What’s a Wrecked Biker / Photographer to Do?

November 2, 2013 by LB

What else? Take MORE Photos From the Bed!

Meh … what can I say? I’ll get back out there soon!!

The First Glimpse

October 31, 2013 by LB

This was my first glimpse of the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. After a chilly, 4 hour ride, I was so excited to be getting close, I just had to pull over alongside the highway and stare.

This is also my first real glimpse of the photos from that fateful ride. I look forward to the weekend and an opportunity to spend more time reviewing and editing the images.

After the weekend: my first oral surgery!!

Photography: From the Bed

October 29, 2013 by LB

Since I can’t get outside, and I definitely can’t get on the bike (it was declared totaled …sadness!), I’ve been shooting from the bed. I’ve received so many beautiful flowers and they’ve brightened up the room and my spirits!

Thanks for all the lovely messages of encouragement and support. Now that I am able to use the camera and the computer at intervals, I am anxious to visit your blogs!

You’ll be seeing my comments on your posts – SOON!!

I’ve Fallen And I WILL Get Up

October 24, 2013 by LB

The last you heard from me I was heading off to Great Smoky Mountain National Park. I did indeed have a wonderful ride over the mountain and through the park (more on that with photos later). That evening, I enjoyed dinner with Gary and Delores in Weaverville, a small town outside of Asheville.

On Saturday, after meeting Donna and friends for lunch in yet another small town in North Carolina, I headed out to Boone to visit my friends Christine and Bill.

Unfortunately, I had a “slight mishap”, just one mile from Christine’s home while going through an intersection.

Trip aborted and I am home recovering.

I consider myself incredibly lucky. While I suffered injuries, I am fortunate that they are not more severe.

I have missed reading your posts (and I miss you!) and look forward to catching up with you in a few weeks.

(Thanks go to my friend Amy for typing for me!)

And … She’s Off!

October 18, 2013 by LB

Requesting positive thoughts for good weather, beautiful views, safe rides, and fun times with friends! I’ll glady return the favor!!

Great Smoky Mountains, here I come!!

Fall Back to Summer

October 16, 2013 by LB

I love that the colors of summer still shine brightly against the beauty of the changing leaves.

As Alys counts down to Halloween, I count down to this weekend’s ride!

Three Days!!

Stripes

October 14, 2013 by LB

Each day for the past week I have driven by this field and been distracted by the colors and the stripes.

Bike Trip in Five Days!

Road Map

October 12, 2013 by LB

While sitting around the fire on a perfect Friday evening, enjoying alittle of the local flavor in a bottle (I thought you of you, Joe), I caught these photos. I though of Earthstills, too (Hello Weekend!).

I know there isn’t a photo of a lovely beverage, but I sure was enjoying one!

Bike Trip in Seven Days!

The “Pinking” of October

October 10, 2013 by LB

When I heard about National No Bra Day I was appalled and angry on behalf of the women (and men) who have battled, or are currently battling, Breast Cancer. If you have felt a similar concern about the corporate “pinking of October”, please check out these 4 bloggers (the first 3 are new to me) and their recent posts, and then make sure that the money you spend on “pink” in October really does go towards research.

Because that’s what it’s all about … Saving Lives … not just breasts.

To quote Cancer in My Thirties “We live in a society that makes a huge hoopla about breast cancer while at the very same time trivializing the seriousness of the disease. How can we be so contradictory?”

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Cancer in my Thirties:

http://cancerinmythirties.wordpress.com/

http://cancerinmythirties.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/national-no-bra-day-and-breast-cancer-awareness-month-or-please-put-that-pink-can-of-soup-down-put-your-bra-back-on/

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The Art of Breast Cancer: The Art of Living and Dying, While Trying to Keep Them Separate:

http://www.artofbreastcancer.ca/introduction-to-art-of-breast-cancer/

http://www.artofbreastcancer.ca/fifty-shades-of-pink-the-rant/

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The Accidental Amazon:

http://accidentalamazon.com/

http://accidentalamazon.com/blog/2013/09/29/fifty-shades-of-pink-and-still-no-cure/