I used to take this hanging half bike regularly in Year 1 but it never quite made the album. It used to have a slightly sad looking cuddly monkey in its basket but I think it must finally have bitten the dust. Today I couldn't resist the lovely sunshine on Queen's College building in the background. Shame about the heavy shadow but I had to scramble behind the dustbins to take this and I couldn't find a way to avoid it.
Three good things:
1. Ticked off a few admin jobs
2. The nice lady at the council is going to let me off the parking ticket (I think)
3. Richard III has been found under a car park. A very satisfying history-science combo story today.
I love this capture Judith - sums Cambridge up really. Lovely bright day today, and this is evident in your photo. Yes amazing about Richard III. One of the archaeologists is the son of a couple in our next village. How have you squeaked out of your ticket?
@streetlyend I called up very contritely and said I'd put it in the right way up but it was very windy on Thursday and she said, 'Oh it must have blown over'. Which is what happened (well I think it was sort of standing up when I left it but the car shaking must have sent it over) and I have sent in a scan of the ticket. Nigel kept saying how did they know somebody else hadn't given me the ticket etc but I pointed out that as they hadn't she was quite right to trust me!!! Glad he's not in charge.
Such a great sight! Deserves lots of shots! And love the warmth of the background. Oh yes, I do believe it was Richard, going to be buried in Leicester Cathedral I think. Very exciting!
I think this is the ET bike......finally landed on a wall near you! I'm glad others are excited about old Richard.....fancy finding him after all this time....love to be one of those descendants!
Love your half a bike shot. I need a bicycle for the challenge in a day or so................So I'm now watching for cyclists. The Richard III story has made the Spanish newspaper already!
Well done for getting off the parking ticket. 500 yrs in a car park how much does Richard owe?? Great image Judith love the way it is almost silhouetted against the lovely building behind.
Terrific shot, I'm glad it finally made it to your page! The warm light behind it is great, and I think the shadow keeps my attention focused on the bike-front and stops me from veering off out of the frame.
I hadn't heard about Richard III yet, I skipped the news this morning. I need to catch up!
Another great Cambridge bike shot. Hope your kind lady will not change her mind - I was let off once on West Road when the ticket had fallen off the wet windscreen on a very damp day - not so lucky when I arrived back at my car no more then five minutes late to be told by the traffic warden "I've started so I have to finish"!
@maggiemae Oooh I don't know - I think he was a bit of a wrong'un - will have to watch that programme now @welshgirl has given me the tip off and find out!
the lengths your go to to get a bike shot ..just returning that one i remember your coments on my last project :) fabulous and im with you on Richard lll
@fannyb@fueast And definitely him because there was an 'R' above him in the car park... Don't know why they bothered with the science. That facial reconstruction lady has my dream job. The original inventor of that technique worked in the Medical School in Manchester when I was doing my Biochemistry degree in there but I didn't know. I've spent the rest of my life wishing I'd turned up and made him take me on!!
Lovely bike shot, a great take on the norm! I think we got some Sun today but I only saw it from behind glass! Lol to the Shakespeare comments, I'm sure RIII wasn't that bad!
I remember this bike so well - I always passed it on the way to university. Glad it finally made the project ;)! Too bad about the monkey though, I do remember him, too.
Fun bicycle shot and I love the window detail in the background. I'm intrigued by the Richard III mention...will have to Google that story as I haven't heard anything about that. Wonder if Jimmy Hoffa could be there with him??
@peggysirk Only if there was a 'J' written on a car park space. (There was an R on the space above Richard). Great documentary about it - completely bonkers people who were also, bizarrely, correct and a great moment when the bone expert puts her pick axe through Richard's skull!!
Just read an article about yesterday's announcement of the remains being positively identified. Fascinating science. And perhaps poor Richard is now feeling less discontentment.
the background is perfect for your bike judith, the sunlit walls really emphasise the bike contours.
The local press and Leicester Uni' have been getting very excited in the East Mids about Richard III and his car park. Last nights news was 'live coverage' of the days events !
So is this attached to the wall? Can't quite work it out but that's what I'm assuming! It's a great shot however the bicycle's attached. Good news about the ticket xx
I hadn't heard about Richard III yet, I skipped the news this morning. I need to catch up!
The local press and Leicester Uni' have been getting very excited in the East Mids about Richard III and his car park. Last nights news was 'live coverage' of the days events !