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Photos | RYMC

Motorsports, travel, and random photos from around the world. Rally driver, car #91 in ARA National L2WD. Life is too short to just sit around and wait.

A white Lexus IS250 racing down a forest road. The leaves and trees are in full color change mode, a sea of orange and yellow. The road is gravel and slightly damp.
Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA
Oct 23, 2025

The Most Beautiful Rally

Jaw dropping fall foliage. Getting the chance to drive these roads was something else! Several points throughout the rally I found myself having to remind myself to focus because it was legitimately distracting. Big thanks to Mele Media for the photo!

Me standing exhausted after finishing a race. I’m holding a black trophy for 2nd place. My mechanic stands next to me.
Marquette, Michigan, USA
Oct 20, 2025

Exhausted, but: mission accomplished

Been chasing the National podium for a year now. Started off just missing it, then rolled a car off a cliff, then an engine failure leading to a DNF. Was starting to think it couldn’t happen this year. LSPR wound up going in my favor though! We managed to put in a reliable drive through tricky conditions, and the team (mechanic pictured with me here) built a hell of a car. Tanked more than I thought possible. Here’s to next year!

A bright red lighthouse set against a grey sky. Stone steps lead up to it lined by a red banister.
Marquette, Michigan, USA
Oct 19, 2025

Marquette Harbor Lighthouse

Fun fact: this originally wasn’t red! It got painted much later on. There’s another lighthouse 42 miles or so north; these two are seemingly the most remote lighthouses in the USA.