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…


  • Division Street, Somerville NJ


  • Main Street, Somerville NJ


  • Main Street, Somerville NJ


  • Chair Club, originally uploaded by john m flores. The first rule of Chair Club – there is no Chair Club. Taken with the Pentax K-01 with the DA21mm F3.2 Limited.


  • .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Chair Club, originally uploaded by john m flores. The first rule of Chair Club – there is no Chair Club. Taken with the Pentax K-01 with the DA21mm F3.2 Limited.


  • Olympus OM-D EM-5 vs. Pentax K-05 in 3D, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Cross your eyes to see this in 3d. Click on the photo for a larger version on Flickr Photo taken with the Panasonic GH2 with the 12.5mm F12 3D lens


  • .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Olympus OM-D EM-5 vs. Pentax K-05 in 3D, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr: Cross your eyes to see this in 3d. Click on the photo for a larger version on Flickr…


  • Accessory door of Pentax K-01 after 4600 photos., originally uploaded by john m flores. ’nuff said.


  • So the Pentax K-01 received a 69 on DP Review, and overnight all the K-01 photos that I’ve taken got 25% worse. Not. It’s a funny thing – we cheer on cameras these days like we cheer on sports teams. It’s like fantasy baseball, where statistics are the only things that matter. Never mind that…


  • So I’m heading out to shoot an interview today. Just me and the subject, a Platinum Minds scholar and high-school senior. I wanted to travel light because I wasn’t sure of the setting. Initially, I mounted the Pentax DA*16-50mm F2.8 to the Panasonic GH2, thinking that I’d need the versatility of the zoom. I was…