Old Way Round motorcycle trip: Top 10 photos

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Here are my ten favorite photos from my 2011 Old West themed motorcycle trip with my chum Ben, in no particular order.  Ben's blog about the trip, Old Way Round, has the story.

It was beautiful riding in Montana. Just love the clouds.
It was beautiful riding in Montana. Just love the clouds.

Hole in the Wall canyon, WY, was gorgeous. I like the shadows in the pic.
Hole in the Wall canyon, WY, was gorgeous.  We camped out here under the stars.  I like the shadows in the pic.

This view from my sleeping bag chokes me up even now.
This view from my sleeping bag chokes me up even now

The focus here is far from sharp, but it seems to add to the mood.
The focus here is far from sharp, but I don't care. It seems to add to the mood and I do love this photo of Ben.

We're riding out from Hole in the Wall. Great windy road through the bluffs.
We're riding out from Hole in the Wall. Great windy road through the bluffs.

Okay, I just get a kick out of this one. What happens when I bust down this door in St Elmo, CO?
Okay, I just get a kick out of this one (no pun intended). What happens when I bust down this door in St Elmo, CO?

Come on, who isn't a sucker for a ghost town in sepia tone?
Come on, who isn't a sucker for a ghost town in sepia tone?

A beautiful scene in Utah
A beautiful scene in Utah.  Such interesting geography.

The lightning, cloud edge, and campfire glow make this one of my favorites.
The lightning, cloud edge, and campfire glow make this one of my favorites.

Ben and I at the Bullock Hotel in Deadwood, SD. I like the composition of this photo, not to mention how bad-ass we look.
Ben and I at the Bullock Hotel in Deadwood, SD. I like the composition of this photo, not to mention how bad-ass we look.
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Alaska road trip: Panoramas

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Here are a few stitched panoramas from the 2012 Alaska trip.  I used Microsoft ICE to combine the pictures.

180-degree panorama of the harbor in Whittier, AK. Composite of 6 images.
180-degree panorama of the harbor in Whittier, AK. Composite of 6 images.

A river valley flanked by mountains in Denali Nat'l Park. Composite of 5 images.
A river valley flanked by mountains in Denali Nat'l Park. Composite of 5 images.

The same range in Denali - a better look at the mountains on the west right side of the valley. Composite of 5 images.
The same range in Denali - a better look at the mountains on the west right side of the valley. 
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Alaska road trip: Top 10 photos

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My 10 favorite photos from a road trip to Alaska with friends in May of 2012

A willow in the Yukon. I was enjoying my new Canon EF L-lens.
A willow in the Yukon. I was enjoying my new Canon EF L-lens.

Mountains in the Yukon.
Mountains in the Yukon

Wind surfers at Turnagain Arm at the Kenai Peninsula.
Wind surfers at Turnagain Arm at the Kenai Peninsula.

The willow ptarmigan is Alaska's state bird. I like how the wings turned out in this photo.
The willow ptarmigan is Alaska's state bird. I like how the wings turned out in this photo

Camping in Denali National Park

Moose grazing in Alaska
Moose grazing in Alaska

A cute shrike hopes for some food.

I loved this bear, who was swaying at least 30 feet in the air eating buds off the cedar tree.
I loved this bear, who was swaying at least 30 feet in the air eating buds off the cedar tree.

A cute baby mountain goat
A cute baby mountain goat in Jasper, Alberta

Encountering this big horned sheep in Alberta was a real treat.
Encountering this big horned sheep in Alberta was a real treat.

Honorable mention, because seeing these two grizzlies playing in Jasper was an amazing experience.
Honorable mention, because seeing these two grizzlies playing in Jasper was an amazing experience.
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