Saturday dawned with a list of errands that needed running, and despite the expectation of rain, I decided to ride the bike. It should surprise no one that I also made sure to find time to shoot some of the local scene.
I wish I could give you a little back story about this courtyard and the wall that surrounds it, but I have no history. The plan is to go to Facebook and see if some of the Radford locals can help me out. Many is the time that I have tried to capture a photo to reflect the wall’s uniqueness, and many times I have deleted those images. Not today!
It was quite overcast, but clouds always make for intriguing images.
The post processing here reflects the historic trestle over the New River, and a monochrome image will be posted on Monochromia sometime in the next few weeks.
In order to get these images, I had to stop the bike and walk over the bridge. Thankfully, this fencing only briefly obscures the view.
Some friends have purchased, and while still running the business, are renovating this 50 yr old Pizza House.
A quick stop at a friend’s home yielded these Rhododendron images. Such a gorgeous bud and bloom!
Every item on the To Do List was checked off, and I enjoyed a cool, slightly drizzly ride.
Satisfaction indeed!
Life on the Bike and other Fab Things 
My weekend did not allow for such 2-wheeled adventures, unfortunately. I wish it had only been drizzle!!!!! Love the ‘wall’ photos and, yes, the stairway, too! “Snippets of Life”…hmmmm?????
Snippets of life … I should have used that for the title of the post!
Hope you get out and riding soon!
Me, too!! Always something that needs doin’ or a task that requires much baggage!!!! Guys rarely have this issue!!!!!! Sigh…………….
I don’t dare to cycle in India
Too busy? Crowded roads?
Dangerous roads. I think India has some of the most dangerous roads in the world..
But then, in a population of 1.2 billion and many Gods, if a few thousand die on the roads….
Great post and all beautiful images Laurie 🙂
Thanks Joe!
By the way … have you dropped any of your blogs? I visited Visual C yesterday, and of course Monochromia, but I wasn’t sure about the other (and of course, I’m forgetting the name now, too!)
I dropped “I get by” but I still post on http://www.xtendedvision.com
This looks like a wonderful way to run errands, taking time to enjoy a wee bit of scenery in the process!
It was great! Perhaps not as efficient though, but happiness counts for something, right? 🙂
It most certainly does!
Double-dealing Laurie – tick and tick! What’s a bit of drizzle when everything gets done and fun and photos are included? The photo of the bridge looks familiar to me – perhaps its the time of year and the images in my mind of Radford and you and a red bike – but I had a wash of yearning …………… xoxo
You went over that bridge several times, Pauline! On the way to the wine store, the grocery store, and the haunted mansion 🙂 AND we walked underneath it at the park.
Such great memories!!
Alys and I just yesterday had a brief blog chat about a NZ reunion 🙂
Fabulous!
Now that is sounding exciting! I’m working on getting you a bike to borrow while here ……. 🙂 [I’ve got the book of bikers road maps and suchlike all lined up already] xo
Aha! I’m glad you mentioned that. I can relate to those yearnings as well. What a great post, Laurie. I often feel that I’m along for the ride.
Those red stairs are fabulous, and as I follow you on FB, I’ve learned a thing or two about that wall today as well. You live in the heart of so much history. I love it.
The red stair image has been well liked and I’m so pleased. That scene caught my eye but I was really worried that I had not been able to capture it well.
You captured it well, Laurie, so kudos to you.
The photo of the rhododendron is gorgeous…but not as gorgeous as the bike. Beautiful photography, Laurie!
Thanks my friend. Your comments are always so encouraging. I look forward to visiting tour blog this weekend!
All the images are superb, but the rhododendron and the red stairs spoke to me!
Thank you, Lisa. I was just telling Alys that those stairs caught my eye and I was worried that I’d not captured them well.
And those Rhodys: I had 5 simply beautiful, very large plants that had to come out when a huge tree had to come down (broke my heart to both counts). Im looking forward to planting new ones!
Lovely images; and, yes, clouds do diffuse the light so well
Thank you, Derrick. Clouds … when I first began to play with photography, clouds were a main subject. So captivating, so energizing. They make me happy!
I hate days when I have to run a bunch of errands–but you definitely made the most of it! You got some great photos of things most us would never look twice at!
That comment, about capturing the stuff that would not normally be photographed, is a favorite! Thank you, Kerry.
Neat photos of your errand day Laurie! Would love to see more of Radford!
Thank you! It is a small city of only 9 square miles, but located right on the New River. Many photo ops 🙂
Did someone say pizza? 🙂
Yes! And this 50 yr old business, under new ownership, finally started selling beer! You won’t be surprised to hear that I did not frequent the place before … I mean really? What is pizza without beer?
Pizza without beer is like air without oxygen.
Exactly
A great ride with you Laurie, love the red staircase shot!
Those stairs are favs with me, too. I’ve been saying that I was worried that I’d not captured them well. The fact that folks are commenting on them makes me so happy (and relieved)
Let me know when the pizza place opens. I’ll meet you and Joe there. The first round’s on me. And maybe the pizza, too.
I will definitely take you up on that! And seriously … how great will that be WHEN we all get to meet?
We’ll be to drunk to remember anything!
Hi honey-buns. I can’t even believe how long it’s been since I last came by. Terrible. I miss you every time I see a bike zoom by and frequent moments in-between. Please know I’m watching you on Instagram and FB too. I’m like that creepy neighbour that just peeks through the curtains, watching you come and go. LOL
New River looks well fed this spring. It seems to run very close to the trees. Our river is down due to no rains and a major city up north was evacuated due to a wide fire.
My favourite photo today is the facade of the old pizza place. I love looking at old brick buildings. xo k
You are the best creepy neighbor ever! 🙂
I keep hearing snippets about that fire. Is it contained yet? I guess I could google that couldn’t it?
That fire isn’t contained but has moved east toward Saskatchewan (weird name hey?) It’s the next province over from Alberta. The fire has grown to 229,000 hectares. The thought of your firefighting days came to mind. These guys have been working day and night, they’ve save the downtown. Sadly some 2,500 homes were lost but no lives.
where is the LOVE button??!! I LOVE THIS
Thanks Liana, for putting a big smile on my face. ❤