop. Love the beefy-ness of this unit....
This is JoAnn and an example of her flame work. This is her chopper....
I don't know why...but I like this shot of JoAnn on her Chopper...
This is a "busy" photo of Wheels Through Time, but it gives you an accurate look at what just how BUSY YOU will be as you visit from one exhibit to another. I love this place.
This is an antique headlamp for an early motorcycle. I can't remember which bike I was photographing when I took this...but I love it.
Well that previous statement was dumb of me. Here it is... DOH!
This display is one of my favorites as well. Nicely put together...the Quarter Masters School and the HD's for the couriers
.This is another photo I heavily favor...the patina, everything about it ... well. I Like it
This is enough for now I guess. Thanks for coming.
Source: http://chessiestales.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-just-photos-today.html
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Not again!
I received this anonymous comment yesteday
I found that the whole first ride was posted verbatim at
i have read the exact same review somewhere else.. either you copied from them or they copied from you... and i doubt you.. you could have at least noted that it was taken off from an another site.. its really patheticFor this post.
I found that the whole first ride was posted verbatim at
- http://gudupdates.blogspot.com/2008/11/all-new-yamaha-fz-16.html
- http://motorcyclistlarge.blogspot.com/2008/12/yamaha-fz16-first-ride.html
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