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Canon G10 Article on NatureScapes.Net
My article “Little Camera, Big Pictures: A Road Trip with the G10″ is now published on NatureScapes.Net. The article features four of my photos and was written about my bike trip across country with the Canon G10, a little point-and-shoot camera capable of some serious photography. Visit NSN for the complete article here.
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We made it!
Yesterday, Dave and I rode into Florence, Oregon and got our first look at the ocean in over three months. We had arrived! We dipped our front tires (well both tires actually) into the Pacific Ocean and got a nice warm hotel room to sleep in and relax. Today, we’re busy arranging to get ourselves [...]
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Just 5 days to the Pacific!
Dave and I are currently in Redmond, Oregon and heading west. We expect to reach our final destination, Florence, Oregon, in the next five days or so.
It’s been a while since I last wrote, mostly because Dave and I have been quite busy. We spent a day riding through the Tetons, then rented a car [...]
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Welcome to Wyoming!
Dave and I hit the road again a few days ago, picking up where we left off in Frisco, CO. From there we rode north and east through the Colorado Rockies, ending about 62 miles later in Hot Springs, CO. The next day, we rode another 62 miles to Walden, CO, and then crossed into [...]
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Heading Back to the Rockies!
Dave is flying back from New Jersey today and tomorrow we’ll get dropped off in Frisco so that we can resume our bike tour. I’ve had a great time in Boulder, but I’m eager to hit the road again and excited to see Dave when we pick him up at the Denver airport tonight.
Here’s a [...]
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The Rockies and an Extended Stay in Boulder, Colorado
It’s been a fun week. Since staying in Pueblo, Dave and I made our way into the Rocky Mountains, stopping at several mountain towns along the way. We stopped at a delicious dinner restaurant in Whetmore after riding through some intense headwind (strong enough that if you didn’t pedal downhill you didn’t move at all) before [...]
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Rest Day in Pueblo, Colorado
Dave and I are currently enjoying a full rest day in Pueblo, Colorado. We arrived in town yesterday and got a hotel room based on the advice from some friends at the library in Fowler, CO. It turned out to be for the best because soon after checking in, Pueblo got hit with an intense [...]
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We’re Not in Kansas Anymore!
This morning Dave and I rode over the Kansas-Colorado state line. We’ve covered about 58 miles today and are debating spending the night here in Eads, CO or doing a night ride and seeing if we can get our first century day. We had hoped to break the 100 mile/day barrier in the flat plains [...]
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Halfway through Kansas
Dave and I are currently in Ness City, KS with plans to stay here for the night. We had a fairly long riding day yesterday from Sterling to Rush Center covering about 75 miles (all with a headwind). We would have gone even farther, but an incoming storm caused us to set up camp around 9PM. Just [...]
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Update from Sterling, Kansas
Dave and I are now in Sterling, Kansas with plans to make Rush Center, KS tomorrow. We had planned to make it to Nickerson yesterday, but ending up cutting our day short at Hutchinson when we learned that there was a tornado watch for the area. It turned out to be a good move, as [...]
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Update from Eureka, Kansas
Dave and I are currently in Eureka, Kansas. We covered about 60 miles yesterday, getting to Eureka around 1:30PM, but ended up staying here last night instead of moving on to El Dorado, about 32 miles away.
The weather of yesterday and today has been quite pleasant, with cool temperatures not going far above 90 degrees. Unfortunately, we’ve [...]
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Finally in Kansas!
Dave and I finally made it to Kansas, which has been quite nice so far. We spent the today in Pittsburg, KS to see the new Harry Potter movie, and will likely move on to the town of Girard tonight. However, thunderstorms, which seem to be common place in Kansas, are predicted for the next [...]
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Donate to my 2009 TransAmerica Bike Trip
Funds are running short for my summer bike trip from Yorktown, VA to Astoria, OR. To help me out, consider donating money to help feed me on my journey across the United States. All contributions (however small) are greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch!
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Stranded in Golden City, MO
Dave and I are currently in Golden City, Missouri, stranded here for the time being, waiting for a package to arrive at the post office. I had two shipped here, including one from Adventure Cycling that was supposed to contain the maps for sections 1-8 of the TransAmerica Trail that we are riding. Well, Adventure [...]
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Update from Houston, Missouri
We’ve been on the rode for over a month now! Dave and I made it to Missouri and have been riding through the Ozark Mountains for the past couple of days. Before crossing over the Mississippi River into Missouri, we briefly rode through Chester, Illinois, home of Popeye the Sailorman, but the town [...]
Day ??, Carbondale, Illinois
Dave and I are now in Carbondale, Illinois and planning to spend the weekend in either Carbondale or nearby Murphysboro for the fourth of July holiday and fireworks.
Since my last blog post, a lot has happened on my journey across America. The group of four that I started with split into two groups of two, [...]
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Day 16 (I Think), Berea, Kentucky
We arrived in Berea, Kentucky about an hour or so ago and plan to stay in this suburban college town for the rest of the afternoon and (hopefully) a full rest day tomorrow. The past few days of riding have been over quite tough terrain in some brutally hot weather and I’m looking forward of [...]
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Day 13, Elkhorn City, Kentucky
Last night we crossed the border into Kentucky and rode into Elkhorn City, the nearest town, where we spent the night. We’ve put in about 70 mountainous miles each of the last couple of days, much of it in rain, and I definitaley feel it in my legs. The past two days have probably been [...]
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Day 10, Rest Day in Wytheville, VA
It’s our 10th day on the road. We’re slowly making our way through Virginia and expect to be in Kentucky within the next few days. Last night, the four of us arrived in Wytheville, VA, and today are spending the day in town before leaving tomorrow morning for Damascus, VA most likely. We’ve covered our first [...]
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Update from the Road, Charlottesville, VA
The bike trip has begun! Today is actually our fourth day of riding and we’ve got about 207 miles under our belt as of tonight. We’ve had a fantastic trip so far and I’m looking forward to the days to come.
Today we logged in our highest mileage day, finishing with about 59 miles from Mineral, [...]
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