The Transglobalist

skydiver, paraglider pilot, cyclist, political dissident, cultural omnivore, iconoclast, musician, contrarian, adventurer, traveller, software architect, etc...

[The Transglobalist @transglobalist]

For anyone who may be out there, I've just published my first photo zine. It is available online at: https://t.co/Ey7PFwEpJp

#Mongolia #Bikepacking #travelphotography

[The Transglobalist @transglobalist]

@JDollagaray Wondering if you're the right person. We met in Bissau while I was cycling Africa. Now I'm in Mexico (still on bike), heading to Guatemala. Have some questions for you, but your old UNICEF email is dead.

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@digtanya @DCDoomPatrol @hbomax Congrats in advance. Don't forget us little folks...

[The Transglobalist @transglobalist]

The thriving metropolis of El Palmito, #Sinaloa and Irene--the proprietress of the small hotel I sheltered from a three-day downpour (thanks to some hurricane or another).

#Tourism #Fatbike #Mexico

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@JohnCKellum That would be...painful.

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My new friend Raul, at his wonderful #coffee shop in #Mazatlan. Raul sources and roasts his own beans and sells to hotels, restaurants, and individuals throughout the region. The #espresso he made from his house blend might be the best espresso I've ever had in my life.⁠

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@JohnCKellum That's correct, sir!

[The Transglobalist @transglobalist]

An obligatory pic of Fargo enjoying the beach in Mazatlan. "Fargo" because I called almost every Surly dealer in the USA before I found a bike in my size--in Fargo, ND.

#Mexico #Photography #TravelPhotography #AdventureTravel #AdventureCycling #Cycling #BikeTouring #Bicycle

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The Greyhound bus station in #SanAntonio, en route to Mexico. It's a great (and cheap!) way to get to Mazatlan, and there's just something adventurous about bus travel.

#Photography #Travel #Adventure #AdventureTravel #AdventureCycling #Cycling #BikeTouring #Bicycle #Backpacking

[The Transglobalist @transglobalist]

Before I start dropping images from my ongoing Mexican tour, here is a clear view of my rig. This is the first kit I've assembled from the ground up since I began bike touring almost two decades ago. I LOVE this setup!

#Cycling @surlybikes #biketouring

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@JTSeabaugh @theoldgreywolf What's a "Card?" <cough>

[The Transglobalist @transglobalist]

I know: you're thinking "Jim! Your life is so exciting it must open many doors to romance!" It's true; these two lovely "ladies" in #Wikieup couldn't take their eyes off of me. Sad to say though, our conversations were a bit...stilted. ;-)

#Cycling #Photography #BadDates #Travel

[The Transglobalist @transglobalist]

I leave you with a final, gorgeous, isolated road in the #Arizona #backcountry, shortly before ending my ride in #Wikieup.

#Photography #Landscapes #TravelPhotography #Travel #Adventure #Nature #AdventureTravel #AdventureCycling #Cycling #BikeTouring #Bicycle #Backpacking

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@JohnCKellum Sez my creepy streaming-stalker friend...

[The Transglobalist @transglobalist]

Take Shelter! You take/make it where you find it, with help from the far-and-few between flora. I have to admit loving these interludes, though.

#Mojave #Photography #Landscapes #TravelPhotography #Travel #AdventureTravel #AdventureCycling #Cycling #BikeTouring #Bicycle

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It wasn't all boys! A picturesque #cowgirl looks on during the #branding of her herd, in the #Arizona #backcountry. ⁠

#Sonoran #Desert #Cattle #Wrangling #Photography #TravelPhotography #Travel #Adventure #AdventureTravel #Cycling #BikeTouring #Bicycle #Backpacking

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And another working #cowboy I met #branding the herd in the #Arizona #backcountry.

#Sonoran #Desert #Cattle #Wrangling #Photography #Landscapes #TravelPhotography #Travel #Adventure #Nature #AdventureTravel #AdventureCycling #Cycling #BikeTouring #Bicycle #Backpacking

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One of the working #cowboys I met #branding the herd in the #Arizona #backcountry.

#Sonoran #Desert #Cattle #Wrangling #Photography #Landscapes #TravelPhotography #Travel #Adventure #Nature #AdventureTravel #AdventureCycling #Cycling #BikeTouring #Bicycle #Backpacking

[The Transglobalist @transglobalist]

On the penultimate day of my ride I FINALLY met some interesting folks to photograph--the first since #SalineValley #HotSprings. A crowd of independent #cowboys were out cutting and #branding cattle in the #Arizona desert.

#Sonoran #Desert #Cattle #Wrangling #Photography