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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    AND A TEMPORARY HELLO TO BOULDER.... . . My Mum, the computer nerd. It's really nice to be back in Boulder again, and of course it's great to see me Mum again too. Although, since she now has her iPad that she got back last May or June, she's now become so proficient at using it...
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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    Yep, or pick a less expensive hobby :eek: But like I mentioned in my previous post, Fredmiranda.com is an absolutely priceless resource, both for learning and great deals on used gear. Good luck with it all.... Murph.
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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    Hello Wainiha, thanks for reading. My "go to" forum that I've been a member of for a number of years now is Fredmiranda.com All my gear I have bought on FM from other members as it has a great "Buy and Sell" forum on it, probably the best assortment of forums out there. You don't have to join...
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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    FINLAND, A TEMPORARY GOODBYE. . . I've been in Finland and Karu MC for quite a while now, since early 2013. A completely unplanned stay it was too. Unplanned, but if this part of my journey never happened, I know I would have missed out on a huge slice of life. If I had of stuck to...
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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    THE SMELL OF WINTER. . . And all of a sudden it's winter up here at the Arctic Circle in Finland. I woke up one morning and the pool of water that was a permanent fixture in front of the Karu MC clubhouse had frozen over. Later on in the day, it snowed. Only a little, but enough to...
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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    APPROACHING CHANGE. . . Winter fast approaches, gathering speed daily. The once green leaves, now void of chlorophyll, have whispered a fond farewell, having taken their last big gulp of carbon dioxide before they dazzle with blinding shades of burning red, golden yellow and vivid...
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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    Thank you Oksana, some nice work on your pbase too I might add :)
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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    "VISITING JASKA". . . Jaska. Sept 15, 2013. 4 days after I took this shot of Jaska he went back into hospital to get the right side of his skull put back in. According to his family, the operation went well. Last Feb, only a few days after I arrived in Rovaniemi from Norway at the...
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    The ExPo BMW Dakar Project Bike - Big Adventure from Day One...Or, Hour One.

    CN, my mother lives in Boulder, right at the bottom of "The Hill" across the road from AlfaAlfa. Glad you're safe and sound. What a day to ride. My mother just sold the snorkel from her 650GS, she's 86 so she decided to hang up the helmet and gloves before something bad happened...
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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    Hi and thanks again Jim for your insightful comments and words of wisdom too. And you're right, the world isn't as big or scary anymore. Regards, Murph.
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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    Pt II "GOODBYE SUMMER"...Autumn reflections from the Arctic Circle, Finland. . . The Kemijoki, shot from the Jätkänkynttilä or Lumberjacks Candle Bridge in Rovaniemi, Finland. Sept, 2013. Lumberjacks Candle Bridge, Jäkänkynttilä, Rovaniemi, Finland. These last of summer days are...
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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    CavTrooper, glad to hear I'm somewhat of an inspiration. We all get lost, I did. Got very very lost. But there's beacons out there, some are friends, some come from within.A new direction is always scary, but if it's a challenging one that forces you to break out of a stagnant situation, then it...
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    WhereThehellisMurph, 3 Wheels, 7 Continents, 7 Years

    Hi Jim and thank you for the vote of confidence. Best post ever means a lot. So glad to hear. This coming Sundays post on the blog packs a bit of a wallop too....I hope. Cheers, Murph.
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