Noto Peninsula self portrait – Japan

Rode kilometer after kilometer of beautiful mountain roads in the Noto area. Incredible journey so far. Really loving my bike (Salsa Fargo) and gear set up. Just right for long and light days in the saddle.

The tour begins

After a late night of amazing food with good friends the tour begins. We also got a look at the map for the first time. This is going to be incredible.

Gone Adventuring

After a record month here on the Imaginegnat blog, it’s time for a break. This one is a big one too. I’m out and about for the next 3 weeks. I’m taking some personal time for me as well as a bike trip with my Salsa Fargo to a far away land. I’ll officially be […]

Sunset over Lake Superior

I was looking back through images related to my friends in Japan. I’ll see them again in about a week. I was preparing some images that I am printing as gifts for them. I ran across this photo of my friend Shuji and it made me get lost, dream and imagine. So…I played with it […]

A quick photo stop with my Fargo

It’s beautiful out there. Life is everywhere. Grass is green. The sky is blue. The blossoms are in full bloom. Stunning. The other day while out on a nice long Fargo ride, I stopped to take a few pics. Yeah, it was a good day. I think I’m going to go by here today to […]

Sunrise – Fort Snelling

It’s been a while since I shared a good sunrise photo. Part of this is because I haven’t been riding as much in the early morning. Part of it is that when I do actually get to ride in the AM, I haven’t been stopping to take pictures. Yesterday morning, I just had to stop. […]

Sony NEX 7 Impressions, review and pictures

It’s been some time since I’ve written about digital cameras. My mind has been filled with thoughts of film and old rangefinder cameras However, I’ve been shooting digital and just not talking about it that much. What have I been shooting? I’ve been shooting a Sony NEX 7. Some of you may have read my […]

A perfect weekend

Even though it was a rainy weekend here, it was an incredible weekend. It started Friday with a work outing up at Cuyuna. If any of you are reading this from in an around Minneapolis or in the great state of MN and you have not ridden there yet, you really need to go. It […]

Cuyuna Mtb Trails

Just a quick follow up from yesterday’s going to the well post. I went to the well. Bikes, good people and sweet trails once again delivered! Thank you Cuyuna. Thank you friends.

Going to the Well

Today I’m going to the well. I am going to go ride my bike. For me, the time riding bikes is a well. It is often the source of inspiration. It is a time of meditation and prayer. It is a time of peace. It is a time of joy. It is the well that […]

Lego’s and Star Wars

I thought I had something for you today but when I processed the images last night, they were crap. I was testing an 20 year old lens on my NEX. On the little screen on the camera, they looked beautiful, but when I put them on my big screen, they looked terrible. So terrible, I […]

Crushing Gravel & Testing Gear

This past weekend marked the start of the gravel racing season here in MN. While my friends were out crushing gravel at Ragnarok, I was out and about testing new equipment for my upcoming trip to Japan. I am narrowing in on my final kit for both bike and camera. I’ll then move onto camping […]

Long week

It’s Friday. It’s been a long but good week. Lots going on and things are happening. Big things are falling into place. The puzzle is coming together. But…I haven’t really followed through with taking care of myself. Yes, I’ve gotten out for a few long rides, but I have lacked the consistency I need and […]

Testing new E mount Sony 50mm 1.8 on NEX 7

Well…My old Minolta 50mm 1.7 kicked the bucket. It no longer changes aperture on my NEX or on my old Konica Minolta 7D. Bummer. With an international trip by bicycle approaching, I needed to get a fast 50 for my NEX so I sold my Nikon 35mm f1.8G lens to fund this one. Last night […]

My 2012 Film Project – March

It’s mid April and I’m once again scanning and processing all my film I shot in March. It was a great month as you may have recognized from some recent posts. I shot quite a bit of film and I also got a new to me old Olympus 35RC rangefinder camera that I am quite […]