I was going for the clouds here, but happened to capture a passing cyclist, too. She’s on the W&OD trail that passes by the old Vienna train station, which is right across the parking lot from here. Following our ride from the station to the town of Herndon and back, we stopped here for a bit before heading home—by way of vehicle, which we hate, but it’s kinda ugly biking out of our neighborhood. I know, wimps. Anyway, the W&OD is pretty flat and free from much traffic, so it’s a nice ride if you like to let your mind wander some. Look out for bolting deer, scampering squirrels and slithering snakes, though. Yikes.
If you’re here for the first time, yeah, I know, it’s only Thursday, but that’s when SkyWatch Friday begins…2:30 pm EDT, to be exact.
Don’t care for sky reflections in bicycle mirrors? Then why not go to SkyWatch Friday and find skies you might like from all over the world. While you’re there, why not leave a link to your own skies so all can enjoy? Many thanks to Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy, Louise and Sylvia for hosting this most ethereal meme!
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You got her perfectly1 I love this photo, I like the way you got the camera into it as well! Great colours, and the weird sense of fragmentation between the reflection and the background – love it.
When cycling I don’t really need to worry about deer and snakes, in London it’s more like articulated lorries, “bendy” buses and joyriders that keep me from daydreaming :D
BTW I got here through Network Blogs link on Facebook, so your blog stream or whatever the proper technical term is for it does seem to be working from the readers side :) Sorry to bring nerdiness into this lovely post!
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Thanks, Bird. Glad you like it. And thank goodness I didn’t catch too much of myself there. Thanks, too, for the info on the Networked Blogs link…nerdiness is always welcome as I lack all those tech smarts! Hope your move to one FB page goes smoothly. :o)
I love this photo — the flatness of the reflection, the cyclist and sky, the bricks below.
My husband used to do a lot of mountain biking in Southern California and he talks about the rattlesnakes he used to encounter on the path. Don’t run over them is his advice. ;)
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Thanks, Jennifer…really glad you like it. Oh my gosh…rattlesnakes? Yikes. I’ve seen a few black snakes, which I believe are harmless, alongside the path, but rattlesnakes are something else. Yikes, again. Thank goodness I do road biking and am usually on a paved path!
Cool…
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Thanks, drjay. It’s no Lucy-with-purple-flowers-in-a-watery-reflection, but, it’ll have to do for now.
Very cool. and the biker is an added bonus
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Thanks, ann. Yeah, I agree that the biker is a bonus, ’cause I didn’t even see her!
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A super cool photo – a little disorienting – but very nifty.
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Thanks, Grace…I see what you mean. I wouldn’t have even noticed this except for the splotch of bright sky standing out against the brick.
Great photo! Reminds me of a Magritte painting where the sky is reflected in a piece of broken glass.
Thanks, nothingprofound. Ahhh…I just googled Magritte, and I see what you mean. Interesting… .
You were going for the clouds?…. let me give you a clue?…. look up!…..:)
Nice pic & a nice post, It takes a quality “eye” to see what you saw that day!…. thanks for sharing….:)
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Ha! Right, look up…what was I thinking? :o) Thanks, Andy…glad you like the pic.
Serendipity at it’s best!!
Thank you, EG Wow!
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Nice photo, Holly.
You’re very good at this aren’t you?
:-)
Cheers
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Hi and thank you, PM. I’m so-so, I think. I don’t do as many “reflection” shots as I used to, ’cause it’s hard to find something interesting. This one was a little different. :o)
Very nice photo, well done
Thanks much, Bram, and thanks for stopping by. Happy SWF!
This is such a great photo! Very creative and so cool you captured the cyclist!
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Thank you, Sarah, and thanks for stopping to comment. :o)
Great shot.
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Thanks much, J Bar. Happy SWF!
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Nice capture, it all fits rather well :D
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Thanks, Chrissy. Yeah, as I was only concentrating on the clouds, I was a little surprised to have caught that cyclist. Lucky day!
I love this creative skywatch shot! Beautiful.
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Thanks, Lily. Glad you like it and thanks for stopping by to comment. :o)
Nice shot!
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Thanks, Lana!