eddd Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 My ride tale is more of a collection of various events than anything else. I really didn’t take that many pictures while in John Day. I guess I was too busy enjoying the company. Anyway, hear are some of my pictures before, during, and after my first Un. I left the house on the 4th with 2,662 miles to travel to get to John Day. I was wondering if the rain 20 miles into the ride was a sign. Luckily, it wasn’t. Since I have to travel a long way to get anywhere, and I often head in the same direction (Torrey, Ouray, Ruidoso, Big Bend). I decided that on Day 1 I would just pound out 900 miles on the interstate and get to some good riding on Day 2, which brought me to New Mexico 152 and a twisty ride into Silver City, New Mexico through the Gila National Forest. Just before you enter Silver City you come across the very impressive Santa Rita Copper Mine. It is hard to capture the scale of this place, but these two shots might help. In the first one you get the big picture, at least as big as my camera would allow, which still left much of the mine out of the frame. This picture zeros in on one part of the previous picture and an excavator of enormous size, that just looks ridiculously small when compared to the enormity of the mine itself. North of Silver City I came across an old bridge buried in the trees. I decided to get a few shots and was reward for my efforts. Sometimes you have to ignore the signs. My reward for trespassing. I looked for the bridge’s plaque, but someone had removed it. There was some valuable information posted next to the no trespassing sign. The new bridge just doesn’t have the character of its predecessor. And the people who cross it are unaware of the treasure that was right beneath them. While on the bridge I enjoyed this view to the east. But the real treat was to the west and directly under the new bridge. As I enjoyed the view and serenity of the area under the new bridge, I was treated to a group of about a dozen javalinas slowly crossing the water. I got back on the RT very glad I had taken the time to stop and investigate. Day 2 ending in Blanding, Utah. And Day 3 began with a glorious ride down UT 95. I rode 55 miles before meeting another vehicle. I slipped into Torrey for gas and some bakery and then headed south on UT 12. I crossed the dry Paria River at Cannonville and headed for Tropic. On the road to Tropic I saw something that made me turn around, head back to river, take some pictures, and wait. You can just make out a dark line coming down the river bed. The next series of pictures are self explanatory. My return and patience had been rewarded. This was definitely something you don’t get to see every day. One of the first riders I met at John Day turned out to be someone that wasn’t with the group, but had a fascinating tale to tell. He was an emergency services dispatcher from the Isle of Man and had his bike shipped over to New York. After 6 days in Customs he finally got to start his adventure. He had already ridden from New York to Seattle and was now on his way back. I didn't have my camera with me when I was talking to him, and he was off early the next morning. His license plate had been stolen on the first day, so he made his own. [Mod edit: See Part-II Here! ]
Traveler1 Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 Great photos. I have a tendency to just blast through places and it's obvious I miss the life and beauty you've captured here. Thanks for posting
Whip Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 How come when I his Ride Tale I get all the pix, but when I try to view them in the thread I don't get past Ken's dirty bike??? I get a blank screen. Whip
smiller Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 How come when I his Ride Tale I get all the pix, but when I try to view them in the thread I don't get past Ken's dirty bike??? Yes, right after the crack about Ken's dirt adventure the pictures go away. Rather suspicious. I am seeing the same problem BTW.
eddd Posted July 19, 2008 Author Posted July 19, 2008 How come when I his Ride Tale I get all the pix, but when I try to view them in the thread I don't get past Ken's dirty bike??? Yes, right after the crack about Ken's dirt adventure the pictures go away. Rather suspicious. I am seeing the same problem BTW. I get the full post without any problems. Anyone else getting cut off? There are about 30 pictures after Ken's dirty bike.
tobyzusa Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 I get the full post without any problems. Anyone else getting cut off? There are about 30 pictures after Ken's dirty bike. I see it all. Nice job Ed. I now understand the context of the PM!
Dances_With_Wiener_Dogs Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 How come when I his Ride Tale I get all the pix, but when I try to view them in the thread I don't get past Ken's dirty bike??? Yes, right after the crack about Ken's dirt adventure the pictures go away. Rather suspicious. I am seeing the same problem BTW. Likewise here. I even loaded it twice just to be sure. About the river, was it a flash-flood like episode, or was a spillway opened on a dam somewhere? Good thing you weren't getting a beauthy shot with the bike in the middle of the seemingly dry river bed.
eddd Posted July 19, 2008 Author Posted July 19, 2008 How come when I his Ride Tale I get all the pix, but when I try to view them in the thread I don't get past Ken's dirty bike??? Yes, right after the crack about Ken's dirt adventure the pictures go away. Rather suspicious. I am seeing the same problem BTW. Likewise here. I even loaded it twice just to be sure. About the river, was it a flash-flood like episode, or was a spillway opened on a dam somewhere? Good thing you weren't getting a beauthy shot with the bike in the middle of the seemingly dry river bed. It was a flash flood. There was rain up in the surrounding hills.
Twisties Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 Ed, That was great. Can't believe you caught that flash flood. Great tale. Nice pics. Jan
Bullett Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 Nice job, Eddd. So what did you have to do to arrange that flash flood?
Calvin (no socks) Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 Thanks for taking the time to wait for the pigs and roaring water to arrive. My patience would have been tested, or if I had stopped I would have fallen asleep.
Francois_Dumas Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Same problem as the others - although I am 10.000 miles further away - no piccies after Ken's GS What made you turn around to catch the river filling ?????? I really like the VERY FIRST picture..... very 'moody' !
eddd Posted July 20, 2008 Author Posted July 20, 2008 Same problem as the others - although I am 10.000 miles further away - no piccies after Ken's GS What made you turn around to catch the river filling ?????? I really like the VERY FIRST picture..... very 'moody' ! I've posted the rest of the pictures in a separate post in Ride Tales for anyone who can't get the full original post. Please check here . As for the river, as I rode up the road toward where it was raining, I got lucky and glanced over at the river and caught sight of the leading edge of the flash flood. I hoped I'd have time to get back and catch it back by the bridge.
eddd Posted July 20, 2008 Author Posted July 20, 2008 I've posted the rest of the pictures in a separate post in Ride Tales for anyone who can't get the full original post. Please try here . I guess I better cut a long post into two parts next time.
azkaisr Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 It works for me Worthy Tale amigo! My favorite picture is the first one. Catching a Flash Flood is also very glorious Kaisr
smiller Posted July 20, 2008 Posted July 20, 2008 Really enjoyed the flash flood sequence and especially the schoolhouse pictures. That was like going back in time and glimpsing a world that really has ceased to exist.
jbr7t Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Amazing Pictures. Seeing the river bed really come alive must of been incredible in person.!
eskimo Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 The flash flood pics were almost surreal. Great shots.
Albert Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 That was just great Ed. When looking at the flash flood shots I found that by scrolling the wheel on my mouse from one picture to the next really quickly it was just like watching the real thing.
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