Ok. I resigned my typepad account in favor of wordpress. I’m starting over – which many people would not want to do. However, I wasn’t happy with the whole carbon junkie thing. After talking with my friend Paul, the creative bent he shared was about the energy of riding. I naturally like the energy that is stored and released via carbon – in my bike frame, handlebars, wheels, etc. So I am a carbon junkie – I’ve got multiple pieces laying around and any time I can lighten the bike with more carbon, I do so. However, as much as I love bicycling – and specifically racing them – I’ve got more going on than that (some question the truth in that statement though).

The new blog is much more about “chain-flap” and that is basically – conversation about what I see, hear and do. Nothing more – rather – it’s the important shiznet to me. It’s my blog -

Enough said. Today’s photo is the the masthead. And that is to become the true test of my blog. I am a “junkie” or sorts about panoramic photos and aspire to own a real panoramic camera. The photo of the masthead is was taken from Diamond Head – in the early afternoon last summer. The sky – the Pacific – the mood – all were rich and vibrant. Some photo considering it was taken with a (!) point and shoot Pentax 6m waterproof camera.

The Pacific is like home to me. Don’t know why – but it is. With five visits to Hawaii (where I amassed some 30 days on the islands), it will be my home one day. Why? Take a look at the photo and you’ll find it to be a mecca of sorts. The image is burned into my head and it’s a huge driver of my daily thoughts. Enough for now. WordPress is in order and working.