2009 pictures
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Jan Valley of Fire Nevada with Victory HammerJan - Lake Mead NevadaJan Welcome to ArizonaJan Getting cold on route 66!Jan See what I mean? REALLY cold. Williams Arizona - lots of snow! Jan- on Route 66 returning from Williams to Las VegasJan - Kingman Arizona - 2 big Engines!Jan - The Queen Mary at Long Beach Los AngelesJan- Incredible weather at Catalina Island 28 miles off the LA coastFeb - More snow than ever in BrightonFeb - Lucy and Lottie in the snow BrightonMarch- A new little car for Lyn and Hannah to shareApril- the extraordinary beachfront cafe at Littlehampton (has won many architectural awards) the structure is made of raw iron which is allowed to naturally rustApril- Brighton - my Ducati's absolute twin encounterMay- Brighton Festival - Anish Kapur installation in the old fruit n vedge market. The Dismemberment of Jeanne D'Arc was created specifically for this years Brighton FestivalMay- The Dismemberment of Jeanne D'Arc was created specifically for this years Brighton FestivalMay - another Anish Kapur work for the Brighton Festival. Up on the Downs near the Chatri monument there resides this amazing mirror installation- The C-Curve (2007). During the 2009 Brighton Festival it was exhibited on a specially constructed concrete plinth May- The C-Curve from the other sideMay. Sign at the beach Trouville Sur Mer FranceMay. Restaurant Le Francais in Bourg en Bresse SE France (Jura mountain region) is a fabulous family owned restaurant in best old French tradition.May. Near Luzern Switzerland. Only a Swiss could dress his Guzzi up like a cow!MAy. Switzerland. View into the valley from the top of the Appenzeller Bahn at Stoss.May. Switzerland is biker heaven!May. Swiss raod view from the motorcycle.May. A short bicycle ride with Richi and Bettina across the boarder into Austria.May. The trusty Beemer surveys the champagne fialds in France.May. Champagne vineyards near Reims FranceMay. Raoe seed field in all its glory near Dieppe FranceMay. Mr David Brown kindly offers to renovate the beach hut. Lots of "offering up" is administered. (Appparently that's a carpentery term)May. Hannah and modelling at the Brighton Frocks event. hilton Metropol hotel.May. Hannah and her modelling buddies get ready for the after party.May. Manchester city centre political poster for the UK Independence Party. Yuk! Makes my blood boil.May. Lyn and I rarely go up north - but we spent a lovely three days in the Lake District. We were incredibly luckky with the weather. Here view from Beatrix Potter country.May. Local northern beer pumps!May. My BMW bike went into service and I was lent this super rocket like brand new K1300S. Wow - Hyabusa type performance! Lyn took one look at it and said "definitely don't even think about it!"