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Portable AC / DC Air Pump This is a great air pump. About $50. I can use it to inflate tires of my scooters, bikes and cars. I set the PSI that I want to reach, turn it on and it'll automatically stop when it reaches the designated PSI. Sweet! It works off of a 110v power outlet or a 12v "cigarette lighter" in your car. I use this to quickly pump up tires of my scooters to max pressure which helps reduce rolling resistance. It comes with some adapters for other things like soccer balls and inflatable pool toys, mattresses, etc. There's even a built in LED flashlight that might come in handy if you need to inflate your car tire on a dark, desert highway with cool wind in your hair.  On Amazon

Ingredients are KEY. Just like a pizza, or salad, or movie, or story, there are certain things that make up a good one, and things that make up a great one. What is it? Sometimes it’s difficult to identify exactly what it is that makes these things great. Songs: a good beat, a catchy melody, meaningful lyrics? A movie: an interesting plot, decent acting, amazing visual and sound effects? Pizza: delicious dough, tasty toppings? It’s hard to say sometimes. But what MOST of us can identify, in general, is which ingredients, if missing, would make that thing … not so good? A burger without a patty? A story without a plot? A song without a beat?  With photos, something similar is going on. There are, in my opinion, certain “must haves” and then there are the other ingredients, that if presented and combined together in an artful way, can elevate an image to greatness. Let’s take a look at these ingredients: Must haves in my opinion: An identifiable subject You should be able to see and...

Handcrafted Scooter Kickstand - for Photos I love to take and share photos. I love to document my experiences and show what I've seen, done, thought and felt with others. It's one of the reasons that I started this blog.  When I scooter, I enjoy taking photos of the scooter I rode at the time and display it against an appealing background. I feel it gives the image a sense of place and "being there". To draw others into what I experienced.  One of the challenges that I quickly experienced was "how to present the scooter". Leaning it up against an object (wall, tree, post, etc.) is possible, but I find it limits photographic composition and creativity.  Freestanding the scooter opens up numerous photographic compositional options . Set the scooter on a leading line, move it into or out of the sunlight, frame it with background trees or juxtapose it with another object. The problem is that most scooters don't have a kickstand. I don't think I'd wan...

SwiftyONE A scooter story in 3 Acts Every once in a great while, circumstances align and all is right with the world Act I: Pining I have coveted Swifty scooters for quite some time now. From what I have read and watched in reviews, it seems like a fine scooter / kick bike. Numerous personal testimonies from owners repeatedly lavish praise on the Swifty brand. Out of the many scooter brands and models out there, although larger than my other scooters, I felt this would be a fit. I spent so much time on the Swifty website daydreaming about the various models. A folding one would be nice, maybe something in metallic blue. They have a gorgeous color they call Atlantic Blue. Regrettably, Swiftys are priced well beyond my budget. Add to that the exorbitant cost to ship one from the UK and it seemed that my pining would have to continue.  Besides, how would I carry it with my Miata? That has been a long standing prerequisite for any scooter in consideration. Although I have a larger ve...