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…


  • Clean ISO3200 + Image Stabilization + Manual Focus with Peaking + Quiet Shutter = Undisturbed Kitty, originally uploaded by john m flores.Via Flickr:Pentax K-01 with DA40mm F2.8 Limited @ ISO3200, F2.8, 1/20s. Nate had no idea I was stalking him. Nor does he know how many photos of him are on the Interwebs.While this works…


  • .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Clean ISO3200 + Image Stabilization + Manual Focus with Peaking + Quiet Shutter = Undisturbed Kitty, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr: Pentax K-01 with DA40mm F2.8 Limited @ ISO3200, F2.8, 1/20s.…


  • Birdy, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:In the backyard with the Panasonic GH1 mated to the 100-300mm. That’s 600mm equivalent in a lens the size of a can of soda. This bird is certainly curious.


  • .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Birdy, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:In the backyard with the Panasonic GH1 mated to the 100-300mm. That’s 600mm equivalent in a lens the size of a can of soda. This bird…


  • Impulse purchase at the supermarket. Must be the season. Shot with the K-01 matched with the DA* 50-135 F2.8 zoom. At ISO3200. Just because I can. Seriously, one of the touted benefits of the K-01 is that it is compatible with the full catalog of Pentax lenses. Technically-speaking, Pentax is not lying, but the 50-135…


  • Impulse purchase at the supermarket. Must be the season. Shot with the K-01 matched with the DA* 50-135 F2.8 zoom. At ISO3200. Just because I can. Seriously, one of the touted benefits of the K-01 is that it is compatible with the full catalog of Pentax lenses. Technically-speaking, Pentax is not lying, but the 50-135…


  • Better half. More sleep., originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Pentax K-01 with DA40mm F2.8 Limited. The afternoon light in the home office is quite nice as it bounces off the neighbor’s house and filters through the blinds. It’s always good to have the camera ready, batteries charged and with a memory card, so…


  • Needs More Sleep, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Pentax K-01 with DA35mm F2.8 Macro Limited and Metz 58 AF-1 flash and a serious lack of sleep. I’ve tweaked the photo in post, chopping the vibrance, pumping the contrast, and adding a dash of vignetting. I need to take more portraits of people that…


  • Needs More Sleep, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Pentax K-01 with DA35mm F2.8 Macro Limited and Metz 58 AF-1 flash and a serious lack of sleep. I’ve tweaked the photo in post, chopping the vibrance, pumping the contrast, and adding a dash of vignetting. I need to take more portraits of people that…


  • .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Better half. More sleep., originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Pentax K-01 with DA40mm F2.8 Limited. The afternoon light in the home office is quite nice as it bounces off the neighbor’s house…