Scenes from the Road

Scenes from the Road

About a month ago I took on a quest to ride all 107 of the designated Rustic Roads in Wisconsin on my motorcycle in three weeks. Often leaving early in the dark, I would see a moon to the west and a hint of pre dawn pink to my east. The rides were between 100 and 800 miles in a day. The longest day was 18 hours on the bike. Some of the photos posted earlier were shot on these days on the road, and I will continue to post photos from these roads and others that I travel this summer.  

You will see sunrises, flowers, old cars, barns and anything I found of interest labeled, Scenes from the Road. I hope you enjoy the Scenes as much as I did finding them.

 To kick this off, just a dead flower held up to the sun.

I got up at 3:30 am to get a shot of a Lighthouse. I must be crazy... But the Community Foundation needed a photo of a lighthouse for their Annual Report, so off I went in the dark of night. 

You must be there in the dark, find the best camera angle and be ready. Only a 10 minute window to shoot while the sky is dark but filled with color, and the pre dawn light warms the subject giving it shape. If the sun's rays peek above the horizon you loose. Go home and get up early again tomorrow.

I had a request for some of my woodworking, so here goes.

Some years ago, I made a Jewelry Box to give away at our Christmas family gathering. All the girls put their names in a hat, but only one was the lucky winner, so a tradition was born.

I changed them  a bit year to year, these are made from Quilted and Birdseye Maple, Australian Lacewood, and Macassar  Ebony.

About fourteen boxes later all the girls are happy, and  my work is done.

Independence Day

I took a ride on a Rustic Road today where I came upon someone's handy work outside of a barn window.

Red white and blue flowers.

I had to stop and take this photo to say happy Forth of July,

and to thank  all of those who served to keep us, and others free.