[AllBlackBimmer]

whatever camera you used, the photos look amazing... very high quality and detailed.
Nice shots, thanks for sharing.

[Rookie]

Thanks for sharing and taking the time to document some amazing pieces of history. Looks like alot of fun and the 93 looks good too

[mike-y]

A+, would read again.

that was a refreshing change of pace for this site. Do you have a blog or some other page where you have more of these photo collections?

[Rick F.]

Originally Posted by chatoyer

Fantastic! Really enjoyed that.

chatoyer,

Great, I'm glad that you did! Thanks for the feedback.

Rick

[Rick F.]

Originally Posted by e92_enthusiast_1

Awesome sceneary, thanks for sharing!

Enthusiast,

My pleasure--glad you enjoyed it!

Rick

[Rick F.]

Originally Posted by LJ35

There's history in every state, county (and parish), and small town.

I enjoyed reading this and just bookmarked "The whole shebang."

LJ35,

Excellent! There are some pretty good ones in there, if I do say so myself… :roll eyes: What's most fun is when I run across a mystery, such as a Civil War private writing something on the wall of an old building, and then try to track down who the person was. This particular example led me to a fascinating story about the time that Abraham Lincoln was challenged to a duel by a fellow lawyer in Springfield, Illinois—and accepted! He chose broadswords, not realizing that his challenger was an ace sword fighter. (Check out In Pursuit of the Grey Ghost.)

Rick

[Rick F.]

Originally Posted by DOMs335D

Those are some amazing pictures, must have been taken with a good slr. I also really like your ride classic black exterior an a saddle interior.
Happy motoring

DOMs335D,

Thanks much! I'm actually using a Canon SX40 IS "superzoom" digital camera (not an SLR). I'd like the extra sharpness of an SLR, but the SX40 gives me a zoom range of 24mm to 840mm without having to change lenses, which is really convenient. It also takes excellent HD videos.

I like the color combination of my car, too. I tell my friends that I purposely bought a 335i in the same color as my prior Z4 (Black Sapphire Metallic) so that I wouldn't have to buy new touch-up paint…

Rick

[Rick F.]

Originally Posted by 330xtrai

Some nice pictures and stories. ill admit I didnt read it all though.

330xtrai,

Glad you liked the report. However, I may have to assign you and Bimmette to detention for not completing the reading assignment…

Rick

PS: Just kidding. Some people like the photos, some like the text, and the majority fall asleep halfway through!

[Rick F.]

Originally Posted by AllBlackBimmer

whatever camera you used, the photos look amazing... very high quality and detailed.
Nice shots, thanks for sharing.

ABB,

Thanks much--I enjoy writing up the reports and sharing them, and it's always great to hear that others enjoy them. Per earlier posts, I'm using a Canon SX40 IS digital camera. I think there's a later / upgraded version of it available now. It's very versatile, and not terribly expensive.

Rick

[Rick F.]

Originally Posted by Rookie

Thanks for sharing and taking the time to document some amazing pieces of history. Looks like alot of fun and the 93 looks good too

Rookie,

I've really enjoyed the 335i since I bought it. I had a 2006 Z4 3.0i for the last 5 years, which was a great car but a lot less practical for me than the 335i.

I recently had a chance to test the 335i on the infamous "Tail of the Dragon" and other roads in Tennessee and North Carolina. It did not disappoint!

Rick

[Rick F.]

Originally Posted by mike-y

A+, would read again.

that was a refreshing change of pace for this site. Do you have a blog or some other page where you have more of these photo collections?

mike-y,

Aw shucks… I'm really glad you enjoyed the report.

If you'd like to see more of them (many more, as it happens), you can either:

1. Do an advanced search for posts started by "Rick F."; or
2. Click on The Whole Shebang, which has a list of all of them from the last 9 years or so.

These reports also make a good antidote for sleeping problems, just saying'…

Rick

[Kyddo112]

wow awesome post. i love history and actually read through the entire post! it's cool to see the history of our area.

[330xtrai]

Originally Posted by Rick F.

330xtrai,

Glad you liked the report. However, I may have to assign you and Bimmette to detention for not completing the reading assignment…

Rick

PS: Just kidding. Some people like the photos, some like the text, and the majority fall asleep halfway through!

damn it detention. thats like the 5th time this week. :P

[Rick F.]

Originally Posted by Kyddo112

wow awesome post. i love history and actually read through the entire post! it's cool to see the history of our area.

Kyddo,

Hurray--someone made it through the whole thing!

Just kidding; I'm glad that you enjoyed it. And you're right: the Mid-Atlantic area has an incredible amount of history. Some of it is right out there "in the open" for everyone to see, such as Fort McHenry in Baltimore or Ford's Theatre in Washington. Many other aspects require some searching, but it seems like almost every square mile around here has an interesting story.

Rick

[AviatorBimmer]

Great set of pics, thanks for sharing!

[rohitsja]

Great as usual, have read a few of your posts now and I like them all..

New surroundings, great pics

[Rick F.]

Originally Posted by AviatorBimmer

Great set of pics, thanks for sharing!

AviatorBimmer,

It was a fun trip, and I'm glad you enjoyed the report.

Rick

[Rick F.]

Originally Posted by rohitsja

Great as usual, have read a few of your posts now and I like them all..

New surroundings, great pics

rohitsja,

Thanks! Rumor has it that my next report will be about North Carolina and Tennessee…

Rick

[rohitsja]

Originally Posted by Rick F.

rohitsja,

Thanks! Rumor has it that my next report will be about North Carolina and Tennessee

Rick

oh great, I'm assuming it will be the blue ridge parkway 😃

I so have to do the tail of the dragon stretch !!!

[DaveL--2mnycars]

Originally Posted by Rick F.

rohitsja,

Thanks! Rumor has it that my next report will be about North Carolina and Tennessee…

Rick

your next tour?

Have you checked out Mad Maps? worth packing down that way

DaveL

[DaveL--2mnycars]

We did Skyway, Blue Ridge Parkway, and Tail of the Dragon in 2009. great trip. It was hunting season though...

[DaveL--2mnycars]

Reading more...I see the drive is done. Great! can't wait to read the tour report!

DaveL
Little Red Wagon