the lack of sound would seriously mess with my head :lol:

It was seriously screwing with my ability as a photographer. I'm left eye dominant, which means that I can't use that eye to spot around the camera while waiting for the bikes to show up. I have to depend on my hearing both for safety and to know when the bikes are coming. There was only one of them that I could hear from more than the nearest corner in distance.

Were there cards in the spokes?...:lol:

My favorite picture of my trip.

I was headed to the base of Mt. Rainier - at a pull over to take some pictures of the breathtaking view. A guy asked me if I would like to have my picture taken. Of course! He was even kind enough to point me out in the picture with his finger in front of the lens :lol:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...n/3482652b.jpg

Moira, that bike is so big, it actually makes YOU look tiny!

It would have helped :lol:

It's about the best one I have from the track day this weekend. My brother was zoomed in as far as he could get, but unfortunately, almost all of the pics are still a bit blurry. Oh well, figure I'll submit the pic anyway. Oh, and this is about all the lean the strom has in it. :lol: I scraped peg a LOT, and the back end got squirrelly a few times.

Where are your bags, I woulda thunk that you would have ridden with them on to make a point

I thought about it, but wasn't sure how much lean I'd have with the bags on. However, I think I made a good point by riding to the track, taking off the bags, riding the track, putting the bags back on, then riding home. :D

I have a better pic that I'd like to submit.