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Snoqualmie Pass to Ellensburg to Yakima via the Canyon Road to Chinook Pass

Ready to roll

Pit stop just east of Cle Elum

Mt. Stuart

Mt. Stuart and The Enchantment Range.

Fall color

Fishin' and ridin' along the Yakima River canyon.

Larch turn gold near Chinook Pass

Heading up towards Chinook Pass.

Mt. Rainier from Chinook Pass.

Mt. Rainier and Tipsoo Lake

My route

Oyster Run 2008

Jeff and Doug get ready for the 2008 Oyster Run to Anacortes.

Tie-dyed chopper.

Bikes parading down Commercial St. in Anacortes.

Sea of motorcycles.

Enjoying the view from our lunch spot at West Beach on Whidbey Island.

Mt. Baker pokes above Joseph Whidbey State Park.

400 motorcycles take over the ferry between Whidbey Island and Mukilteo.

The big white motorcycle sure stands out!

Our route.

Downtown Seattle viewed from Seacrest Park in West Seattle.

Arriving home from work early due to a spring snow storm.

Tough to see through the windscreen!

Glad to be home safe, warm and dry.

Annual BMW motorcycle swap meet at Ride West BMW in Seattle March 29-30.

I like the looks of this one!

This is the only bike that made my wallet itch.

Beautiful blue K75S in the middle of a GS100 (left) and a K100RT (right).

Pit stop in Monroe on ride along Hwy 203.

Skykomish River from Monroe.

Cascade Mountains from park in Monroe.

Bridge over the Skykomish River.

 

Pit stop in Darrington, WA 9/9/07 with Whitehorse Mountain as a backdrop. I'm on my way to the North Cascades Hwy.

One of the Seattle City Light dams along the Skagit River.

The North Cascades Hwy and Liberty Bell Mtn. as seen looking SSW from the Washington Pass over-look.

Kangaroo Ridge and the Early Winters Spires, looking ENE from Washington Pass.

For my first 'joy ride' 7/1/07, I went over Stevens Pass, Blewett Pass, and Snoqualmie Pass. Here the bike sits at the summit of Stevens Pass.

Funny how the German motocycle ended up in Leavenworth.

The new-to-me 2002 BMW R1150RT-P, in the front yard on a sunny day.

"I like daddy's new motorcycle!"

Future rider?

Picking up my new bike!

Now I have too many motorcycles. The red one is now off to a new home.

After the first wash since I got my first BMW motorcycle - a 1992 K75S.

The reflective tape on the back of the bags shows up here.

My daily commute vehicle - unless it's snowing.

I've added the tall windscreen, heated grips, driving lights, a new Corbin seat, a new side stand, and replaced a few worn out parts.

I had Corbin add the BMW Motorsport logo to the seat, as well as the red piping.

I've put on about 400 miles since getting the bike in early November, 2006.

In front of the Skykomish River and the Cascades, in Monroe, WA.

Snow on the ground near Carnation, WA.

Parked at Snoqualmie Falls.

Snoqualmie Falls.

The back of the bike - with the new plates!

Freshly washed and ready for sale.

This time with the tank bag.

For those who don't speak German, "motorrad" is German for motorcycle.

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