Sometimes it is nice to take life in the slow lane (quite literally, although no pun intended) and take time to smell the roses so to say. I have found that there are a number of side benefits to cycling and I have discussed them (will discuss in future) elsewhere. One of the things I enjoy is the exposure to elements. These are both natural elements – rain, sun, elevation etc… and artificial – interaction with traffic, observing human behavior, sights, smells etc…

Riding an hour to and from work not only gets me to my destination in convenience but I also get to indulge in exposing myself to the elements. For instance, I have been observing the construction of the F1 Pit garage and the circuit over the past few months and have witnessed the changes to the asphalt being laid out on the circuit. The lighting systems are being put in place to ensure ‘bright as day’ lights over the circuit when race heads to Singapore in September. While I observe this, I see hundreds of people in cars consumed in their own world and not aware of small changes happening around them on a daily basis. A small but none the less nice incentive.

I also happened to see the lady on the red vespa the other day. What struck me was the lovely colors and since I had my camera handy, I snapped a picture. Imagine my surprise when I saw the same lady a week later in the same spot. I was lucky to shoot her the second time. I did see her a third time but this time I was riding in a busy part of my route and could not whip out my camera for a shot. I am sure I would bump into the red vespa again and will be ready with my camera. Deja vu is fun

Related posts:

1. On the circuit

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