I have to go with bicycles on this one. As I looked through my photos of bicycles, it struck me how they can be a bit different depending on where they are located.
I found these in front of a restaurant in Huntington Beach, California, a rather tony kind of place
Now, we jet over to Oahu’s North Shore where everyone is really laid back…surfer kind of easy going life; they just jam the bikes in where they can on the trail
Do you get what I mean?
Like, dude, totally laid back; they can barely get down to the beach before throwing their bike down
I’ll bring you back to the Mainland now, Walnut Creek, California to be exact. A place of very fit and health conscious people
And then there are bikes, and there are bikes
Thanks, Frizztext, for the fun with B
I love especially those bike photos.
Thank you! I’m glad you’ve made a visit here; nice to meet you.
cool
Thanks
I like the last two, particularly the blue
The blue one is my daughter’s; I should take it out for a spin and see if I still remember how to ride a bike
Ah, you made such a good point. I totally get what you mean; there’s always a difference with how things look when different people own them.
I’ve seen this all my life, it always depends where it is I go. There are the pros and cons to each. The laid back people want to throw things around wherever whenever because they prioritize how they feel over everything else. The preppy people may take themselves too seriously and prioritize how well they maintain their appearances over having a good time.
Act preppy in laid-back town, or be laid back in preppy-town and you will get weird looks! =)
Fun reading.
Love & Peace,
Lila
Love your thoughts on this! I would rather be laid back in a preppy town and drive them all nuts
Having a good time trumps how I look. And I’m at that wonderful age where I don’t care too much what people think.
No better way to live. The age that doesn’t care what other people think would make for a wonderful lifetime.
Lila
What the young people would best learn earlier than later…..oops that would be you, but you seem wise beyond your years…..
I think I know which bike you like!!
Oh, yeah? Let’s have a guess
Um, the big black one with super fat tires and an engine attached to it??? Looks like a Bat Mobile? Or in your case, a Birthday Mobile?
Correcto mundo. The oldbatmobile! You can collect your prize upon your return from Singapore.
Sweet! I hope it’s a burrito!
Nice collection of bikes. I particularly like the pink bike and the tracks, because it’s a different way of seeing bikes as a theme. I wish you all the best for the new year, Angeline.
Thanks Otto. That pink one is a beautiful shade of pink indeed. Thanks for the new year wishes, and I also wish you the same.
Nice bikes! Big fan of bikes myself. Have you ever been through Davis, CA? Man, that place is a bike frenzy.
Hi Eric. Thanks! Been in Davis quite a few years ago, with UC and all it’s bound to be a frenzy. Berkeley and all the campus locales the same
that pink bike is just about the cutest thing ever
Isn’t it great? I can just see a fluffy little white dog in the basket.
Oh yes !
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You got some handsome bikes there. Bike for the tag B, perfect!
Thanks Amy. This was a fun one for me.
Loved this series! as I myself have made up a bike (and lamposts) series because I realized how many random shots of these I got over the past 3 years. Here’s what I saw : http://lespetitspasdejuls.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/lamposts-bikes/
and it will be updated soon, obviously, as there always are some bike somewhere waiting for its shot.
particularly enjoyed the tire track in the sand and that bike thrown down… and the last one, with the motor one, nice catch and insight too!
Thanks!
Thanks! I love all the lines and circles of a bike.
I like your series! The one by the beach is of course my favorite
Yep, and the bike is a way to fly away, right?! it always looks awesome near a beach. Thanks for giving my series a look too.
That’s the answer! It involves travel…that’s why they attract me.
Your series is great!
The whimsical eye sees all. Colors are beautifully coordinated within each photograph, love the compositions, juxtapositions…
Such a simple subject, such a nice show.
Thanks Joseph. I appreciate your kind words. I agree, that a splash of whimsy now and again opens up a whole other outlet of creativity.
Nice collection, Angeline!
The husband is an avid mountain biker and he has been encouraging me to try it out. I keep telling him my legs are too short, haha, but hey, if I had a bike as cute as the one in the first photo, I just might start road biking again.
Isn’t that first one cute? I can see you on that with your two little doggies in the basket going for a ride. Don’t think it would work for mountain biking though
Bicycles really are a wonderful theme – and very much here somehow, in the snow, really seems to add something.
Thanks for stopping in Sr. Pirata. I guess if you are in snow, then the ones on Oahu are definitely enticing for you.
hi Angeline,
your charming gallery is a nice tribute to bicycles!
Thanks Frizz, and thanks for the weekly inspiration.
I like your bike photos, the colors are very rich.
Thanks Allan; and thanks for stopping to comment.
Great collection of bike photos…
Thanks Jeanne. Haven’t been on a bike in years.
But, there is something very nostalgic about them…
There definitely is. The last blue bike is my daughter’s, and looks similar to one I had when I was growing up.