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  • in reply to: FS2021 #PublicArtFinder pointless prize #1113343
    Kbikeva
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    @Serdar 209510 wrote:

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    Untold Stories by Zachary Oxman

    Zach Oxman captures the welcoming spirit of Robert E. Simon, Jr. in Untold Stories with the relaxed, open pose and a title that suggests a chance conversation.

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    Two men sitting in almost symmetrical poses

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    Eavesdropper behind us?

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    “Mr. Simon, I heard you were a great storyteller. Tell me one, please”

    One of the best parts about Bob Simon was that he was a cyclist, even riding in a pedicab for Bike 2 School day with the local elementary school well into his 90’s.

    in reply to: Freezing Saddles 2021 – Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt #1113336
    Kbikeva
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    Re: Payphones

    I would love to know where in NoVa/MoCo/PGCo/DC people found actual pay phones — just for perspective. They are definitely difficult to find. If you found one (and are in the local jurisdiction), would you mind saying where? I know Serdar and I did Gravelly Point (total props to him)

    in reply to: Pointless Prize Thread 2021 #1113320
    Kbikeva
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    @Sophie CW 208939 wrote:

    #ParkFinder – This former golf course is now a recreational park. The Rockville Bike Hub thinks this is a great location for a velodrome! Does anyone know how to get one started/funded?
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    https://www.strava.com/activities/4873651856

    I think if you get someone like Jeff Bezos to become a bike racer you’d have a really good starting place for it. :-)

    in reply to: FS2021 #PublicArtFinder pointless prize #1113314
    Kbikeva
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    Seen in Alexandria today. Might have already been posted by Serdar since it’s near his home riding area. But it was new to me! I love these utility box wraps. I wish we had some in Fx County!

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    in reply to: FS2021 #PublicArtFinder pointless prize #1113313
    Kbikeva
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    @JoM 209472 wrote:

    Found in SE
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    Is that a mural?

    in reply to: #FSWormhole #1113312
    Kbikeva
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    I don’t know all of what has been reported in Alexandria West End as a wormhole. But just in case this one hasn’t, here it is. I called it Taney as it’s connects Taney Avenue on both sides of Taney park. The paved cut through is a new sidewalk (still very bright white). Anything beats riding next to Duke St (much less ON Duke St)!

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    in reply to: Freezing Saddles 2021 – Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt #1113308
    Kbikeva
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    3/10/21 Payphone

    This made me laugh. In 2017 I biked with a group from San Francisco to Santa Fe, NM. At the top of one of the mountain passes at a rest stop there was a full booth pay phone. Those of us over 50 got into a discussion about how we used to make collect calls from payphones to our homes, our parents would refuse the call, and then we’d hang up — having notified our parents we were ready for them to come pick us up from the (movies, bowling alley, etc.) The 20-somethings riding with us were aghast, never having heard of collect calls or even really used a ‘tethered’ or pay phone. It was hilarious to watch them try to wrap their minds around the concept of a time when people didn’t have a phone in their pocket. And that phone booth on top of the mountain even had a dial tone — another thing we had to explain.

    This is Gravelly Point – thanks Serdar!

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    in reply to: Freezing Saddles 2021 – Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt #1113306
    Kbikeva
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    3/10/21 Payphone

    This one made me laugh. In 2017 I biked with a group from San Francisco to Santa Fe, NM. Somewhere on top of one of the mountain passes we encountered a full booth payphone at a rest stop. The 20-something riders with us had no idea what it was and we had to explain “calling collect” and other outdated things we did to let our parents know to come pick us up, etc. It was absolutely hilarious to observe their disbelief. And — the payphone actually had a dial tone! We had to explain that too.

    Gravelly Point – thanks Serdar!

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    in reply to: #FSWormhole #1113259
    Kbikeva
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    I was crossing my fingers while planning this ride today, hoping we’d stay off Rt. 7 and not knowing what might be running along the fence there. It was a lovely surprise to find this wormhole! It takes one from the neighborhood to the shopping center via a paved (tree root bumps) path.

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    in reply to: FS2021 #PublicArtFinder pointless prize #1113257
    Kbikeva
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    Wakan by Richard Lew

    2007 | Indiana limestone, copper, and bronze

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    Wakan is a two-ton, ten-foot tall sculpture representing the Lakota Sioux Indians from North and South Dakotas. The word “Wakan” is a Lakota Sioux word meaning “of the Great Spirit” and symbolizes the strength and tenacity of the Sioux people. After years of studying on the Lakota Sioux reservation, Native-American artist Richard Lew created this modern abstracted totem as a culmination of twenty years of exploration, experimentation, and continuous work on his beloved heritage. Additionally, the Indiana limestone used for the sculpture comes from the same limestone quarry used for the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, linking Reston with the nation’s capital.

    in reply to: Freezing Saddles 2021 – Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt #1113256
    Kbikeva
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    3/9/21 – “Amerigo Vespucci”

    In the spirit of words that become Americanized, I chose to ride to Tipicos Los AMIGOS for my subanagram. Just off Rt. 7 in Sterling.

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    in reply to: Freezing Saddles 2021 – Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt #1113255
    Kbikeva
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    3/9/21 – “Amerigo Vespucci”

    In the spirit of words that become Americanized, I chose to ride to Tipico AMIGOS for my subanagram. Just off Rt. 7 in Sterling.

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    Kbikeva
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    Sophie, here’s more. The hands photos are so similar, especially in the thumbnails so some of these might be repeats

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    Kbikeva
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    @Sophie CW 209333 wrote:

    Kelley,
    Can you share the group photos you took and the one with me and Serdar and the hands? Thanks!

    This is what I have. I’m not sure how to send them directly to you, Sophie!

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    in reply to: FS2021 #PublicArtFinder pointless prize #1113230
    Kbikeva
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    Vietnam Women’s Memorial – the nurses. Powerful.

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