Norm Running's Photos from the '96 ride!


Norm is the photographer of the crew. He uses a "normal" camera and takes time with his work while I just snap the digital and say that sucker will work. I've finally scanned them and think you'll see the quality of his work!

You know the routine- Click the small images for a full size

We Played with the town band in fort Atkinson! The folks were real good!

Here's Dave (me) in the fancy computer lab, doing the day's page writing! Sibley, Ia.

Ocheyedan welcomes all riders to the highest point in the state.

Miss Iowa Lakes wanted to pose with the Hawgs and we decided to let her. It wasn't a problem, though, she's beautiful!

Passing High Lake. Nope, Iowa's not all cornfields!

The "dragbrai" folks were nice enough to pose for the camera

There's norm thinking- "Boy I'd sure hate to change an inside flat on this one!"-Thompson, Ia

Here's flowers on the century loop near Carpenter.

East of Bancroft, at "The Barn" is yet another Macarena Dance in progress

Here are a couple of survivors after the party at Floyd.

Unusual bike sighting- This one's ridden by the inventor, powered by hands and feet.

Here's the Catholic Church in St. Lucas.

Are these for crops or missiles?

As we near the Mississippi, the towns change from farming towns to Mark Twain towns!

Here's Bruce, in Elkader- the town in the previous picture.

Also in Elkader, the largest stone bridge West of the Mississippi. Now that sounds to me like a quote in National Lampoon's "Vacation".

An Elvis Sighting on the Ragbrai!!! Did you see him? He was dipping his tires in the Mississippi!

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