Ride me
Deerfield Beach, FL, December 2011
I like bikes. I like riding them to places far enough away from terra firma that I feel like it's an adventure just to get back home. I like to stare at them, in all their mechanical perfection, and wonder how something so simple can be so life-changing. I like to reflect on how much of my own life has been touched by the very basic act of getting on, spinning the crank and letting physics to do the rest.
Yeah, I'm weird like that.
There's an aesthetic to the bicycle - even cheap, old, weather-beaten models like these two - that I can't stop coming back to, a seemingly riotous mixture of straight lines and curves that come together into something that easily converts small amounts of energy into relatively fast forward motion. It's a perfect way to kick off this week's Thematic theme, curves. Won't you come along for the ride?
Your turn: Thematic is a simple thing, really: I post a new theme every Monday. You post a pic with your interpretation of the theme, then pop back here to leave a comment letting everyone know where it is. Visit other participants and spread the photographic joy. Repeat as often as you wish, and feel free to pull in a friend or two. Click here for more background on how Thematic, our weekly photo sharing/learning activity, works. Otherwise, have fun with it. Because that is, after all, why we do this in the first place.
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I found all of these at the Living Desert Reserve here in Palm Desert, CA over the weekend. What fun! Here's my link:
http://rav4adventures.blogspot.com/2012/02/thematic-photographiccurved022112.html
Here's mine to share:
http://apaperbackwriterphotos.blogspot.com/2012/02/photo-non-contest-184-curves.html
'Curved' sent me through my archives to see if I could find anything human and female, but I found this on the way.
Another curved pic : http://mypinkcloud-ranu.blogspot.in/2012/02/zig-zag-joy-ride.html
I found some curved females but my private censor has vetoed them. So you will have to be satisifed with these.
http://bobscotney.blogspot.com/2012/02/curved-thematic-photography.html
No female curves here, but I hope these will do instead!
And my writers' game based on your photo theme is off and running again!
http://lisashafer.blogspot.com/2012/02/photo-mysteries-writers-game-12.html
Great picture of the bicycle, got a lot of detail, and curves, in there. And had fun looking at everyone else's photos too! Mine to come soon.
here's mine- out of the box- again
http://afreshstartwithkalei.blogspot.com/2012/02/tp-184curved.html
Carmi, where is your water bottle? Somehow I just knew your bike would be your first photo for curved! (Okay it could have been a car part as well) but you really captured the true curved view of a might fine ride! Here's my curved
http://twincitiesblather.blogspot.com/2012/02/thematic-photographic-184-curved.html
Here are my curves.
I live in a bike-crazy town but somehow I don't seem to have any bike pictures.
The local community college just finished building a planetarium; however, I haven't had the time to stop and snap a picture of it's ultra-cool curved metal roof. Guess you'll just have to imagine it!
I hope these photos fit the bill for curved-ness.
Took me some time this week, due to a family death.
http://fredamans.blogspot.com/2012/02/thematic-photographic-curved.html
You know me, I'll take a look from a slightly different direction.
I will throw in another curve :)
A blog friend recommended me to visit your blog and enter my small article so, here it is.
http://filipdemuinck-kristelpardon.blogspot.com/2012/02/boston-rowes-wharf-at-night.html
Greetings,
Filip
karen remember be to your meme :) so here are my curves:
http://tinaspicstory.blogspot.com/2012/02/29-days-17-mobil.html
:)
Here we go, once again a bit late...but in time nonetheless.
And it's good to know Calvin and Hobbes lovers are floating around - did you ever read O'Hare's Citizen Dog? That was another favourite!
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