Paul Mihalka Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 New Year's day 2012, with my BMWBMW (BMW Bikers of Metropolitan Washington) friends. I'm on the left, like you wouldn't know... Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 It's been awhile. Link to comment
Whip Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks for the reminder. Wyoming Link to comment
TEWKS Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Perhaps a little PR3 for the Hungry Mother? Yup, missed this thread! Pat Link to comment
algover Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 10,000 feet... Aw, c'mon. That looks closer than 10,000 feet, but I can understand your wanting to keep your distance! Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Monday Sucks started over five years ago when I set down at work one Monday, and realized that was the one place I didn't want to be. I didn't have a plan, or even a cognizant thought, when I put that first picture up; others followed suit and added more and more pictures and the thread took life. A life of its own I might add – the Guidelines I put up five years ago are seldom missed. Last week SageRider posted about his upcoming surgeries, and tallman mentioned he has not ridden much in the last two years due to health problems. I'm sure there are others I'm not aware of. Kind of makes Monday seem trivial. This thread is far from trivial though. There's a lot of inspiration in here. I hope this old thread can be an inspiration to those who can't ride now. UnRally XI shots for SageRider Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 As I sit here in my post-call haze this morning I am reminded of all the great riding I have been able to do this year, as well as the time I have spent with family. Really miss colorado after a couple of weeks there and snuck out to FART recently. I am really glad to have had this riding year. I have a feeling my number may be up for a government sponsored vacation in a foreign land very soon. profoundly grateful. Link to comment
Whip Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Columbia River..The Dalles Link to comment
Highway41 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Just FARTing around on a great bike in the great Smokies. Been riding, hiking or flying over these mountains for 30 years and they always look different. Bill Link to comment
Highway41 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Just some old guys (and one young TN_R11girl) telling big FARTing lies in the parking lot: Still wonder if Shannon was just rubbing her nose or what... Bill Link to comment
TEWKS Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 What's special about this picture is the person sitting on the grass. (didn’t realize I had it till I got home) While FARTing, Ray, Scott and I came upon an accident on the Dragon. We stopped to see what we could do for the guy & a few minutes later this same lady stopped telling us she was an E.R. Nurse. She was very professional & proficient, the accident happened on Friday but I’m confident in saying she made this guy's Monday suck a little less. Hats off to her! Pat Link to comment
Glenn Reed Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Monday Sucks started over five years ago when I set down at work one Monday, and realized that was the one place I didn't want to be. I didn't have a plan, or even a cognizant thought, when I put that first picture up; others followed suit and added more and more pictures and the thread took life. A life of its own I might add – the Guidelines I put up five years ago are seldom missed. Last week SageRider posted about his upcoming surgeries, and tallman mentioned he has not ridden much in the last two years due to health problems. I'm sure there are others I'm not aware of. Kind of makes Monday seem trivial. This thread is far from trivial though. There's a lot of inspiration in here. I hope this old thread can be an inspiration to those who can't ride now. Dennis, a little over two years ago, I was at work and not really concentrating on my duties there, and searching for help in getting back into riding. I had taken a good deal of time off, and my wife had just told me it was time to get a bike and go back to riding. I always knew I wanted a BMW, specifically a boxer, so I started searching on the Internet, both for possible bikes and resources to help me get back into the swing of things. Yes, I found other sites, like advrider and other bmw specific sites. But when I found bmwsporttouring, it felt like the right place for me. Two of the threads that made that happen, were Looking for 50cc Cheerleaders, which didn't make a damn bit of sense until I read it and figuread out what a 50cc was, and Mondays Suck. The places where the people from this site have gone, and what they have seen, was an inspiration. Later I learned a lot of other things, and continue to do so, but those two threads really helped me start on my journey back into motorcycling, and into this community. Thanks. Link to comment
doc47 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Dennis, those kestrel shots are terrific! And I love the owl's fuzzy ears! Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Thanks Doc! And, Glenn, please don't fall off! Busy day, not much time...sure sign I need to get out more. From North Meets South earlier this year. Link to comment
Whip Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Seattle...from the Balcony of the Edge Water Hotel. Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 Some more UnRally pictures. The bike of Endobobdds Link to comment
Highway41 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Always thinking of the BRP and Smoky Mountains. Bill Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Avalon, at the Ojayi Raptor Center. Part of her bio K04, as she was officially known, was born on the Two Harbors Nest on Catalina Island in 2010 and made her way to Washington State. In February 2011 she was taken in by the Sarvey Wildlife Care Center in Arlington Washington, having been found with a broken wing and severely dehydrated. After much care and recovery time it was determined that she would never be able to fly well enough to be released into the wild. It was then decided that she could be transported back to Ventura County to join ORC's Resident Raptor program to become an education bird. The rest of the story Saturday was her coming out, so to speak She didn't look happy, and kept trying to fly away. Which just resulted in her hanging upside down by the jesses on her feet. Yeah, dude, I'm the hunter here, and don't you forget it! Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 CA Hwy 33 is a lot of fun, but it's hard to find good picture opportunities... Link to comment
TeSmSp Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 All you can drink in a day for $15. Good deal. Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Ah, Monday. Link to comment
Marty Hill Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 What a wonderful bird! Great pics of her. Link to comment
RLJ Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Ah, Monday. Man, those are some great pictures. What kind of camera are you using? Bob Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 I'm using a Nikon D200. I shoot RAW and processes the shots with digiKam, DarkTable and The GIMP. Most of the work is done with DarkTable, in setting the parameters of the RAW conversion. I believe the camera doesn't matter. roydog, who is no longer active around here, out did any of my shots with a simple point-and-shoot. The art of photography is in composing the shot - picking one piece of everything you see and deciding how you want that to look in a finished product. Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 From Torrey XXII. Link to comment
Tank Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 RoyDogs pics Always WOWed me Link to comment
AdventurePoser Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Are these things mostly dark meat? I love dark meat. Link to comment
Kinsley Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 A video from last year. BRP in North Carolina Link to comment
johnlt Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 From my backyard in Tucson. I guess this means that winter has arrived. Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Here's an anti-winter pic for you John... Link to comment
AdventurePoser Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 On the way back from Utah...I hate Mondays! Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 Domestication. It's not for everyone. Link to comment
Endobob Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I'm using a Nikon D200. I shoot RAW and processes the shots with digiKam, DarkTable and The GIMP. Most of the work is done with DarkTable, in setting the parameters of the RAW conversion. I believe the camera doesn't matter. roydog, who is no longer active around here, out did any of my shots with a simple point-and-shoot. The art of photography is in composing the shot - picking one piece of everything you see and deciding how you want that to look in a finished product. Dennis - I believe you have learned to capture nature as well as anyone can! Hope in 2013 you continue to delight us with your photography. Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 That was a day I spent a bunch of time watching K-bikes vanishing into the distance. Pretty fun day. Link to comment
Marty Hill Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) That was a day I spent a bunch of time watching K-bikes vanishing into the distance. Pretty fun day. I was able to keep Laney in sight once for about 3 minutes in torrey. First 2 minutes were without curves. Edited December 26, 2012 by Marty Hill Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 Torrey. Aside for those who are always there, who's going this year? Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 A couple of guys fishing in 50 degree weather. Not much of a picture, I really wish my cell phone had a lens cleaner built in. Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 I think this was from my film camera's last days... An old friend wrenched for a BMW dealer for many years. Then came kids, a few crappy jobs, and making the bike last for as long as it took. He said the cam lobes were worn down pretty bad by this time. To this day he hates and cusses BMW bikes... In another story I'd seriously messed up a 16 valve K100 RS. I gave it to him, and he fixed it. I think he only rode it once, too fast and insurance cost too much. He sold it and bought a KLR! Link to comment
Redbrick Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Fall afternoon, Upper Owens Valley looking towards Convict Lake area..... Link to comment
Redbrick Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 One more............... ] Dawn.....Gull Lake....Finding out Ipads take nice pics...... Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Some of our warmest weather occurs when the Santa Anas blow. High pressure in the desert, and a low off shore, make for hot, dry, and in many locations windy days. All of which means Sunday was a beautiful day at the beach! Link to comment
Marty Hill Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I know that dog! Oh, hi Laney. Nice pic. Link to comment
Laney Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I know that dog! Oh, hi Laney. Nice pic. Oh HI Marty! Don't forget who's in charge of pillows around here - only friendly visitors get pillows! Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Here's an anti-winter pic for you John... What a Damn Fine looking red GS that is that picture!!!! Link to comment
SafeDriver60 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 What's the seat height on the silver and red bike? It looks low enough for even me. Also, the after market exhaust is interesting, is it worth changing out the stock one? Thanks Link to comment
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