Auggie Minzlaff, an area representative for the Christian Motorcyclists Association, says a blessing for the nearly 200 motorcycle riders from the Ellsworth Dakota Thunder Motorcycle Club and across the globe preparing to embark on a ride from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to the 66th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Aug. 7, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)