Thursday, April 29, 2010

bicycle

Sadly abandoned:


On the beach, St. Helier - Jersey, Channel Islands


In the harbour, St. Helier - Jersey, Channel Islands

mysteriously missing:


Williamsburg, New York

just bizarre:


London South Bank, Nr the London Eye



Williamsburg, New York


pedal power:


Critical Mass - Soho, London


I recently freecycled my old bike, for parts, as it was unfixable. I'll add a photo of my new bike later if I get the time. It is, of course, my favourite of all bikes and its been wonderful cycling to work this week in beautiful spring sunshine.


I'm hoping to get back into my usual cycle of posting and commenting, after a while of computer/internet "issues" and being away...


Other Theme Thursday bikes here

21 comments:

Brian Miller said...

for a second there i thought i had stumbled upon cSI: bike edition...with all the bike homicides...lol. some neat pics...the izard dude is cool, even the homicide scenes...happy tt lettuce!

Enchanted Oak said...

I'm in love with your photos. How strangely beautiful they are. I just followed you here from the Theme Thursday blog because of your blog name. It was lovely to meet you.

järnebrand said...

Lettuce, your photos are gorgeous! I love the colors and how you mixed them in this post. A wonderful approach on this theme! :) Very nice.
Happy TT! /Jo.

Holly said...

Fabulous post.....once again

PattiKen said...

Bicycle as art. Wonderful.

ArtSparker said...

the abandoned ones are beautiful, though.

Ed & Jeanne said...

I have felt like some of those bicycles at various times...

Dumdad said...

My beloved bicycle is falling apart and I shall need to get a new one sometime. I love cycling but can't be fagged with all the maintenance work. Which is why my bike is falling apart!

Jill from Killeny Glen said...

The lizard/gecko/dinosaur dude is my favorite!

Baino said...

I really love how you make 'found' objects look so poetic. Not a bad bike in that first pic I bet it's owner misses it. I'd cycle to work if it wasn't for the traffic .. oh and that small matter of a humungous hill at the top of the street! Great shots as always.

Roy said...

That's an awful lot of abandoned bikes! I love the colorful lizard bike, though. Just don't let David Ickes see it. Heh, heh!

e said...

I love the gecko bike! I hope your holiday is wonderful. You deserve it...

Reya Mellicker said...

Hoping to get back to your usual "cycle" of posting?? Did you do that on purpose?

Love the bicycle entwined with seaweed. That is crazy.

Betsy Brock said...

LOL to Brian's comments...yes, CSI.

That first one looks like it's been out to see...wonder how far out the cyclist got before jumping ship...err...a...bike? ha.

Kris McCracken said...

Oops.

Tom said...

i've a kid who knows how to destroy bikes...weird; needless to say i won't let him anywhere near mine. 'm about ready to start riding to work again...morning temps are climbing. happy TT

Sean Bentley said...

Nice work! There's something perversely beautiful about a destroyed bicycle. I have a doomed pair on my Theme Thursday this week.

Anonymous said...

hi lettuce love the abandoned bicycle pics.. hope you have a lovely weekend, Beltane Blessings to you xx

Barbara said...

Sadly I think a lot of bikes are abandoned before their time is up.

Dreamhaven said...

What a very intriguing bike that chameleon rides.wonder if he knows the gecko from that insurance company.

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