Once upon a time…

There was a bicycle under the portico

[Peter H]

Lovely portico.

[Caterina]

@peadar thank you. Corrected porch to portico!

[Taffy]

So well spotted and beautifully composed.

[carol white]

Great composition and capture. Fav!! 😀

[Angelika van Rooyen]

The wheel on a chain is all what’s left :( but as a foreground, it works very well!

[Louise]

Hope it is not Angelika's @angelikavr bike of a couple of days back, that lost its wheel ;)!

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice composition and excellent texture contrast between the bricks and the stucco walls. I hope the rest of the bike has been removed as an anti-theft measure and not an actual theft! Good shot!

[Marnie]

Oh dear, someone's in for a shock. Great story-telling shot.

[Issi Bannerman]

Great capture and what a super POV. Shame for the owner of the bike though ...

[Rob Z]

Such a contrasting item at the front of those lovely arches.

[Caterina]

@olivetreeann thank you Ann, I ‘m afraid the bike was stolen and the only part attached with a big chain remained under the portico

[Caterina]

@robz thank you Rob. I quite liked the round shape of the wheel similar to the round shape of the arches

[Tom]

What a wonderful composition, the uniqueness of the bike wheel,
the shadow and light...fav

[Tom]

One more thought did someone steal the bike and leave the wheel chained there..creating another story and facet of this image!

[Jason]

Super composition, so many shapes building this image

[haskar]

Great composition and textures.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@caterina That's too bad- for the owner I guess. Sadly it could happen anywhere these days. People have been known to steal packages off of people's front steps here in the U. S.

[eDorre]

Lovely composition and title. Has an air of mystery and sadness.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely comp n capture

[Pyrrhula]

Very funny. (although ?)

[*lynn]

Sad story ... really like your shot of the portico and all the arches

[bkb in the city]

Great find

[Yao RL]

I wonder where is the rest.

[M. Brutus]

Beautiful photo. nicely composed. The bike wheel in foreground adds an extra level of interest. I wonder if you happen to know who stole the rest of the bike.

[Caterina]

Thank you @mbrutus for all your nice and amusing comments. And no, I’m not part of the gang that stole the bike!