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Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2020
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A Sunday Ride to Atlantic City
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I received a call recently from one of my childhood friends, Howard Lee to take some pictures of a group of motorcycle enthusiast that he put together for a ride to Atlantic City on August 30th.. Howard and I go back to the very beginning of our lives, as toddlers. We grew up in the same neighborhood. Our parents were friends. We even went to the same Catholic elementary school for a brief period. It wasn’t until we finished high school that we began to loose close contact. I went on to college. Howard entered the Philadelphia police academy where he served as a Philadelphia police officer until his retirement just a few years ago.
In his retirement years former officer Lee is enjoying being a landlord and an avid motorcycle enthusiast. So when he called and asked me to photograph a group of his friends assembling for a ride to Atlantic City on a beautiful Sunday morning in August, I couldn’t resist. I got there a little early to see the fellowship and bond that formed with a group of people from all walks of life. Many in the group are active police officers, some retired as well as civilians who share a similar passion for riding bikes.
It was great to share a new memory with an old friend.