Destination Unknown

20 years ago, I started a second career as a motorcycle journalist, and I’ve been lucky enough to see many of the beautiful places in the world and publishing stories and photos of my adventures. I’ve started documenting my bicycle adventures in a similar fashion, and will be sharing those stories here. Please join me.

“The idea is to die young as late as possible

Ashley Montagu

The Latest Stuff…


  • And so we’re at Pemaquid Point in Maine. We’ve received permission to park the BMW R 1200 RT up on the grass so that we can get our shot. It’s about lunchtime so the sun is high in the sky – not the best conditions. But we take our photos anyway. Then a group of…


  • This is a lesser known part of the park but still quite beautiful. Here, the Pentax Q with the 03 Fish Eye is mounted to the windshield of the BMW R 1200 RT with a RAM suction cup. The result is quite nice and eminently publishable. This is another example of the right tool for…


  • This is a lesser known part of the park but still quite beautiful. Here, the Pentax Q with the 03 Fish Eye is mounted to the windshield of the BMW R 1200 RT with a RAM suction cup. The result is quite nice and eminently publishable.This is another example of the right tool for the…


  • This is the first time that I’m using the Nikon 1 V1 in anger, so to speak, a rigged photo from another bike. I bought the V1 because it had several key features for this kind of photography – it was relatively small and lightweight (versus a DLSR), it had very good autofocus, and it…


  • This is the first time that I’m using the Nikon 1 V1 in anger, so to speak, a rigged photo from another bike. I bought the V1 because it had several key features for this kind of photography – it was relatively small and lightweight (versus a DLSR), it had very good autofocus, and it…


  • Recenty rode up to Maine with fellow rider/photographer Sandy Noble. This is what we brought. A Canon G11 is missing from the shot because it was used to take the photo, but there’s a space for it in the lower right hand corner of the iPad. So here’s what we got: Pentax K-5 with DA*…


  • Recenty rode up to Maine with fellow rider/photographer Sandy Noble. This is what we brought. A Canon G11 is missing from the shot because it was used to take the photo, but there’s a space for it in the lower right hand corner of the iPad. So here’s what we got: Pentax K-5 with DA*…


  • 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring Pentax Q with 01 Standard Prime


  • 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S TouringPentax Q with 01 Standard Prime


  • L’Uccello Arrabbiato in Vermont as the sun prepares to set, a photo by john m flores on Flickr. Another deadline fast approaching. Gotta wrap up one story before I head out for the next….