WORLDWIDE PHOTO WEEK: Part 319 - Empty Space(s)

Timphoto wrote in post #16961885
When I was in Amsterdam recently, I found the folks talking on their cell phones and riding their bikes to be a concern...

A concern? Why? We're a nation of cyclists and have dedicated bicycle paths (most) everywhere. Every car driver is also a cyclist and so every car driver pays attention to every cyclist out there. No need for concern. Besides, we're a stubborn people when it comes to our personal freedoms: "As long as I don't put other people's lives in danger, then I decide what risks I take and not some government" is pretty much the consensus here. In some countries you can't ride a bicycle without having to wear a helmet! What's next? Making people who run wear a helmet in case they stumble and fall and hurt their heads?

joayne wrote in post #16962002
Uh, Tim? I don't see any images from you this week...

It's been a tough week...no excuse, but life can screw up the best of plans. The plan was to do a version of this shot in a place about 2 hours drive from here.

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EastBayGirl wrote in post #16962251
Another beautiful picture, Levina. That sky is great and it will work great for X in the A-Z thread.

Haha, I thought the same thing, Stina: an X for the A-Z thread!!!

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #16962292
A concern? Why? We're a nation of cyclists and have dedicated bicycle paths (most) everywhere. Every car driver is also a cyclist and so every car driver pays attention to every cyclist out there. No need for concern. Besides, we're a stubborn people when it comes to our personal freedoms: "As long as I don't put other people's lives in danger, then I decide what risks I take and not some government" is pretty much the consensus here. In some countries you can't ride a bicycle without having to wear a helmet! What's next? Making people who run wear a helmet in case they stumble and fall and hurt their heads?

Levina, I get where you're coming from and generally agree...and I really like the dedicated bike paths. OTOH, while I was in Amsterdam I did observe a woman yakking on her cell phone hit a pedestrian walking next to me. Fortunately, the elderly pedestrian only suffered some cuts, scrapes and bruises.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #16962292
A concern? Why? We're a nation of cyclists and have dedicated bicycle paths (most) everywhere. Every car driver is also a cyclist and so every car driver pays attention to every cyclist out there. No need for concern. Besides, we're a stubborn people when it comes to our personal freedoms: "As long as I don't put other people's lives in danger, then I decide what risks I take and not some government" is pretty much the consensus here. In some countries you can't ride a bicycle without having to wear a helmet! What's next? Making people who run wear a helmet in case they stumble and fall and hurt their heads?

Hear, hear, Levina...I totally agree! Helmets are compulsory here which I think is a bureaucratic step too far. I'm sure we have at least as many injuries per cyclist population as you do. More, probably, because so many people refuse to cycle because of the helmet rule that as motorists they don't understand the vulnerabilities of cyclists.

EastBayGirl wrote in post #16962251
Nice, did you figure out what you're going to plant?

I was originally going to put three tomato plants in there, a variety bred specifically to grow in containers, but the germination rate for those seeds has been poor. I'll probably use the space for garlic, onions, maybe carrots.

OhLook wrote in post #16962332
I was originally going to put three tomato plants in there, a variety bred specifically to grow in containers, but the germination rate for those seeds has been poor. I'll probably use the space for garlic, onions, maybe carrots.

The garlic sounds good! Actually I like them all, but the garlic helps keep vampires away!

It's true. We haven't seen even one vampire in the yard.

Timphoto wrote in post #16962312
Levina, I get where you're coming from and generally agree...and I really like the dedicated bike paths. OTOH, while I was in Amsterdam I did observe a woman yakking on her cell phone hit a pedestrian walking next to me. Fortunately, the elderly pedestrian only suffered some cuts, scrapes and bruises.

There will always be accidents, Tim, no matter what. People need to be sensible, is all. A pedestrian who doesn't look left and right first before crossing a street, can be hit by something too, or stumble and break an ankle. Maybe the person who got hit by your yakking woman was too far out on the road. It's not just cyclists who have to look out in traffic, pedestrians have to do the same. But a government who takes this protective measures thing too far is paternalistic in my view and I don't like that much.

Tim..awesome photo!..
What the heck is it? lol
.. and where!??
I want to go there!


Great discussion about personal freedoms..

Timphoto wrote in post #16962293
It's been a tough week...no excuse, but life can screw up the best of plans. The plan was to do a version of this shot in a place about 2 hours drive from here.

That's a terrific amphitheatre Tim...is it a soundstage or for plays and such? Great use of the landform, and a nice image.

That's a great view Tim.

joayne wrote in post #16962421
Tim..awesome photo!..
What the heck is it? lol
.. and where!??
I want to go there!

Ricardo222 wrote in post #16962480
That's a terrific amphitheatre Tim...is it a soundstage or for plays and such? Great use of the landform, and a nice image.

OldCrow wrote in post #16962678
That's a great view Tim.

It's the Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver, Colorado. Built in 1941 by the Civilian Conservation Corps - a Depression era public works project. Seats about 9,500 and is at 6,500 feet altitude. Amazing place with some awesome accoustics. Here's the view from the stage:

Fantastic view! I've heard of Red Rocks, but have never had the opportunity to actually see it!
Now I feel I have.. Thanks