tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87232376946242151512024-02-21T07:01:43.912-08:00My Life On The RoadPhotos and essays by full-time traveler, writer, and photographer, Greg Stotts.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723237694624215151.post-48399171538338757302023-03-26T20:15:00.000-07:002023-03-26T20:15:01.914-07:00Riding Arizona TV<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2OOEmlVr9cZjMtQz1imRmUsHUMsIvNp0XoEWbtd_55h-Z7H4_tdXOV84OinR3kVrSlBKjoxrZ3I18BUfWjDsD3roqEX5y0m3uf0fws4CqqxhlE3AGghz9-6EMHhAjs0H7_cEPCUcgGpUfmo4Lh3vZ9z5dhNrU-oNrA8npFLe4aBmeLFi9_2pkvdb/s2000/RAcard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="581" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2OOEmlVr9cZjMtQz1imRmUsHUMsIvNp0XoEWbtd_55h-Z7H4_tdXOV84OinR3kVrSlBKjoxrZ3I18BUfWjDsD3roqEX5y0m3uf0fws4CqqxhlE3AGghz9-6EMHhAjs0H7_cEPCUcgGpUfmo4Lh3vZ9z5dhNrU-oNrA8npFLe4aBmeLFi9_2pkvdb/w581-h581/RAcard.jpg" width="581" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The date's been set, September 1st. Now all I have to do is research locations, write a script, learn film making and pack all my gear onto my motorcycle.</div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723237694624215151.post-26988248394156783882023-01-30T14:44:00.000-08:002023-01-30T14:44:42.637-08:001989 Honda VL1100C Shadow - My Summer Ride<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKZtGNcdKEDt5NhtKgkKKTVO_JM0tVFtGqoSZ6kH46ThZBlPm0P4w21Hkcq4CluD3kXlkWsqajoUA9d-un3YUP0lOLJictlqzrYg-ZGIZ_m_EGr9GYzvEE6zWFKWM0vS7WJaSzQZHTpI3_3GSOFbochs6JIgOVZji1XmG6wePnKAEjLHyKYPVucfn/s1387/20230127_092323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1387" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKZtGNcdKEDt5NhtKgkKKTVO_JM0tVFtGqoSZ6kH46ThZBlPm0P4w21Hkcq4CluD3kXlkWsqajoUA9d-un3YUP0lOLJictlqzrYg-ZGIZ_m_EGr9GYzvEE6zWFKWM0vS7WJaSzQZHTpI3_3GSOFbochs6JIgOVZji1XmG6wePnKAEjLHyKYPVucfn/w640-h421/20230127_092323.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723237694624215151.post-49629762090660202192022-03-19T10:53:00.000-07:002022-03-19T10:53:01.529-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin66q7Bn0Vy4sPsBUQpf5_h_mdp21zHFqEepnOGeKSVWYpNwRbjtU2Hei5j4YDEq1hprhmq6lI_K80qlPZ5U2HJd7TUGODe6oslonbFAte49ezLEFegd8ozukMsgtuf9rUcglP8XFKWgmOhBcBf5ccRzsiCC9jCMzab9TTDqujG9pNR7m3xMGqssk1=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin66q7Bn0Vy4sPsBUQpf5_h_mdp21zHFqEepnOGeKSVWYpNwRbjtU2Hei5j4YDEq1hprhmq6lI_K80qlPZ5U2HJd7TUGODe6oslonbFAte49ezLEFegd8ozukMsgtuf9rUcglP8XFKWgmOhBcBf5ccRzsiCC9jCMzab9TTDqujG9pNR7m3xMGqssk1=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> L.Y.B.L. Live Your Best Life. It's the only one you get. And be nice to people, after all, you're a "people" too. Today's moment of Zen.<p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723237694624215151.post-17291107339625049332022-03-08T14:25:00.001-08:002022-03-10T07:20:13.343-08:00I'm Making a Movie! ... What?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuGMSF6vbmGqJ_grRo0dWmJ8EBx2cxQSpjEyLXOcsWcyxdp-VqsfGjkgTDa-J_8fOhedyIcKJdKIcTFThoep8hrFUhNodFGPU382veegvd2-z8qKP6osMUDk7MsdaYUXsg7F5JnycAF4TKSijVuUrFYvRexFYQpeaPVAEvElZB6j1-wLojGoF_Z6Zd=s2859" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1747" data-original-width="2859" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuGMSF6vbmGqJ_grRo0dWmJ8EBx2cxQSpjEyLXOcsWcyxdp-VqsfGjkgTDa-J_8fOhedyIcKJdKIcTFThoep8hrFUhNodFGPU382veegvd2-z8qKP6osMUDk7MsdaYUXsg7F5JnycAF4TKSijVuUrFYvRexFYQpeaPVAEvElZB6j1-wLojGoF_Z6Zd=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Rumors abound regarding the crazy idea that I could be planning to write, film, edit and produce a "straight to DVD" adventure travel documentary tentatively set for release in November of 2027. Could just be a rumor.<p></p><p>More to follow...</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723237694624215151.post-3461148722915816102020-08-15T21:01:00.001-07:002020-08-15T21:01:18.306-07:00Why I love Arizona <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWeXG29WUpWam0F_Rp2otExx32PWtOyOSVrc9KAVvpDbKNnXtqlBN9wFioEaMp095iWTEafw3h7jO5fvc91jI9GOBncpKNu80Rey4gp7EQ3VOpZ7QpGyrw4YM1Qt2kzDfTxBQEPALt5c/s2048/20200815_185312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWeXG29WUpWam0F_Rp2otExx32PWtOyOSVrc9KAVvpDbKNnXtqlBN9wFioEaMp095iWTEafw3h7jO5fvc91jI9GOBncpKNu80Rey4gp7EQ3VOpZ7QpGyrw4YM1Qt2kzDfTxBQEPALt5c/s640/20200815_185312.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723237694624215151.post-87799829761993023072020-07-24T09:17:00.001-07:002020-07-24T09:21:04.648-07:00Out with Fuji, Back with Canon.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723237694624215151.post-85318280896453899932016-07-12T12:25:00.001-07:002016-07-12T12:34:57.160-07:00Movin' OnAfter making a few changes, including building my own teardrop trailer, I've finally found the right travel rig for me. Follow the link below to find out what I'm doing now.<br />
<a href="http://www.vantrippin.com/" target="_blank">VanTrippin.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723237694624215151.post-28252256633546072522015-03-23T10:34:00.001-07:002015-03-23T10:34:07.630-07:00Wet Dog, Happy Dog<p dir="ltr">As the temperature rises here in the California desert, Rita, an energetic Golden Doodle seeks relief in the cool waters of the Coachella Canal.<br>
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The photo below is one I shot in New Orleans a couple of years ago. I've reprocessed it for a totally new look. For more Mardi Gras photos, check out other posts on this blog.</p>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As
the largest art installation in Slab City, East Jesus, an artist colony, begs
to be discovered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a little off the
beaten path but well worth the visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The ever-changing group that works here are completely self-contained,
relying on the sun to power their existence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The late Charles Russell created East Jesus in 2006 and described his
vision in this way.</span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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in southern California's exotic Imperial Valley, East Jesus is an experimental,
comprehensive habitat and artwork comprising vernacular architecture,
technophilia, common-sense environmentalism, desert survival and
sculpture/assemblage using predominantly recycled, re-purposed or discarded
materials, sublimating the unwanted and ugly into the purposefully beautiful.
The main structure is built around a 27' fiberglass shipping container,
extended by walls composed of junk (lockers, computers, refrigerators,
microwave ovens, bookshelves, tool chests, shipping crates, TVs and other
electronics) and recycled, re-used lumber and steel. </span><br />
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It's 40 pages and has lots of pictures from Slab City's past (as a military base) and pictures of the way it looks now. Here's an excerpt.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><em>From
the moment you pass the first guard shack on your way into Slab City, it’s
pretty clear that you’ve left conventionality behind. Ahead of you lies a place
where rules are few and individuality reigns supreme.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No plumbing, no electricity, and no running water and yet
hundreds of people call Slab City home for part of each year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><em>Despite
the primitive conditions, Slab City offers visitors and residents alike, many
amenities without the ever-present oversight of local government.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Enclosed within its borders, Slab City has a
church, a library, a restaurant, art exhibits, a music venue, internet café,
radio station, mechanical repair, pet graveyard, golf course, and barbershop.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">It's listed on eBay and will soon be available on Amazon in both a paperback format as well as an ebook download. Here's my website address: <a href="http://www.slabcitybook.com/">www.slabcitybook.com</a>.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723237694624215151.post-8799035199514986382012-11-16T07:52:00.001-08:002012-11-16T07:52:08.258-08:00Back to the Slabs<div><p>Well, another summer has come and gone and I find myself chasing the sun again.  I'm in Slab City for the winter, hanging out with friends I met last year.  Nightly fire ring conversations, crisp, cool mornings followed by sun packed afternoons are the norm here. If you're in the area, look me up. I'm at 200 Fred St. on the south end of the Slabs.</p>
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Here are a few pics from my morning walk with maci.<br />
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When the temperatures start to dip in the winter time, my thoughts turn to the warm, dry heat of the southern California deserts. This year I wintered over in the famous (or infamous) Slab City, just east of Niland, CA on the eastern side of the Salton Sea. There is plenty of room for everyone and "Snowbirds" from cold, snowy states arrive to stretch their feathers and enjoy days in the 70's and 80's. The area has several club houses, a church, two music venues, an internet cafe, a library, pet cemetary and a couple of "restaurants", though I wasn't brave enough to dine in one. Here are a few pictures from the area.<br />
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As you leave Yuma, AZ heading north on I95 toward Quartzite, the Yuma Proving Grounds will be on your left and offer a nice rest stop with tanks and guns from earlier wars. All the photos in this post were process with nothing more than Picasa 3 (a Google product that is completely free to use). The photos speak for themselves.<br />
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Although picture-worthy during the day, the tower mesmerizes visitors at night. High-powered spotlights bathe the tower with light making it stand out against the blue-black sky. A great landmark, the tower is visible from almost anywhere in the park. <br />
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This shot was taken from the Alcazar Gardens and is a glowing example of the architecture found throughout the park.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0