The Dragon – an amusement park for sports cars and motorcycles

The Dragon – an amusement park for sports cars and motorcycles

On route 129 between North Carolina and Tennessee there is what looks like a short bypass on regular road maps, but it is anything but regular.  Innocent victims of these road maps can find themselves confronted by some of the most aggressive drivers the United States can dish out.  These are people who have come to this small stretch of road to push their car or bike to the limits.  If you...

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Smokey Mountains

Smokey Mountains

There is a road between Tennessee and North Carolina called the Dragon which is basically an amusement park for sports cars and motorcycles.  I try to go at least once a year and sometimes I make it twice.  Imagine 318 curves in 11 miles with no driveways or intersections or stop signs.  It is just fun, twisty, driving!  The people pushing things on the Dragon are all vehicle enthusiasts and...

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Nashville, TN | March 2007

Nashville, TN | March 2007

I went to a conference in Nashville (AAISP Conference for Automotive Internet Sales Professionals - now called the Digital Dealer Conference).  One evening I got out early to walk around Nashville with some friends who live there.  These are just some random shots from around the town.  All of these images were shot hand-held....even the HDR!

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