Annalia S.

Annalia S. club

Posted: 17 Jun 2021


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biking to work

biking to work
For years I rode the bus and tram to work. At that time in the morning and then again in the afternoon when everyone gets off work, the buses are packed with short tempered and often not exactly sweet-smelling masses. It's the perfect time of the day for pickpockets and you have to be very careful with your purse or billfold.

One day in 2008, on the occasion of a general transportation strike, I decided to try my luck and ride my bike there and back, a 1 hour ride right across town each way. That first day, when I got to work my face was the color of a ripe tomato. But here I am, 13 years later, and I never went back to using public transportation to get to work. Over the years, I experimented with various routes and now most of my way there I follow the course of the river, through riverside parks, trails and bike paths. I think the photos show quite clearly why I much prefer starting my day this way rather than on a crowded, smelly bus ... Not to mention that, nowadays, public transportation is also a hot bed that seems almost specifically designed to help the virus spread.

The blue flowers in the photos are common chicory flowers. Chicory is used widely in Italian cuisine and cultivated in most kitchen gardens. So much so, that it manages to escape and reseed itself just about anywhere. While it likes growing on open lawns, you can only see the flowers in the morning, because they close up tightly and become invisible when the sun hits them directly.

For Andy: may the road to recovery, even if challenging in itself, include little pleasant surprises that make the work less hard.

Gabriella Siglinde, J. Gafarot, micritter, Gabi Lombardo and 20 other people have particularly liked this photo


16 comments - The latest ones
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
C'est si beau qu'on a envie d'y être en ce moment même à cet instant que je regarde votre fabuleuse capture..Et bien intéressant votre commentaire sur la façon de vous déplacer en évitant les transports..Je vous trouve très courageuse et je comprends plus maintenant la manières dont vous prenez et choisissez vos fascinantes prises.
Pour Andy il va de mieux en mieux.
Bonne soirée salutaire.
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
che belli i fiorellini azzurri.....
ciao Annlia

tutto bene?
3 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Schönes Wegwarten-Bild!
3 years ago.
 FarbFormFreude
FarbFormFreude club
smiling to work ...
3 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
Fotografía con mucha profundidad, así como la tiene ese texto tan particular que nos confías y que es una alegría que lo hagas en bicicleta, que es más saludable. En la foto incrustada, además de las flores de achicoria, también se ven las mazorcas de las espadañas [Typha] que afloran donde hay agua. Annalia, agradece a los sindicatos el favor que te hicieron:--)
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Looks to be a beautiful cycle ride although better on the way home I suspect Annalia
Like the flowers and the lovely colours in this superb capture.
3 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Mooi gebloemd fietspad
3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
What a lovely little blue flowers.
3 years ago.
 * ઇଓ *
* ઇଓ * club
Seeing this beautiful way, you have made a good decision.
A wonderful shot!
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Interesting information and lovely images, Annalia. It does indeed look a great place for cycling.
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
From what you say Annalia, it is much more pleasant to ride your bike to work and of course, the exercise is good. I am sure you learnt not to expose your face to the searing sun ;-)) Your route looks lovely and the chicory flowers are so pretty. Also a lovely message to Andy. HFF.

Take care, have a good weekend.
3 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
An ecological idea and an example to follow....
There are already many bicycle lanes in Lisbon, but this path is wonderful...
Splendid image and text, Annalia!!
3 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Annalia
I like this picture very much!
A great story too! On a nice sunny day bicycle is nice, but when it is cold and raining...MMM!
Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
3 years ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
Congratulations! Not only for the photo, but for your decision to go by bike too.
3 years ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
brava, Annalia!! andare in bici allunga la vita e rispetta la natura!!
3 years ago.
 micritter
micritter
Lovely view and such beautiful blue flowers. I'm glad you take your camera with you on your bike ride to work.
3 years ago.

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