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« on: April 03, 2007, 06:50:44 PM »
Normal commute: 25 miles. Long Way Home: 165 miles (4 hours of back roads). Interesting how the grass turns such a vivid green and the rest of the world still looks like winter. Here are a few pics from earlier today on PA 231 (southwest corner of PA):

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i150/garrysimmons/AfterWork_040307/lwh-001.jpg


http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i150/garrysimmons/AfterWork_040307/lwh-003.jpg


http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i150/garrysimmons/AfterWork_040307/lwh-005.jpg



I think I like this one the best. I saw the photo op but didn't stop, got to the end of the twisty bit, turned around and rode back to get it.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i150/garrysimmons/AfterWork_040307/lwh-009.jpg
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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2007, 07:12:16 PM »
Nice pictures.
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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2007, 07:13:28 PM »
+ 1 - Nice pics and beautiful countyside!!!
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« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2007, 05:34:42 AM »
Where's the obligatory bike in those photos? Smile

When I show normal people examples of my outdoor photography, they say "Man, you're obsessed with that motorcycle".  So now I've started taking one shot with the bike and one shot without to show regular people.  I still get "Dude, your obsessed with pictures of curves".  Oh well.

Nice pics garry.

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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2007, 06:03:23 AM »
Quote from: RideWV on April 04, 2007, 05:34:42 AM

Where's the obligatory bike in those photos? Smile


I'm not a fan of obligatory bikes in the photos. Unless the bike adds something special, I tend to leave it out. Besides, I'm sitting on it   Lol  It's hard enough to force myself to stop to take advantage of a nice photo op, let alone get off the bike. I just pull to the side of the road (bike running in neutral), yank the camera out of the tank bag, take a pic or two, stuff it back in the bag and I'm rolling again. Usually completed in a couple minutes or less.
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« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2007, 06:27:10 AM »
Quote from: garry on April 04, 2007, 06:03:23 AM



I'm not a fan of obligatory bikes in the photos. Unless the bike adds something special, I tend to leave it out. Besides, I'm sitting on it   Lol  It's hard enough to force myself to stop to take advantage of a nice photo op, let alone get off the bike. I just pull to the side of the road (bike running in neutral), yank the camera out of the tank bag, take a pic or two, stuff it back in the bag and I'm rolling again. Usually completed in a couple minutes or less.

I have a hard time stopping for photo ops myself I thought is was me.Anyway where in PA are the routes you shared.
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« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2007, 06:34:27 AM »
Garry,

Those photos remind me enormously of northern England. I love those small twisty roads just running out in the middle of rbeautiful rolling countryside.

Dave. Smile
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« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2007, 07:11:40 AM »
Quote from: JETSET on April 04, 2007, 06:27:10 AM

I have a hard time stopping for photo ops myself. I thought is was me. Anyway where in PA are the routes you shared?


I have an especially hard time stopping if I'm not riding solo. I'm usually leading and don't want to break the flow of the ride for the others. I've passed up countless great photos because I was on a group ride. So I'm tending to ride solo more often than not. I love small group rides, but they're not compatible with taking pics (aside from gas station and convenience store parking lots).

Those pics are all from route 231 in the southwest corner of PA. Look for Claysville (west of Washington on I-70). Here's more info from my web site:

http://www.MotoRoads.net/pa/pa231.jpg   (note: large screenshot from Streets and Trips)
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« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2007, 09:49:39 AM »
Ah...must have been on the V-Strom. (just kidding, you know I want one too)

I rode for 6 hours yesterday, solo, camera in jacket pocket, ready to shoot, through miles of green farmland in Maryland and WV.  Took one lousy pic.  I must force myself to stop and take pics.  

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« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2007, 10:06:46 AM »
Quote from: RideWV on April 04, 2007, 09:49:39 AM

Ah...must have been on the V-Strom. (just kidding, you know I want one too)



Actually, it was the Ninja bike... Rode the Wee Strom the day before and trying to share the love equally  Lol
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« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2007, 12:52:40 PM »
Nice pics. as expected gary. Thumbsup
It's amazing the difference between the Southwest corner, and the Northeast corner of this state. I'll bet about a 10* difference on average?
Not much green here yet, some snow and dirty roads in the mountains I took these shots yesterday, 320mi. total, all but about 90mi. were twisties..........
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/st2sam/RT339April07006.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/st2sam/RT339April07001.jpg
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« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2007, 06:14:14 PM »
Nice post Garry,
I always enjoy your posts.  I do believe I will not be traveling to WV.  A buddy has offered me his condo in Myrtle Beach so I won't be going to do the WV twisties. I will be traveling south east instead.  Maybe another time. I lost my Godfather to a motorcycle accident this week and it has been very trying for me.  It has been posted on General Discussion.  I am glad to hear you are enjoying another season of riding.  Take care.
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« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2007, 07:36:08 PM »
Quote from: garry on April 04, 2007, 07:11:40 AM



I have an especially hard time stopping if I'm not riding solo. I'm usually leading and don't want to break the flow of the ride for the others. I've passed up countless great photos because I was on a group ride. So I'm tending to ride solo more often than not. I love small group rides, but they're not compatible with taking pics (aside from gas station and convenience store parking lots).

Those pics are all from route 231 in the southwest corner of PA. Look for Claysville (west of Washington on I-70). Here's more info from my web site:

http://www.MotoRoads.net/pa/pa231.jpg   (note: large screenshot from Streets and Trips)




Thanks Gary good info.
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« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2007, 06:34:09 PM »
Great Pics.  I really need to work on getting better shots when I do stop.  Mine usually like like crap.
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