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Copenhagen Denmark - gay spot of Europe
Gay once had a different connotation than it does now. This print is from 1947, and I saw it hanging on the wall of The Danish Poster Museum which is part of Aarhus’ Old Town Museum (Den Gamle By).
A bicycle sits alone in Tokyo's Shakujii Park
If you like to people watch, head to one of Tokyo’s many parks on a weekend or holiday. For something more solitary, check ’em out on a weekday. Chances are pretty good that you won’t see anyone other than a few retired folk and/or some pre-schoolers. It may end up just being you, a parked bike, and a sign at Shakujii Park (石神井公園).
Amsterdam Cycle Chic
Vondelpark in Amsterdam is a great place to ride a bike (or people watch if you don’t have a bike). These ladies rented bikes to enjoy the park.
I never tire of scenes like these from the streets of Copenhagen. The buildings, the bikes, it’s all good.
In the Mori Art Museum in late 2009 there was an exhibit called “Ai Weiwei: According to What?” Some of the works in the exhibit had an interconnected theme. This bike sculpture reminded me a bit of something by M.C. Escher.
Don’t forget where you parked your bike in some of these monster-sized bike parking lots in Japan or you’ll never find your bike again.