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…


  • This is what democracy looks like. New York General Assembly at #OccupyWallStreet #OWS, originally uploaded by john m flores. There used to be a time when someone with a little bit of skill and a healthy dose of motivation could make a decent wage for themselves and their family. That was the middle class –…


  • We Will Decide! #OccupyWallStreet, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Photos taken 9/30/2011


  • Sunset over Asbury Park, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Sometimes you get lucky and have one of those days where the world is really photogenic.


  • Sunset over Asbury Park, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Sometimes you get lucky and have one of those days where the world is really photogenic.


  • John Doe of X at the Stone Pony, Asbury Park NJ, originally uploaded by john m flores.


  • Empty Sky – New Jersey September 11 Memorial, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:At the end of the wall is the promenade with one of the best views of the New York City skyline. The Twin Towers used to stand here, impossibly tall, dwarfing everything else around.


  • Empty Sky – New Jersey September 11 Memorial, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:While the walls are over 30 feet high, the names are engraved along the lower portions. I’ve seen photos of people tracing over the names of people they lost. This woman, with her family, touches the name of someone that…


  • Empty Sky – New Jersey September 11 Memorial, originally uploaded by john m flores.


  • Brian Novotny, Empty Sky – New Jersey September 11 Memorial, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:The bent and sheared bolts (at least 1" in diameter) suggest the horrific forces of that day. Loved ones leave flowers and photos in memory of those lost.


  • Empty Sky – New Jersey September 11 Memorial, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:The memorial with the downtown Manhattan skyline in the background. The Twin Towers once stood – impossibly tall – at the end of this view. The mood is very reflective and somber here, and the people visiting seem to come…