Summer 2004 Road Trip Photo Gallery by Ed Greenberg at pbase.com

Summer 2004 Road Trip

The BMWMOA International Rally in Spokane, WA served as an "excuse" for Ed, Mike, Bob, and Mark to put some miles on our bikes. Mike and Ed started in Tempe, AZ, while Bob and Mark began their trek near San Luis Obispo, CA. We met in Jackson, WY and rode more or less together to Red Lodge, MT. Mike and Bob continued on to Glacier National Park and southern Alberta while Ed and Mark rode to Spokane and spent several days at the rally. We regrouped in Spokane and rode more or less together to Baker City, OR, from which we headed back to our respective points of origin. Our time spent on the road and miles traveled differed, but Ed was on the road for 12 delightful days and 4001 glorious miles.

This gallery is interspersed with a number of panoramic shots. Click here to go to a separate gallery of all the panoramic images.

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On the road again	Ed and Mike are ready to go	Sunset Point, Arizona	Taking a stretch at Sunset Point
Cameron Trading Post	Breakfast at Cameron	Monument Valley	Mexican Hat Rock, Mexican Hat Utah
Two riders and a sombrero	Tire trouble in Montezuma Creek, Utah	This rotted valve stem came apart in my hand	Time for a repair
Ed on the back of Mike's bike with wheel and tire in hand	Fix-a-flat in Cortez, Colorado	View from the pillion	Roaming free on the reservation
Back to Montezuma Creek	Mike lends a hand	Our motel in Durango, CO	On the Million Dollar Highway, north of Durango
Mike, caught in the act	The view from Mike's camera	This is the view of Ed that Mike saw a lot	Colorado Rockies panorama
Mike at the top of the world	Silverton, Colorado	Ouray, Colorado	That isn't Mike's K1200LT, but it looks like he mau be thinking of one
Breakfast in Ouray	North of Ouray, we cross the Continental Divide	"I Scream" and "Thai Mini Cafe" in Poncha Springs, Colorado	Mike contemplating his boot
Leadville, Colorado	Historic downtown Leadville	Leadville mural	One-of-a-kind paint job
Leadville City Hall	Downtown Leadville	Quincy's Steak & Spirits	Prime rib dinner at Quincy's
I'll drink to that!	The Delaware Hotel looks like a nice place to stay	The hotel lobby is an antique store	Distant relatives?
Leadville street people	Warm and fuzzy window display	One of many interesting buildings in Leadville	"World's Highest Shrine Club," Leadville, Colorado
Leadville saloon	Leadville at sunset	View from our hotel in Leadville, Colorado	Mike gives Ed "The Look" at breakfast
Frisco, Colorado	Colorado roadside vista	Colorado panorama	This is BMW country
We again cross the Continental Divide	"Ice Slough" in Wyoming	This is the ice slough described in the sign	Elk sculptures are big in Wyoming
At the Holiday Lodge in Lander, Wyoming	Mike cleans the bugs off his BMW R1150RT	Time for beer and conversation	We're all headed to the rally in Spokane
On the road to Jackson, Wyoming	A fellow BMW rider we met along the way	Yet another elk sculpture	You can see the Teton Range in the distance
Obligatory "bikes with scenic background" shot	Wyoming wildflowers	Grand Teton National Park	Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Teton Range, Wyoming	Ed and Big Red at Grand Teton National Park	Mike and bike	Near the Jenny Lake Lodge
What to order for lunch?	We choose the trout, polenta, and oven-roasted tomatoes.	View from the Jenny Lake Lodge	Jenny Lake
Jenny Lake panorama, Grand Teton National Park	Another beautiful view of the Grand Tetons	Grand Tetons vista	Elk antler arch (see next photo)
Elk Antler Arches explained	Mike and Bob "on walkabout" in Jackson, Wyoming	"Million Dollar Cowboy Bar"	Jackson, Wyoming welcoming committee
Sidewalk CBX	Teton Theater, Jackson, Wyoming	The stage goes through here	What's the point of all this?
Road construction stop south of Yellowstone	A good place for a stretch and a chat	In Yellowstone National Park	Yellowstone Lake
Old Faithful	Not Ed and his K12 (but a nearly identical bike)	This ranger has an attentive audience	We stop to look at some "paint pots"
Mark, Bob, and Mike on the path	Volcanic marsh	Hot pool	Hot Spring in Yellowstone National Park
Volcanic rainbow colors	Hey Man, what is this stuff?	A herd of elk take a snooze	Yellowstone waterfall
The bison own this place	The bison also own the road	Buffalo Bob?	Riding to the Beartooth Range
Rainy construction delay in Cooke City, Montana	I grabbed a cup of coffee and enjoyed the view	Beartooth Range	BMW and Beartooths
On the Beartooth Scenic Highway	Beartooth Scenic Highway panorama	Ed poses in rain gear	Another Beartooth panorama
Totem in Red Lodge, Montana	Mark and Bob on walkabout in Red Lodge	Still walking	Red Lodge mural
Clydesdale-drawn carriage in Red Lodge	Roman Theater, Red Lodge, Montana	Cheyenne and her human friend	Cheyenne is a smart and pretty girl
Mike, Mark, Ed, and Bob pause for a beer	Ornate saloon ceiling	Plaque in the Pollard Hotel lobby	The Pollard Hotel, built in 1893 and restored in 1994
The Pollard is a great place to stay (and dine!)	Dinner at the Pollard Hotel	We stayed at the Comfort Inn in Red Lodge, Montana	We part company near Big Timber, Montana
Ed arrives at Al and Elaine's in Spokane	Al and Elaine live here	Twinkle lives here too	View from the deck
Panoramic view from Al and Elaine's house	Twinkle gives Ed the guided tour of the house	At the BMWMOA Rally in Spokane	Camping area at the BMWMOA Rally
BMWMOA Rally commemorative patch	One of the "door prize bikes," a custom-painted BMW R1100S	The other door prize bike, a restored 1974 BMW R90S	"The art of the motorcycle"
The "Merlin" motor-whatzit	Lots of BMWs (literally)	K1200RS with sidecar	At the BMW North America display
Sandy and Burel	Al, Elaine, Burel, and Frank	Hey, this K1200LT is NICE!	Sidehack hack
K1 with a sidecar, a rare sight	K1200LT trike	Cozy camping	Sidehacks are all the rage
H Marc Lewis talks about "Off Road Skills for the Street"	Yamaha FJ1200 and BMW R90S	Darth Vader's BMW K1200LT	Snazzy trailer
Heidi, Helen, and friend	BMW R69S	Spiffy K75S	Motorcycles aren't the only vehicles at the rally site.
Silver sidehack	BIG sidecar rig	Arbor Crest Winery	Cliff House at the winery
1936 Ford Cabriolet	Arched building at Arbor Crest Winery	Al in the tasting room	Al drives us to dinner
The Wolf Lodge Inn at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho	Funky decorations	Wolf Lodge Inn mascot	Ed, Al, and Elaine at dinner
Lake Coeur-d'Alene panorama	Ferry boat tour	The Coeur d'Alene marina	The Coeur d'Alene Resort
Seaplanes on Lake Coeur d'Alene	Coeur d'Alene Resort lobby	"Moose Ends" in the hotel shopping mall	Blue moose on the loose in Coeur d'Alene
Another antlered pedestrian	Elvis is alive and performing in Coeur d'Alene	Twinkle is exhausted at the end of a long day	The sun sets over Al and Elaine's house
Gotta ride down that driveway again!	Whew! I made it!	Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane	Reserved BMW parking
Al and Ed go for a day ride	Lake Coeur d'Alene overview	Our route takes us around Lake Coeur d'Alene	The St. Joe River flows between two lakes
Moving logs down the St. Joe River	Construction stop on the lake loop	Al visits with the flag man	Back to the rally again
Those tents are packed pretty tight!	Sandy Cohen talks about writing for BMW Owners News	Sandy draws a sizeable crowd	Mazda rotary power
This rig was featured in BMW Owners News	Vintage sidehack	Red beauty	A fleet of R90S's
"Collector vehicle"	More vintage Beemers on display	309,632 miles!	Mt. Spokane panorama
Al chats with a couple from Prescott, AZ	Al chats some more	Ski house at Mt. Spokane summit	Evidently not a vegan
An invitation to tour New Zealand	All business	These panniers could double as barbeques	Carol Youroski, aka "Skert," shows us how to pick up a bike
Skert says she gets lots of practice at this	Paul Golde tells us about the latest Schuberth helmets	Ed, Elaine, and a new friend	Al and Elaine go shopping
Al and Burel take a breather	Horizons Unlimited	Storage galore!	Old timers admire an old time Beemer
Another sidehack!	Pinstriping while you wait	The license plate says it all	Randy of Chicane Motorcycle Gear
Chicane makes some very nice luggage	Shelley and Al from Arizona	The closing ceremonies draw a crowd	Native dancers
Colorful, what?	Mounted flag bearers	Colt in training	The door prize bikes are awarded to the lucky winners.
Al and Elaine leaving the rally	"Skirt"	We're outta here!	On the way home, we stop at the Lewiston/Clarkston overlook
Lewiston, Idaho on the left and Clarkston, Washington on the right	Mark, Bob, and Mike at the overlook	Lewiston/Clarkston panorama	Highway 3 in northeast Oregon
Grande Ronde River	At the river crossing	This is a great motorcycle road	Lunch stop in Enterprise, Oregon
We ate lunch at the Friends Restaurant	The Fab Four, caught once again in the act of eating again	Plaque beside our table	Near Joseph, Oregon
Wallowa Lake	Wallowa Lake, Oregon panorama	At the entrance to Oregon Highway 39, on our way to the Hells Canyon area	Our ride on Highway 39 was mostly rainy
Hells Canyon Overlook	Mike and Ed ate here	Chance reunion	Ed and Sona
I. B. Perrine points to the Snake River in Twin Falls, Idaho	The I. B. Perrine Bridge is a popular spot for base jumping	The view down the Snake River	Gas stop in northern Utah
We stayed at the Best Western in Nephi, Utah	Mom's Cafe in Salina, Utah	Mom's was established in 1929 and is a "must stop" eatery	Viewpoint east of Jacob Lake, Arizona
The Vermillion Cliffs	Vermillion Cliffs panorama	Construction stop (again!) descending the Kaibab Plateau	Mike insisted on one last food photo
Jack Fletcher from Cincinnati, Ohio rode with us for a while	Rainy stop at the Cameron Trading Post	One last gas stop in Payson, Arizona	Ed and Big Red back home again
[ Panoramic photos from the July 2004 road trip ]

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