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Many thanks to my 12/31 Pixels / Fine Art America client from Rochester, NY for their purchase of an oval ornament of "Hilltop Farm." Enjoy!
At my website: https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/hilltop-farm-lois-bryan.html
And at #FineArtAmerica: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/hilltop-farm-lois-bryan.html
#art #giftideas #barns #suffieldct #GeorgeHenee #IndianMotorcycle #photographybaseddigitalart #Notai #LoisBryan
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"Sometimes it's not the risk itself you need to worry about. It's what you do to prepare for the risk that does you in." - Futurist Jim Carroll
One day, a few years ago learned that my biological grandfather died in 1925 in a stunt-motorcycle accident - on an Indian motorcycle, nonetheless - after he rode his 'show' which was known as the "Wall of Death." Not only that, but his death appears to be due to a malfunction of the front fork of the Indian motorcycle he rode to perform the 'death-defying stunt' - only to have that front fork fail as a result of the modifications that he likely did himself necessary to perform the stunt!
That means, he didn't die from the inherent risk that came from participating in a wildly dangerous carnival stunt - it came from the careful preparation! And so sometimes it's not the risk itself that gets you, but what you've done to prepare for the risk that does you in.
How's that for the opening line to a blog post!
Let's dig in! Today is a good day to share the story - after sharing the story of what I learned about my dad in World War 2, once I obtained his war records, I thought I would once again dig into my history. The essence of the story is this: my biological grandfather on my dad's side, an American citizen, was actually a stunt motorcycle rider - and it cost him his life. I only discovered the whole story and my genetic relatives a few years ago, due to the connective power of DNA tracing.
What follows below is what I found and what my long-lost relative found. Once I had all that information, I fed a lot of the news articles and background below to Gemini AI, and then built two slide decks that tell the story. I do this for ultimately sharing with my grandchildren, so that the legacy might live on.
An interesting angle? The analysis concluded, from its research, that it was likely the modifications to the front fork were what caused his tragic accident:
The backstory? Growing up, I always knew that my original name was not Carroll, but Morrell. I knew my dad lost his dad at the age of 3, and that he was raised by his mom and stepfather. Beyond that, all I ever knew was that he had died in a motorcycle accident.
Fast forward to December 2018, when, through a DNA match, I began to find the real story.
To make a long story short, by the very next morning, I was standing at the grave of my biological grandfather with my long-lost 2nd cousin Ken Keeley of Norwich. He had, some months earlier, taken the time to do all the research that I had never managed to do, such as finding my grandfather's gravestone. He, too, had grown up hearing the mysterious stories of a great-uncle who met an untimely end.
What a story it is! When we met, Ken had unearthed some photos ... including this one of my grandfather at the "Metro Bro's Silo-Drome" which features "The Most Reckless, Death Defying Stunts." My grandad is on the far left.
The wording on the Silodrome itself says it all:
"Don't miss it, so hazardous and blood-curdling. Death-defying stunts or satisfactory money refunded."
Read the rest of the post for this fascinating story!
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Futurist Jim Carroll has never been, fortunately, a big fan of motorcycles.
#Risk #History #Legacy #Preparation #Family #Danger #Stunts #Discovery #Heritage #Consequences #indianmotorcycle #wallofdeath
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Went to Indian motorcycles demo day yesterday to check out a few of the bikes. I am admittedly not a cruiser guy, but in the back of my mind I'd love to have a touring bike someday, or at least something that can eat up highway miles better than my vintage Yamaha. I love that bike, but it was geared for the 55mph speed limit of the day, so at 70mph the engine is turning at 4500rpm. There's no wind protection, and while I think the riding position is perfect for controlling a bike through corners when you're riding a bit, umm, spiritedly? Well regardless, you could easily wish for a bit more leg room if all you're doing is going straight down the highway.
Indian motorcycles are interesting and I really want to like them. There's a lot to like. But of the four that I rode, only one of them gave me the impression that I could be happy owning it and that was unfortunately the $31k Roadmaster.
The Scout was an ergonomic mess that had my hands cramping up almost immediately, and the speedometer stopped working twice in the short ride that I took. Not confidence inspiring. The windshield was at just the right height to direct the dirty wind blast directly at the top of my head, so all I heard was wind buffeting in ears coming from the top of the helmet.
I rode two different Chief models. One had a fairing with a shorty windshield and the 112ci engine. That was the second best bike of the bunch. It gives you enough wind protection to keep from taking the blast right in the chest without the weird buffeting on the Scout. The other one? See part two.
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2024 Indian Scout 101 | First Ride
https://themotorbikechannel.com/2024-indian-scout-101-first-ride/?feed_id=28415&_unique_id=676f3fd034526
Source: 2024 Indian Scout 101 | First Ri...#2025indianscout #2025scout #c2w #chase #chaseontwowheels #indianmotorcycle #indianmotorcycle2025 #indianmotorcyclenewscoutmodels #indianmotorcyclescout #indianmotorcycles #indianmotorcyclesscout #indianscout #indianscout101 #indianscoutbobberreview #indianscoutexhaust #Motorcyclereview #motovlog #motovlogger...
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2024 Indian Scout 101 | First Ride
https://themotorbikechannel.com/2024-indian-scout-101-first-ride/?feed_id=28415&_unique_id=676f3fd034526
Source: 2024 Indian Scout 101 | First Ri...#2025indianscout #2025scout #c2w #chase #chaseontwowheels #indianmotorcycle #indianmotorcycle2025 #indianmotorcyclenewscoutmodels #indianmotorcyclescout #indianmotorcycles #indianmotorcyclesscout #indianscout #indianscout101 #indianscoutbobberreview #indianscoutexhaust #Motorcyclereview #motovlog #motovlogger...
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Po całym dniu jeszcze trochę #Energii. Tutaj pokaz #Boksu. Przez zawodnika #MMA #ArturaChmielewskiego i jego partnerkę. Powiem Wam że taki pokaz w 30+ stopniach jest naprawdę wykańczający. Ja wytrzymałem jakieś 5 minut ze swoją kondycją, i ciuchach #Motocyklowych :) #photography #zdjecie #mma #pokaz #fighting #indianmotorcycle
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