...Bike...

...Bike..., originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Slightly edited shot of a bike-taxi in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides some messing around with contrast and colors, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

In the last years we're getting more and more of those big, bizarre bike-taxis in Amsterdam, transporting tourists through the best city in the world, blocking the bike-paths with their bulkiness and making it impossible for us locals to come home in time for dinner (as you might know, or not, we eat dinner at 18:00 in the Netherlands, early bird catches the worm or something ;), which is rather upsetting for our Mum's or Wifes, waiting at home for us with dishes made with the best ingredients and lots of love. I've spent about 145 whole days in the last year alone, trapped behind one of these babies, once they're in front of you, you might as well get off your bike, give up all your plans for the evening and walk home, they are so huge and slow that even if you take a turn into another street, they'll still be blocking your path! I don't hear the United Nations saying anything about these subhuman circumstances! Where are these people when you need them? :D



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