An out-of-state motorcyclist pictured sitting on the blue Harley, known as "Big Tim" waits for the ride to depart. He volunteered a ride home for the author after she was stranded due to a broken-down motorcycle. Nearly 350 riders from the Ellsworth Dakota Thunder Motorcycle Club and local community rode from Ellsworth to the 67th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Aug. 7. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Keller)