Coast to Coast (and back?) with an Italian Supermodel - Page 80

AntiHero · 01-02-2013, 10:26 AM

I don't think it comes across as an expansive wasteland in the pictures. Desolate? Yes. Devoid of much life? Yes. But intoxicatingly beautiful, empty, wild and free.

rico2072 · 01-02-2013, 11:10 AM

The pictures are great and definitely looks like a must visit kind of place.
I prefer a little more iron in the rocks to give them a reddish tint.
Still spectacular!
Really amazed at how clean the roads are!
Keep up the great RR!

AntiHero · 01-02-2013, 01:10 PM

AntiHero · 01-02-2013, 01:31 PM

So after all these miles I'm fairly comfortable out in the dirt--or in this case, gravel/rocks. Since I don't have much in the way of video and this would be one of my last opportunities to capture the moment, I busted out my iPhone and started recording. Only my fingers were too cold to register on the 'smart' phone. Instead of 5% of my attention and 1 hand being devoted to filming, a good 80-90% of my attention (momentarily) focused on whether or not the god damned phone was recording or not (Keith Code is cringing right now). I finally got the video going right before my front wheel sailed into something bad....

Vid:

Quickly threw the phone, grabbed the left clip on and saved it right before I lost the front/hit the side of the mountain.

NitroRoo · 01-02-2013, 01:39 PM

Brilliant. I know you had fun riding the supermodel through that landscape, that just had to be incredible

AntiHero · 01-02-2013, 02:04 PM

AntiHero · 01-02-2013, 02:05 PM

rico2072 · 01-02-2013, 05:04 PM

What are those domes in the pictures?

rickrwh · 01-02-2013, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rico2072

What are those domes in the pictures?

http://www.nps.gov/deva/historycultu...rcoalkilns.htm

rico2072 · 01-02-2013, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickrwh

http://www.nps.gov/deva/historycultu...rcoalkilns.htm

Pretty interesting.
Must see it in person.

AH, how where the temperatures out there?

AntiHero · 01-02-2013, 07:22 PM

Those domes are charcoal kilns. And they make very good igloos when you show up and it's 2 degrees and snowing. :)

Temps at ~sea level were in the 60s, maybe even 70s, during the day. At higher elevations (by the charcoal kilns) it was probably in the 50s give or take 5 degrees (ok, take). Every 1000 feet you lose a significant amount of heat and the kilns were at 6800 feet.

During the night it's probably 40-50 on the floor.

M0t0Rider · 01-03-2013, 05:57 AM

AntiH...your PhotoBucket link is dead, can you fix?

BenZvan · 01-03-2013, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntiHero

The Sony takes MORE photos that are better than the Canon ever did. The Canon colors were always off and required lots of correcting. I don't think I ever uploaded a picture here without making some changes..

My experience testing out various P&S cameras is that Canon's cameras are more adjustable and can take truly outstanding photos if you take the time to tweak the settings, but most other brands are closer to outstanding right out of the box. It's a very different story for dSLRs though.

ZZR_Ron · 01-03-2013, 09:28 AM

It's the middle of winter, I've been home sick for three weeks, but you took me to summer, and the riding I won't be doing until at least May!

uberaudi · 01-03-2013, 11:11 AM

Just read the whole thread! You are amazing!

01-02-2013, 10:26 AM	#1186
AntiHero ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: West Oddometer: 553	I don't think it comes across as an expansive wasteland in the pictures. Desolate? Yes. Devoid of much life? Yes. But intoxicatingly beautiful, empty, wild and free. __________________ tumblr. . Twitter iPad eBook LINK Standard Landscape LINK.

01-02-2013, 11:10 AM	#1187
rico2072 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Tampa Fl Oddometer: 188	The pictures are great and definitely looks like a must visit kind of place. I prefer a little more iron in the rocks to give them a reddish tint. Still spectacular! Really amazed at how clean the roads are! Keep up the great RR! __________________ "Beware of the lollipop of mediocrity. One lick and you'll suck forever!"Brian Wilson

01-02-2013, 01:10 PM	#1188
AntiHero ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: West Oddometer: 553	__________________ tumblr. . Twitter iPad eBook LINK Standard Landscape LINK.

01-02-2013, 01:31 PM	#1189
AntiHero ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: West Oddometer: 553	So after all these miles I'm fairly comfortable out in the dirt--or in this case, gravel/rocks. Since I don't have much in the way of video and this would be one of my last opportunities to capture the moment, I busted out my iPhone and started recording. Only my fingers were too cold to register on the 'smart' phone. Instead of 5% of my attention and 1 hand being devoted to filming, a good 80-90% of my attention (momentarily) focused on whether or not the god damned phone was recording or not (Keith Code is cringing right now). I finally got the video going right before my front wheel sailed into something bad.... Vid: Quickly threw the phone, grabbed the left clip on and saved it right before I lost the front/hit the side of the mountain. __________________ tumblr. . Twitter iPad eBook LINK Standard Landscape LINK. AntiHero screwed with this post 01-06-2013 at 11:29 AM

01-02-2013, 01:39 PM	#1190
NitroRoo Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Oddometer: 243	Brilliant. I know you had fun riding the supermodel through that landscape, that just had to be incredible __________________ -Reuben ZRX 1100, XL350R

01-02-2013, 02:04 PM	#1191
AntiHero ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: West Oddometer: 553	__________________ tumblr. . Twitter iPad eBook LINK Standard Landscape LINK.

01-02-2013, 02:05 PM	#1192
AntiHero ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: West Oddometer: 553	__________________ tumblr. . Twitter iPad eBook LINK Standard Landscape LINK.

01-02-2013, 05:04 PM	#1193
rico2072 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Tampa Fl Oddometer: 188	What are those domes in the pictures? __________________ "Beware of the lollipop of mediocrity. One lick and you'll suck forever!"Brian Wilson

01-02-2013, 07:22 PM	#1196
AntiHero ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: West Oddometer: 553	Those domes are charcoal kilns. And they make very good igloos when you show up and it's 2 degrees and snowing. :) Temps at ~sea level were in the 60s, maybe even 70s, during the day. At higher elevations (by the charcoal kilns) it was probably in the 50s give or take 5 degrees (ok, take). Every 1000 feet you lose a significant amount of heat and the kilns were at 6800 feet. During the night it's probably 40-50 on the floor. __________________ tumblr. . Twitter iPad eBook LINK Standard Landscape LINK.

01-03-2013, 05:57 AM	#1197
M0t0Rider Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Lavergne, Tennessee Oddometer: 152	AntiH...your PhotoBucket link is dead, can you fix?

01-03-2013, 09:28 AM	#1199
ZZR_Ron Underground Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Oddometer: 7,474	Thank you, AntiHero! It's the middle of winter, I've been home sick for three weeks, but you took me to summer, and the riding I won't be doing until at least May! __________________ Great minds think alike;small minds seldom differ...

01-03-2013, 11:11 AM	#1200
uberaudi Adventurer Joined: Dec 2012 Location: Camarillo, CA Oddometer: 86	Just read the whole thread! You are amazing!

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