Smoking Angel by andycoleborn

Smoking Angel

Took my bike out for a spin this evening.. First time in 2 years!! Gave it a quick check over, pumped up the tires then headed out along the river for a couple of hours.

Spottedd a huge plume of smoke so headed off in the direction to see what was going on - nothing much, apparently some kids had set fire to junk on a piece of waste land.

Came across a little cemetery nearby, reckon it's a pikey's cemetery though - many OTT graves adorned with horses, trucks, caravans and the like (Whoops... not very PC there... of course, I mean traveller, not pikey...)

Noticed this angel on a gravestone and thought it might make a decent photo silhouetted against the sun and smoke.

Back home in time for Brazil's comfortable win (Well done Dora...) with a saddle sore rear...Ouch!! Best not to leave it another 2 years before going for a cycle again...
Very nice silhouette - love the smoke in the background, as well as the blue!
June 28th, 2010  
Nice pic indeed, love the smoke. Makes me think of the doc who creatures, but scarier!
Hope your bum recovers quick, lol.
June 28th, 2010  
awesome picture!!
June 28th, 2010  
sounds like quite an adventure ending with a beautiful photo...yes, biking is good...I keep meaning to do it myself...
June 28th, 2010  
awesome work
June 28th, 2010  
Love the silhouetted. And I hope you go again soon to another cycle, it is so good. My husband and I always go with the children.

Happy with Brazil today. Not this time I'll take a picture like yours (England! Up in flames!). But my husband told me to think about "Brazil! Up in flames!" next Friday vs Holland. Hope not !
June 28th, 2010  
Nice one!
June 28th, 2010  
Ha, great montage for that pic you linked to! I might imitate it for this Friday's image if that's okay... I think that makes us even?!
June 28th, 2010  
This is a neat shot! It's very unique!
June 28th, 2010  
Beautiful!!
June 28th, 2010  
your non-pcness was lost on me as I don't know the term Pikey haha. Like Freida I immediately thought of Doctor Who, those angels have become iconic! Good on you for getting our on your bike and you captured a beautiful silhouette yet again
June 29th, 2010  
This is awesome, I love the silhouette against the smoke and the sky is a wonderful color.
June 29th, 2010  
This has turned out great!! i love the silhouette!
June 29th, 2010  
Love it !! Beautiful on every level!
June 29th, 2010  
Wow--this is very moody and cool., Love the title too
June 29th, 2010  
This is an amazing shot! Very spiritual in a way
June 29th, 2010  
Thank you very much everyone for all your great comments.. Always very much appreciated. Freida/Andrea, yeah, soon as I spotted the angel, I to thought...Hmmmm Dr Who....
Oh and Freida, certainly hope it recovers... bloody aches today ha ha
June 29th, 2010  
That is beautiful. I love the color and the contrast.
July 6th, 2010  
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