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It was a sepia sort of afternoon. We were cycling through Cambridgeport, when
Eustacia Vye spotted a charming lady friend on the hillside.
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We decided to join her.
It continues to amaze me how much nicer it is to explore on a bicycle than using any other means of transportation. On foot, you are going too slowly and can't possibly cover as much distance. In a car you are going too fast. A bicycle is just right, and it is so easy to pull over when you come upon something interesting. Like a park full of cannons and carved iron figurines.
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The Co-Habitant proceeded to inspect the weaponry, lest the ladies require protection.
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Satisfied that all was in order, he assumed a post of vigilance. The ladies watched him with delight as they engaged in polite conversation.
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In case you are wondering, this was shot in the Fort Washington Park in Cambridgeport - the site of one of the cannon emplacements used during the siege of Boston in the American Revolution. Once in a state of dilapidation, the park has recently been restored and made accessible to the public.
For more picturesque velo-nonsense, see the Lovely Bicycle flickr set.
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