Bicycles on Broadway

Uniformity

Peddling

I took this picture on an early Sunday morning in Chicago. Few were out and about on the sidewalks; the coffee drinkers, me...and this lady. As I meandered the streets, she peddled past and I couldn't take my eyes off of the image composing itself before me. Her retro cruiser, her basket wired to the back, her large shoulder bag that had zero effect on her posture, and even her obvious hair dye...all of this with the backdrop of downtown Chicago completely engaged me.

I imagine she's out again this Sunday, peddling down Michigan Avenue. I wonder where she goes.

Autumn's Ride

They are at rest on this autumn day, waiting for their passengers to return. A good pair they are, mostly vintage but with some new sprinkled in to keep things fresh but also to keep the old alive. They bask in the autumn sun and in stillness and silence, they are each others best company.