bipedal – Black and White

Riverview Park

most beautiful of months, may

a thousand people in the street

Market St west view — “Now in its 21st year, the Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon is one of the oldest and most coveted races in Charlottesville. It has been defined as America’s Destination Marathon because of its scenic beauty and historical background”–Charlottesville Marathon

Market St east view — Traffic calming. People in the street. It is a magical moment when the people displace automobile and truck traffic. Incredibly, the mass of humanity is quieter than one idiot with a bad muffler or a loud stereo.

Ann’s shoes

shoes — Ann’s shoes

Heaven

GEC Lewes — People rarely come back to share the details of heaven so I imagine my own. Family and all the old dogs.

Eva in the oaks — Walking to the ocean, birdsong, psithurism, dappled light, pathways, conversation, quiet, waves. All of that.

Grooming

kitchen floor — .

Callis Road

Millenbeck/Slabtown area — .

welcoming committee

airport security moving with deliberate speed — three on foot, one on Segway

Segue is a verb that means “to move without stopping from one topic, song, etc., to another.” Segway, on the other hand, is a trademarked name for an electric transportation device. Most of the most commonly confused words in English are old pairs: affect and effect, or discrete and discreet.

street trees

Paris street — The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. It is known for its theatres, cafés and luxury shops, as the finish of the Tour de France cycling race, as well as for its annual Bastille Day military parade. The name is French for the Elysian Fields, the place for dead heroes in Greek mythology. It is commonly regarded as the “most beautiful avenue in the world”.–Wikipedia

lacrimation

newborn — There is a show on PBS, “Call the Midwife”. Have you ever watched it? Humans, at birth, the entrance, the first act, it is an unforgettable moment.

Bike Ped Bridge survey

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission is working to submit a bike-ped bridge proposal to VDOT later this year. The TJPDC is considering two potential bridge locations. One bridge would land at the end of Chesapeake Street, one would land at the end of Market Street.

They are interested in public input, so please consider taking the survey

It is a short survey, only takes a few minutes.

The Piedmont Environmental Council has assembled an excellent group of photos and maps + information about the proposal here.