Ride Along #1

I’m trying something different today. There was a time when I was passionate about a number of things - photography, music, motorcycles, and writing. At some point that passion kind of faded away. I’m not sure if it was all due to the pandemic. That was certainly a big factor. In a way, the isolation never quite ended for me. Things that involved leaving the house became less appealing. Go to work, go home, sleep, repeat. Music came back first, albeit in a different form from my drumming experience. I got a motorcycle again last year with the idea of simply commuting at first. Lately I’ve been back out riding on the backroads just to relax. Then there is photography. I sold my gear a while back after I realized it had been a long time since I’d picked up a camera. Recently I decided try it again. It’s different now. I’m trying some video for the first time. My still photography will change too and I’m still not sure myself what that means. Then there is writing and here we are. I’ll be looking to do that more, starting with this “ride along” post. I have the notion to do these with some regularity, sharing the experience of my rides down often lonely roads. Some videos, photos, and words. We’ll see what happens. I shot some video on a ride last weekend, which I put to some music from last Sunday’s ambient jam post. Yesterday I took a few pictures. Not much, but it’s a start. Peace can be found on these backroads if you look for it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelconnell.substack.com