So I was able to Smuggle in a camera to the White Stripes Show last night at Deer Lake Park, and man was it a good show.

So it has been a busy 24 hours for me. Last night after our wedding was done Josh & I went for a midnight scoot. Took a few photos in the dark of night.

Rode a few trails and avoided getting caught up in a crazy ‘bush party’ in Stanley park.

This was Miranda when I told her how many photos we shot at our wedding! :)

Breakfast at the tomahawk this morning, followed by more aimless scooting.

This is so foreign to me

The White stripes rocked

Or are they taking over BC so Alaska isn’t so lonley.

I know that this isn’t sally but rest assured all you Scooter lovers the Regular Sally updates will continue

Yup the blog to be nothing but photos of Sally for at least a Week!!!

So after years of craving and yearning for the joy and freedom that only a scooter can give, I have finally given in to the temptation and jumped head first and taken the scooter plunge! Although some of you already know her, I would like everyone to meet Sally (named from the previous owner Kimli, not that Sally is a bad name or anything I think that I would have named her Sally my self given the chance I am just giving this information in cause you are wondering where the name Sally came from. I have been thinking about getting a WWI fighter plane style Sally Sticker for the front or something but that may be a bit cheese.) Sally meet my cat!

Sally is a 50cc Honda Jazz that is prepared to take me anywhere for the price of a cup of coffee! I have already drove it all over the damn place and the gage hasn’t moved.

I have said it before and I can now say it with authority Scooters make the best photo wander machines. You can cover all sorts of territory in no time and you can pull them over anywhere, although Sally was the subject of the photos today. Oodles of room under the seat for jackets and cameras as well I can stick my camera in the front basket, well sorta.

I was nervous about traffic at first but after a few stop lights and a left turn or two I was feeling comfortable with the whole thing and there is comradely between scooter riders including full nods & smiles get exchanged between complete strangers. (sorta like VW’s) I am no longer traffic that is separated from pedestrians! Yesterday while waiting in traffic, I was approached by a girl as to where I procured my T-Shirt (I am a rocker I rock out) this wouldn’t have happened if I was behind the car barrier there was nothing to prevent her from chatting. People in cars like to talk to; it is a completely social experience riding a scooter.

Sally truly is the best thing that I have ever driven!

This little piggy went to market,
this little piggy stayed home,

this little piggy had roast beef,
this little piggy had none;

and this little piggy went wee wee wee
all the way home.

So my lovely wife who is in Seattle calls me up and asks me google “This Little Piggy Went To Market” and read her the poem. I did and then she said “Thanks! I love you! bye!” Ummmm…. Ok…. I think

So we have returned from our third over the water wedding in two weeks. :) We stayed with Mike and Julie in Victoria this weekend! Thanks guys for the bed! It was good to see them, and Manny Man was in town this weekend so that was double good times.

If you have seen this man, contact authorities immediately

Miranda can’t resist the email!

Any way we are home again and I am getting ready to join up with the North Shore crew and cruisers to bike on down to Commercial Drive Car free goodness.

Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark II
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter: 1/80
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 70mm
ISO: 800
Date Taken: June.11.2007

Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark II
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/2500
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 50mm
ISO: 50
Date Taken: June.10.2007

Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark II
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/2000
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 30mm
ISO: 50
Date Taken: June.10.2007

….you can expect some rain.

Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark II
Aperture: 8.0
Shutter: 1/800
Lens: Canon EF MP-E 65mm Macro
ISO: 800
Date Taken: June.10.2007

Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark II
Aperture: 8.0
Shutter: 1/60
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 70mm
ISO: 800
Date Taken: June.10.2007

taken in Cathedral Grove near Port Alberni

Yup we are leaving Victoria and heading out to the coast. When we get to out B&B in Tofino I will talk more!

Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark II
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter: 1/1250
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 24mm
ISO: 250
Date Taken: May.22.2007

I swear we see the weirdest things out our window!

I am sleepy right now and I plan on being up in about 4 hours so I am going to do my regular post and run thing. If you’re lucky I will talk about it in the morning

Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark II
Aperture: 3.2
Shutter: 1/640
Lens: EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM @ 200mm
ISO: 400
Date Taken: May.31.2007

Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark II
Aperture: 8.0
Shutter: 1/400
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 70mm
ISO: 250
Date Taken: May.22.2007

Yup just some cattle hangin in the shade of a big tree. I was half expecting a Lion or a Tiger to jump out of the woods and eat them, but it was in Harrison so the likelihood was small. (although not nonexistent apparently)

Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark II
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/400
Lens: EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM @ 200mm
ISO: 50
Date Taken: May.28.2007

What to do when you are stuck in traffic on highway One before Langley? Well take photos of random plant patterns on the side of the road from your car window of course!

Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark II
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/1250
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 70mm
ISO: 640
Date Taken: May.28.2007