Lone Star, 2011

[tricepilot]

Luckenbach
January 1st


Lone=Only.......Star=Texas. Not Mexico, not New Mexico, not Louisiana. Certainly not Oklahoma. This is my 2011 folder for moto and camera and Texas. Near and far. Familiar and odd. And January 1st is a good day to start and was a good day to ride. I hope this thread gets me out more and gets me clicking more. And on January 1st 2012, Lord willing, I'll be able to look back at another good year. Luckenbach is just about an hour away and is comfortable like an old shoe. Why not start there with a New Year's Day ride.

I wasn't going to ride today. I hosted a New Year's dinner at Casa Tricepilot last night. Braised beef and all that. The last guest left at 2 am. I was up at 6:15 and at Bike World on Broadway with my road bicycle, looking for Gravy (Mike). He said he would be there unless he was hung over. He wasn't there. Neither, it appeared, was 90% of America anywhere to be seen on the roads. Broadway was unusually deserted. I turned around and went home. On the way I remembered Big Jim's mass email that said the local BMW club was meeting for the annual New Year's photo in Luckenbach. Saturday saved

Old Hondo:

New Hondo: (actually, that's Big Jim)

 

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[M38A1]

What a brilliant idea.... Chronicle your Tejas travels in a single thread. Looks like you have a nice start.


.........oh, and that D700 looks like it's working out for you. Amazing clarity/colors out of that body/lens combination.


And SUBSCRIBED too.
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[Duke]

Your related to Natchflug aren't you? {Subscribed}.

 

[cwadej]

Your related to Natchflug aren't you? {Subscribed}.

now thats just mean!

but I do like most Nacht's pics.

 

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[MChappy]

I sure do like that picture!

 

[TimeToRide]

There was a similar event at "North Luckenbach" also known as Loco Coyote. Scroll down in the link for a few pics and video.

http://www.twtex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54231&page=3

We were a bit on the cold side however still had a good showing!

Safe travels,
TTR

 

[tricepilot]

What a brilliant idea.... Chronicle your Tejas travels in a single thread. Looks like you have a nice start.

.........oh, and that D700 looks like it's working out for you. Amazing clarity/colors out of that body/lens combination.

The thread was born out of a personal committment to do a ton more riding and photographing this year, and give me something to look back on at the end of it. Hopefully, I'll be able to see some improvement along with the enjoyment

And I just ordered the two photography related books that Richard recommended here

Your related to Natchflug aren't you? {Subscribed}.

...... I do like most Nacht's pics.

Scott (Flug) and I have chatted via PM over on ADV about his motocross photography and the equipment he uses. He was in San Antonio a few months ago, holding court at the Blue Star Brewery.

I sure do like that picture!

For the record, the sign itself was washed out from weather, not the photo.

There was a similar event at "North Luckenbach" also known as Loco Coyote. We were a bit on the cold side however still had a good showing!

You need to take that KLR to the Around the Bend event next month. It's too pretty sitting there in your avater

 

[M38A1]

For the record, the sign itself was washed out from weather, not the photo.

Pssssttt...... that's what Lightroom and Photoshop are for.