Photos only a bike tourist would take
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Photos only a bike tourist would take
On my recent ride from Italy to France and Switzerland, I was riding up a deserted road in the Appinines and saw silhouettes of leaves on the recently painted white line. I stopped to get a photo (and take a short rest). It is unlikely that anyone other than a bike rider would even see this, let alone stop for a photo. It is a pretty plain photo by my standards but one I very much like, nonetheless.
I'm wondering if you have any photos that show things that only someone riding a bike on tour would see and stop and photograph?
I'm wondering if you have any photos that show things that only someone riding a bike on tour would see and stop and photograph?
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Well it is true that riding a bike you notice a lot of things that otherwise would go unnoticed. You feel every bump in the road and every grade. Now where the painted over leaves were... That brings the "what is noticed" bar up to another level. Thanks for posting!
I, too, am curious what others have seen/photographed. I don't have anything to offer, yet.
I, too, am curious what others have seen/photographed. I don't have anything to offer, yet.
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and to continue the theme, this small village is named "Chargé" , which in French generally means "loaded", so I had to take a photo.
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Be careful with that axe, Eugene! And if your name's not Eugene, you still have to pretend it is, when that song is played. 😁 Pink Floyd, for you slow thinkers. 😎😉
I'll have to round something up, for this thread, for pics, just couldn't risk losing the opportunity to say Be careful with that axe, Eugene, twice. 😁
I'll have to round something up, for this thread, for pics, just couldn't risk losing the opportunity to say Be careful with that axe, Eugene, twice. 😁
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Be careful with that axe, Eugene! And if your name's not Eugene, you still have to pretend it is, when that song is played. 😁 Pink Floyd, for you slow thinkers. 😎😉
I'll have to round something up, for this thread, for pics, just couldn't risk losing the opportunity to say Be careful with that axe, Eugene, twice. 😁
I'll have to round something up, for this thread, for pics, just couldn't risk losing the opportunity to say Be careful with that axe, Eugene, twice. 😁
Wasn't my axe. I saw that trailer outside of Sisters Cafe in Confluence.
The following night there were several beheadings in nearby campsites but I rather doubt there was any connection .
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If you think way back in time, that's the name of one of their songs. I probably just had a flashback, where it seemed even cooler than it really was. 🤔 And that's not easy. 😁🙄😉
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OK, here's my real pic. These things are really good, but ten times better, when it's 100* F out. 😋 You need to be careful though, mine has a broken stick. 😒
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escargot ^
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Howsabout bearded palm trees? 😎😋 I'm taking a break here, in Needles, CA. That other strain is good too, Lazy Lightning. 👍
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On my recent ride from Italy to France and Switzerland, I was riding up a deserted road in the Appinines and saw silhouettes of leaves on the recently painted white line. I stopped to get a photo (and take a short rest). It is unlikely that anyone other than a bike rider would even see this, let alone stop for a photo. It is a pretty plain photo by my standards but one I very much like, nonetheless.
I'm wondering if you have any photos that show things that only someone riding a bike on tour would see and stop and photograph?
I'm wondering if you have any photos that show things that only someone riding a bike on tour would see and stop and photograph?
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Cool photo. Is that a sky cow? They fly and remind me of a helicopter. In Taiwan we have something similar that eats farmers veg.
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That's my favorite photo of the year. Thanks for sharing.
We have bigger snails than this in our garden. Gives me an idea for lunch.
We have bigger snails than this in our garden. Gives me an idea for lunch.
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Sorry folks, I've got feet in both camps.
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Doug, that photo really makes me think of childhood memories, of being in a canoe way out on a lake and dragonflies that would sometimes take a break on the bow in front of me, or even on my paddle--I guess when crossing the lake or when they got blown way out over the water--or they were simply curious.
Ive had them land on my lots of times as a kid, and wouldnt mind me looking at them close up, always fascinated by them.
Ive had them land on my lots of times as a kid, and wouldnt mind me looking at them close up, always fascinated by them.
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boy thats a lot of stuff, guess its the bikepacking thing, but I have to ask--is that black thing on the right a magic marker? also looks likes a quill stem, also makes me think of steering dampers from motorcycles.
I'm serious, can't figure it out and am curious. Sure as heck wouldnt want to catch my leg or crotch on it if it is rigid.
ahh, must be a selfie stick?
I'm serious, can't figure it out and am curious. Sure as heck wouldnt want to catch my leg or crotch on it if it is rigid.
ahh, must be a selfie stick?
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