Comments on: Day 26 – All day in the Mojave Desert

By: TheNIGHTCRAWLER

TheNIGHTCRAWLER — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:31:36 +0000

Stumbled on this site – this page, using PicLens under a Google search of “Cone bras”. The wall of pictures showed your tree with the bras’ with cone of the volcano as a hook to the picture, somehow. Makes me think of you looking for your name in the desert… Out where nobody would likely find it, and suddenly someone tells ya out of the blue: Hey, I saw your name….

So, I saw this site while traveling the internet and someone left a pen to write some graffiti while I was here. This started as all trips do as something off the cuff. An April Fools day post that made my mind wander, finding a post that mentioned the search terms, and off I went, a dog into the woods on a scent only to spy an oasis in a desert to sit and chat for but a moment. I suppose crazier things have happened.

I was riding through Wilsonville, OR. when I looked to put up for the night. Cyclers must have had a bad rep in the town, as doors were slammed in my face, other drivers cowered as I pulled up to ask directions for a hotel. A local cop asked my business and how long I’d be there, while an old Panhead (Harley) pulled over and asked if I needed a hand. Turns out the town was on bikers drug trafficking route. Could have been the local drug lord, but saw a biker on the sidelines on a little Suzuki 700 who might have been in trouble. Some see the traveler in life, and some see the ride….

Long live the traveler, they’re not all bad. Even when they find ya looking for “Cone bras”. We’re just traveling. Your travels were just interesting enough for me stop for a moment and wish you well on your journey. New PicLens search/journey: “route 66″.

By: Rati

Rati — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:06:35 +0000

Hey, I know! You could have a caboose in our back yard!
Dwija says, “Yes, affirmative”

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:51:53 +0000

Thanks, Smartz. Write more.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:51:32 +0000

Hey thanks. A bunch. You really should see the desert. It’s pretty magical.

I do long for those days. And sometimes they still exist. It bummed me out when “everybody” started dressing like punk/hardcore kids. I couldn’t tell who was who anymore. It was sad.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:50:03 +0000

Ha! What’s great is that most bicyclists will wave at me (but they generally don’t wave to motorcycles). Scooterists bridge the gap!

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:49:22 +0000

I’m jealous of the folks who have cabooses in their back yards. I really want one.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:48:52 +0000

Ha! Thanks. I saw a bunch today that gave me the thumbs up and were pretty thrilled to be riding next to me (and I was thrilled to be riding next to them). I love redemption.

The weather is pretty ok now. I mean, sure, there was the threat of rain today, but that’s ok. The ride through the desert was COLD. And I never thought I’d say that.

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 26 May 2008 17:18:22 +0000

i agree that this was good writing this post. not that the other writing isn’t goooood, this one was just fun.

fun fun.

and keep it up!

By: Madhava Gosh

Madhava Gosh — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:30:11 +0000

All you guys on your big new fancy motor driven scooters looking down at us bicyclists — I’m sick of it, sick of it I tell you.

(just kidding)

By: Rati

Rati — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:20:59 +0000

Fantastic pictures. Dwija’s all jealous now.