A few hundred meters apart…3
neil posted in Travel on July 26th, 2012
Sad bike messenger in pipe
Happy bike messenger in hot tub
I guess the message is to make the best out of wherever you are!
A few hundred meters apart…3
Serendipity strikes0
neil posted in Photos, bikes, 5Dmk2 on July 22nd, 2012
Bristol has been waiting for the weather to turn and let it have its summer fun. The jetstream finally shifted north and the sun came out for the harbour festival, my initial plan for this weekend. Until I met a horde of BMX riders and asked what they were up to.
BSD, a BMX company, had organised a ‘jam’ and riders from nearby cities including Cardiff and Portsmouth had come to Bristol to ride several street spots as well as Bedminster skate park. Bedminster skate park is a location I have been wanting to shoot since I first found it. To be able to do so with the backdrop of so many BMXers enjoying the sunshine was perfect.
The first street spot was very near the city center and passersby and festivalgoers joined the crowd. Amusingly the first comment on my flickr photos was unhappy about using this historic derelict paving slab slope for freestyle BMX. Obviously I have a lot to learn about Bristol’s architectural highlights.