A New Kind of Skin Head

Meet Dave..of Dave and Nanci.

Nanci is the creative genious of the helmet skins pictured above on the devilishly handsome model, Dave.

I thought they were great.  Can you imagine them on the Heck's Angels crew.  Think of 50 riders, all going down the street in something like this:

Yes...that is a one-wheeled trailer.   NICE.

Thanks Dave and Nanci for the photo!

Manly Men of the Road

When I wander around at events like this, I am always looking for someone that strikes my interest.

Meet Dillon!

The pipe got my attention!  He  is a Norwegian who has decided to travel around for a while.  He basically is a touring biker!  Thanks for stopping in Minneapolis!

The guys below cracked me up.  They were just leaning against the wall and not saying much to one another.  But, the sign between them caught my eye.

Meet Skip and Cory!

They were pretty funny guys.  When I asked about them and what I could include in the blog, they said, "nothing".  I countered with, "come on..SOMETHING."

It turns out Cory is a stay at home dad. They have been friends for a while.  And, they build bikes.  When I asked if they had any bikes on display, they pointed straight out from where they were sitting.

Meet one of their bikes.  AWESOME.

I am not sure the photos do the bike justice.  It was spectacular!

Thanks guys!   Ride safely!

Snakes and Fat Willy

While you may disagree, I think a big snake is a huge draw in a crowd like this.
Meet B!

She was thoroughly enjoying the snake and the attention!  If you are curious, she is a passionate kick-bloxer!

Meet Charlie.  Yes...that's right.  Charlie!  She has a great hat.  And, she seems to wear the snake well, too!

Finally, meet Fat Willy!

He told me his real name but I was sworn to secrecy.  He is a magician in Vegas and the snake is his.  If my notes are correct, Charlie and Fat Willy are a team!  They were back visiting family.

It was wonderful meeting all of you!  Thank you!

Families and Friends

I noticed this family wandering around the bikes and enjoying the crowd.  So, I asked whether I could take their photo.

Meet Mark, Lori, and Dell! 

Mark is a glass blower.   Lori is the mom.  And, the big guy is 2 yrs old!  He was having fun!

I had to stop and chat with the couple below.  I noticed the hat immediately.  I had a challenge trying to get the lighting right for this photo.  It was very bright with a high cloud cover.  The sky almost blends with his hat and the edges of the cigar tubes are a bit hard to see.

Meet John and Jennifer!

John is an architect and Jennifer runs a small business where she house and pet sits for people who are traveling.  Both love the idea of being entrepreneurs.   I loved the hat.  

They were having a great time together and didn't hesitate when I asked to photograph them!

My sincere thanks to all of you!

Shipwreck and Kissing!

Meet Shipwreck!  

When I walked by, I was surprised to see the old turntable with speakers.   That warrented a photo on its own!  I commented to the gentleman above about "old school" and we were chatting about the turn table.  I asked whether I could take his photo and he was gracious enough to say yes.

When I asked his name he said, "all my friends call me Shipwreck."  Now...that's a story!  It seems he worked at a children's museum in Chicago on a schooner until he sunk it.  I didn't get the "how did this happen" part of the story.  But, I am pretty sure explosives were NOT used!

I walked into a small theater where the lobby was air conditioned to try and cool down.  I met the couple below. 

Meet Keith and Teri!

Keith and I chatted about photography and cameras for a while.  He asked how I liked what I was using and I let him test it out.

I thought they looked great!

My thanks to Shipwreck, Keith and Teri!

The Younger Crowd

Meet Mike and Linley:

As I walked past them they were both very friendly and happy.  Lindley must have been sending out signals.  She is also a photographer!  Well, she is going to school to develop (no pun intended) a career in photography.  Mike is a singer in a punk rock band.  I think I said something stupid like, "do you do any Simon and Garfunkel?"  The attempt at humor may have been lost.  But, they were delightful and charming.

They had met friends at the bike show.   So, meet their friends:  Matt and Megan!

Megan is a nursing assistant.  Matt is the proud owner of the bike he is standing against.  The WWJCD stands for, "What Would Johnny Cash Do?"  Funny!

Finally, these two deserved a photo.  I didn't get their names.  But, she was walking around in the evening dress and parasol. He was walking on stilts with a burlap bag on his head!

They were attracting quite a crowd!

My thanks to you all!

Bearded Lady Continued

Meet Shelly Rae and Larry!

I liked this couple.  They had wonderful smiles and were obviously having a great time.  It shows in the photograph!

Meet Pat and Duke, the dog!

I am not sure who was having more fun....Pat..or Duke.  And, I think Duke won the tug of war!  Everyone loved watching Duke.  And, he enjoyed being the center of attention

My sincere thanks to you all!

Bearded Lady participants

Meet Susan!

OK..Susan is NOT a bearded lady.  Let's just clear that up right away.  I was wandering around and noticed her walking toward me.  I recognized her immediately from the Heck's Angels group!  I had posted her image along with a few others from my Heck's Angel's ride and felt horrible that I had forgotten her name.  So, I introduced myself to her again and she remembered me!  She was gracious enough to remind me of her name and let me take another photo of her for the blog.  Thanks Susan!  It was very kind of you!

Meet Megan!

Megan was resting in the shade and enjoying the people watching when I walked by.   She loves motorcycles and rides her own.  Her first bike was a Honda CB 354.   I had not heard of this model before.  It is actually a pretty cool looking bike!  Thanks Megan!

Meet Jake!

I liked Jake's goggles.  He is a welder by trade and these goggles were handed down to him from his father or grandfather.  He removed the welders glass and replaced it with normal tinted glass.  Rather unique!  Almost steam punk!

Thanks Jake!

Finally, I just liked this resotred bike.  It was AWESOME.

My thanks to you all!

Motorcycles and Scooters

Meet Kelly!

She was wandering around looking at various people and bikes.  She appeared to be following my methodology:  Wander with no apparent direction!.  She lived in the area and thought it would be fun to check out the festivities at this years Bearded Lady Motorcycle Show.  She obviously wasn't the bearded lady this year.

Meet Andy.

What struck me about Andy was that is HOT.  And, this appeared to be his normal riding attire.  Or, he is in the witness protection program!

Meet Dave (I think!).  I tried to get him to smile for me but this is his look. 

Now, who was riding this? 

Thanks all!

Tomato Fest: The Survivors

Obviously wounded...but alive and mostly well!

Another walking, and smiling victor!

Oh yes...someone had to be in administration.  Well played!