Map
Mammoth Lakes, California, is at an altitude of about 8000 feet (2400 m), located in the Sierra Nevada region.
30-JUL-2010
The love of a long lonely road...
I always find peace in the solitude of riding a long lonely road...
30-JUL-2010
Reflection...
Within the solitude, I felt so much more alive while immersing in the environment. The wind, the heat, the bugs, the smell of the desert plants and the noise created the excitement of traveling by motorcycle that few people experienced.
30-JUL-2010
From the cockpit...
With a full tank of gasoline, a camelbak full of iced water, I pointed my motorcycle in the general direction of Mammoth Lakes and I enjoyed the ride since the wheels started rolling...
My Honda CBR-1100XX Blackbird has a top speed of 180 mph (288 km/h) so cruising at 70 mph (112 km/h) was only using about 38% of its full capability. It didn't even have to work hard...
30-JUL-2010
Wide open space
Wide open space always gave me a feeling of freedom...
30-JUL-2010
My friend Vu on his BMW 800GS
30-JUL-2010
Our group
4 of us wandering the highways...
31-JUL-2010
Motel 6
We spent the night at Motel 6
31-JUL-2010
1956 Porsche Spyder
In the Motel 6 parking, I saw this cool 1956 Porsche Spyder and met the owner. He is also a motorcycle guy who rides a BMW 1150GS but decided to take his Porsche this time out. A convertible is the next best thing to a motorcycle.
31-JUL-2010
The city of Mammoth Lakes, California
31-JUL-2010
The city of Mammoth Lakes, California
Lots of pine trees here. In summer, lots of people come here for hiking, mountain biking, fishing, dirt biking, boating and in winter, here is a ski resort.
31-JUL-2010
Harley at car wash...
While taking a break, we saw this Harley pulling in to the car wash and he just blasted it with a high pressure water hose from top to bottom!
31-JUL-2010
Tioga Pass Resort
We went to Tioga Pass Resort on highway 120 leading to Yosemite for breakfast. The road and scenery were awesome coming in from the East side of Yosemite.
31-JUL-2010
Tioga Pass Resort shops and restaurant
31-JUL-2010
Tioga Pass Road
The snow is still on the mountains, left over from the winter...
31-JUL-2010
tioga_and_motorcycles.jpg
31-JUL-2010
A lone silent road...
Nothing is more exhilarating than riding on a long, lone, silent road...
31-JUL-2010
Dead trees
Lots of trees were killed by the carbon dioxide coming out from the volcanic gases.
01-AUG-2010
Always in search of solitude...
01-AUG-2010
The small town of Johannesburg - population 390