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Of the many bikes I've owned, this is the best all-around bike for me that balances driving through downtown Washington, DC, with 8+ hour tours. A 650 twin, fuel injected with a ton of underseat and dashboard storage, it hums along nicely at 80+MPH. And it has ABS.
My scooter/motorcycle are among my most highly viewed pics, so here are a few more views.
Let me know if you want your bike photographed in the Washington, DC, area.
Nikon D700 and 70-200mm F/2.8 VRII
Of the many bikes I've owned, this is the best all-around bike for me that balances driving through downtown Washington, DC, with 8+ hour tours. A 650 twin, fuel injected with a ton of underseat and dashboard storage, it hums along nicely at 80+MPH. And it has ABS.
My scooter/motorcycle are among my most highly viewed pics, so here are a few more views.
Let me know if you want your bike photographed in the Washington, DC, area.
Nikon D700 and 70-200mm F/2.8 VRII
1570 on your dial.
The station where Wolfman Jack made his mark in the 1960's. At night their 250,000 watt signal (5 times more power than American law allowed) travelled the globe and was audible from California to Florida to Canada. Heard as far away as New Zealand. The only time I ever heard this station was in the mid 80's in Florida when it was doing an english langauge christian format under the handle Love 16. A few years later the mexican governent would make these high powered am stations broadcast in spanish and serve the mexican city and region they were licensed to, eliminating American control and programming.
Here's how my 377 Stratocruiser started: Skywave/Pitroad make a set called "The Battle Of Japan" with 1/700 Boeing B-29s, Mitsubishi J2m3 Raiden (JACK)s and a twin engined night fighter. I noticed that the B-29 fuselage was split horizontally almost precicsely where the lower lobe of a 367 (KC-97) or 377 is located... so I figured the correct size for the upper fuselage lobe, rounded the end of a piece of round stock and the result looked VERY promising!
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EX SIBERIAN HUSKY 2016
Private Neal MacDonald and Master Corporal Chris Morgan, 37 Signals Regiment, 2 Squadron, erect a NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) antenna on 6 Feb 2016 as they prepare to deploy to Labrador on exercise with 37 Canadian brigade Group ARCG.
Soldiers from across Atlantic Canada trained in Grand Falls, NB, from 5-7 February 2016 as part of Exercise SIBERIAN HUSKY 2016 (Ex SH 16). Ex SH 16 is the Arctic Response Company Group (ARCG)’s annual Basic Winter Warfare (BWW) exercise to prepare soldiers from 36 Canadian Brigade Group (36 CBG), 5th Canadian Division (5 Cdn Div), to deploy and operate in some of Canada’s most austere and remote northern locations. Ex SH 16 acts as the precursor to Exercise STALWART GOOSE which will further develop and test the winter survival and warfare abilities of the ARCG in northern Labrador from 5-12 March 2016.
The North is a unique environment and operating conditions vary significantly from those in the South to which the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is more accustomed. The establishment of four Arctic response Company Groups in the Canadian Army reflects the military component of the Government of Canada Arctic strategy. The annual presence of 5th Canadian Division units in Canada’s North further prepares the Canadian Army (CA) with the inherent skill sets to deploy and successfully achieve tasks in the North that range from domestic assistance of Other Government Departments to responding to a military threat.
06 Feb 2016
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Photo by WO Jerry Kean/5 Cdn Div Public Affairs
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Once inside Skywaves, which was built by Artfox Daviau, you were surrounded by moving waves, and the sound of pounding surf, and the call of seabirds which could occasionally be seen. You could almost feel the spray on your face, and smell the ocean air.
Of the many bikes I've owned, this is the best all-around bike for me that balances driving through downtown Washington, DC, with 8+ hour tours. A 650 twin, fuel injected with a ton of underseat and dashboard storage, it hums along nicely at 80+MPH. And it has ABS.
My scooter/motorcycle are among my most highly viewed pics, so here are a few more views.
Let me know if you want your bike photographed in the Washington, DC, area.
Nikon D700 and 70-200mm F/2.8 VRII
Here's my ride. I was in Leesburg, Virginia on a ride on a cloudy day.
Nikon D200 and 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D @ 80mm f/2.8 1/320 handheld. Underexposed by -.3 stops in photoshop, and pushed the blacks.
Exercise STAGED RESPONSE 2016
Master Warrant Officer Mike Patterson, 37 Signals Regiment, tightens a guide wire for a NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) antenna on May 6th 2016 at the Corner Brook Armoury to communicate with deployed military personel to Woody Point NL as part of Ex Staged Response.
As part of Exercise STAGED RESPONSE 2016 (Ex SR 16), 37 Service Battalion set-up and operated a Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) near Woody Point, NL from 6-7 May 2016.
Ex SR 16 is a domestic operations training exercise organized by Joint Task Force Atlantic (JTFA) and 5th Canadian Division (5 Cdn Div). The exercise will be conducted as a weekend command post exercise intended to challenge the leadership, organization, teamwork and intellectual capacity of deployed 5 Cdn Div Territorial BattalionGroup Headquarters.
Ex SR 16 will be based on a major man-made disaster and will have elements employed throughout Atlantic Canada from 6 to 8 May 2016.
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Photo by WO Jerry Kean/5 Cdn Div Public Affairs
Building is a temple constructed at circa 14000 ft AMSL by locals on the original first order station. Astro tent on new first order point adjacent.
EX SIBERIAN HUSKY 2016
Private Neal MacDonald and Master Corporal Chris Morgan, 37 Signals Regiment, 2 Squadron, erect a NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) antenna on 6 Feb 2016 as they prepare to deploy to Labrador on exercise with 37 Canadian brigade Group ARCG.
Soldiers from across Atlantic Canada trained in Grand Falls, NB, from 5-7 February 2016 as part of Exercise SIBERIAN HUSKY 2016 (Ex SH 16). Ex SH 16 is the Arctic Response Company Group (ARCG)’s annual Basic Winter Warfare (BWW) exercise to prepare soldiers from 36 Canadian Brigade Group (36 CBG), 5th Canadian Division (5 Cdn Div), to deploy and operate in some of Canada’s most austere and remote northern locations. Ex SH 16 acts as the precursor to Exercise STALWART GOOSE which will further develop and test the winter survival and warfare abilities of the ARCG in northern Labrador from 5-12 March 2016.
The North is a unique environment and operating conditions vary significantly from those in the South to which the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is more accustomed. The establishment of four Arctic response Company Groups in the Canadian Army reflects the military component of the Government of Canada Arctic strategy. The annual presence of 5th Canadian Division units in Canada’s North further prepares the Canadian Army (CA) with the inherent skill sets to deploy and successfully achieve tasks in the North that range from domestic assistance of Other Government Departments to responding to a military threat.
06 Feb 2016
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Photo by WO Jerry Kean/5 Cdn Div Public Affairs
Here's the Skywave/Pitroad B-29, lower part, Ju-52/3m, FW-200 and DC-3. The Ju-52 and FW-200 have had their fin and rudder pieces glued on. I guess I should get the four together and take their photo again...
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Looking up at my Burgman Executive from the viewpoint of a bug. Half scooter, half motorcycle, we went out for a ride to West Virginia on Sunday as it finally warmed up a little. This is the ABS model.
The black rubber sleeves of the two rx whip aerials (including the matching-units), can be seen on the top of the dunes on the left.
This is Total Sonic Annihilation.
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The day I picked up my new cycle. It's a Suzuki Burgman 650 Executive with ABS. It has automatic shifting, but is considered a motorcycle in DC due to its size. Thanks to Timothy for taking the photo (and driving). I hope to take some more photos this spring.
Of the many bikes I've owned, this is the best all-around bike for me that balances driving through downtown Washington, DC, with 8+ hour tours. A 650 twin, fuel injected with a ton of underseat and dashboard storage, it hums along nicely at 80+MPH. And it has ABS.
My scooter/motorcycle are among my most highly viewed pics, so here are a few more views.
Let me know if you want your bike photographed in the Washington, DC, area.
Nikon D700 and 70-200mm F/2.8 VRII
The most favorable conditions for the formation of the rolls occur when the lowermost layer of air is unstable, but is capped by an inversion-by a stable layer of air. There must be a moderate wind. This often occurs when upper air is subsiding, such as under anticyclonic conditions, and is also frequently found when radiation fog has formed overnight. Convection occurs below the inversion, with air rising in thermals below the clouds and sinking in the air between the streets.
Turbulent energy derived from dynamic instabilities is produced from wind shear energy. Higher wind favors this roll development while convective energy modifies it. Convection in the presence of low speed produces rolls as instability growth in shear is suppressed. Convection in very low wind environments generally produce cellular convection.
With the flying sand around your feet, in such a way, that you had to look at the horizon now and then, just to get your bearings straight, and stay upright in the freezing gale.
Living in Okinawa, especially around the Naha area you soon realize your better off getting around on a motor bike. So I decided to get my licence and after 17hrs of practice classes and a test which I just passed a couple of days ago, oh and part with about 1000 bucks I finally have my 400cc bike licence.
Just bought this Suzuki Skywave 250cc scooter and picked it up today. Way too much fun!
Apparently called the Burgman in the States. Although still just a little different.
Of the many bikes I've owned, this is the best all-around bike for me that balances driving through downtown Washington, DC, with 8+ hour tours. A 650 twin, fuel injected with a ton of underseat and dashboard storage, it hums along nicely at 80+MPH. And it has ABS.
My scooter/motorcycle are among my most highly viewed pics, so here are a few more views.
Let me know if you want your bike photographed in the Washington, DC, area.
Nikon D700 and 70-200mm F/2.8 VRII