Hi, I'm Lucinda
The photo was taken with my new Canon EOS 450D (with a tamron 18-200mm lense), by me in the mirror. It's a little overexposed, but at my age, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Bare Bones Bio:
I was born in Louisiana, USA in 1956, youngest of four girls. In 1967 we all moved to New Jersey when my father was transferred. I've always loved to read and soon gravitated towards Sci Fi, Fantasy, and nonfiction (mostly English History). The last was influenced by watching Masterpiece Theatre. I had the opportunity to go to the UK and Greece on 10 day Easter trips through my high school, which instilled in me an itch to travel. After one year of college,(I learned a lot, but unfortunately not much from my professors and text books) I joined the Air Force and went to Japan and England. I married a fellow GI (Bill), in England, got out of the Air Force (Bill stayed in)and went back to the States. Bill and I then lived in Rancho Cordova, California (where we had our first son, Charles),
Biloxi, Mississippi (where we had our second son, James), Oxfordshire, UK (For me, thank you Bill), and San Antonio, Texas (where we live now). Bill is retired from the Air Force and drives a Big Rig for J. B. Hunt. I am an office manager for a carwash. Charles and James graduated last May from University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas A&M at College Station respectively. Yeah!!!
Interests:
Reading - Mostly nonfiction history, though I have widened the field somewhat. I also like journals and diaries and have been reading "The Diary of Samuel Pepys" on and off for a while now. I'm currently on Vol. VII 1666. (I haven't gotten to the great fire yet). My fiction tends to run to fantasy, Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and Neil Gaiman to name a few.
Music - I grew up on rock, folk, musicals, classical, and Gilbert and Sullivan. I still love all that and have added jazz, blues, bluegrass, celtic and a little country. I don't play any instruments and can't sing (the singing talent in our family seemed to lessen with each new sister and I'm the baby of the bunch), but I'm an enthusiastic listener.
Art (Drawing, Photography and Oil Painting) - One of the regular pastimes of my sisters and I growing up was paper dolls. We used typing paper to make swimsuit clad paper dolls with pattern book heads. Then we spent countless hours drawing and coloring clothes for them. Depending on the current story, they could be clothes from Regency England, Colonial America, or Star Trek. I also drew faces from the hairdo magazines and was happy if they looked fairly human. I now draw and have recently taken up oil painting. I'm a definite amateur at photography. I've taken pictures since the mid 70s when I went to Japan, but they are mostly of my travels, kids and cats. I've got a lot to go through to see which ones are worth posting. I bought my first digital camera last April (09) for my birthday (I ordered it in April, received it in May, for my birthday in June. (I don't believe in being too literal about such things) I bought PhotoShop in June. I've still got a lot to learn on both, but it's a lot of fun.
Other - My sister Gail and I love The Teaching Company lectures. We both buy history, I occasionally buy literature and she occasionally buys math and science and we watch each other's. I'm also a tad fond of cats.
I could gush, and probably have, about all the talent I see on RR. I find myself using the words wow and beautiful far too much. I guess I should pull out the Thesaurus.Â
Friends in NYC - For Dave (magnus073)
Comments (34)
myrrhluz
A big thanks to Patty (psyoshida) and Lynell (Tennesseecowgirl) for the instructions on thumbnail inclusion! I got them from Patty who got them from Lynell!
DarkStormCrow
Very nice capture, well done...
jocko500
very good shot
Madbat
Um, that's the first time I've ever seen a bench with handholds!
goodoleboy
Oh wow, finally, a fellow senior citizen! By your previous photos, I thought New York had been completely taken over by the under forty bunch. Anyway, thankx loadz for this spectacular dedication, depicting not only the intrepid and warmly clothed young man on the bicycle, but also the wonderful repetition and perspective so evident in the quaint lightposts, ramparts and benches, as they disappear into the New York distance, Lucinda! Thanks again, young lady!
annie5
That's a wonderful photo! Very sharp, well taken :)
magnus073
This is a great photo Lucinda, as it seems some were a bit worried that New York was over run with youth. lol It really appears to be a nice are to bike in or for that matter just set and enjoy the view. As pointed out above the benches look great.
psyoshida
Hey, you did it! Looks great, thanks to Lynell. Such a beautiful photo! I love the composition and the way that tall building is peeking out from behind the trees. But, I think that old guy is driving while sleeping. Sure looks like his eyes are closed to me. Hahaha. Love the lamps and how they seem to go on forever. The red jacket is great, the guy dresses with flair. Love it.
npauling
He looks a very fit senior citizen and great that he has made it into your image. This looks to be a lovely safe place to bike too. A lovely capture.
jayfar
Great shot and I love the row of lamps.
wysiwig
Senior citizens are different in New York. I remember taking a walk with my grandfather once and he had forty-five years on me at the time. I hard trouble keeping up with him! Fantastic compostion. Great isolation of the main subject.
durleybeachbum
Terric composition and lovely postwork!
helanker
LOL it is awesome Lucinda :-DDDDDDDD
rainbows
A wonderful capture, Lucinda. I like the row of lamps. Hugs. Diane. xx
alanwilliams
Wonderful affirmation of old age at its best, your only as old as the miles you cycle, off into the sunset at a mighty lick. The words of Dylan Thomas ome to mind, rage against the dying of the light
jendellas
He looks well protected, thanks for showing a bit of Battery Park!!!!!
flavia49
wonderful capture!!
jmb007
superbe photo!!
mariogiannecchini
Una bella scena di vita comune in una grande città ! Non credo ci siano rischi. nemmeno in una grande città, di trovare solo giovani ! A beautiful scene of common life in a big city! I do not think there are risks. even in a big city to find only young!
e-brink
Nice composition and a great character.
unstart
Thanks for the great photo from us seniors!!
greensleeves81
Nice view! He seems to be lost in his good young days. After all, we all living in a concrete jungle look for little green, like a starving grasshopper for grass.
GailB
wonderful shot. love the red.
wjames
Great shot, you are never to old to enjoy yourself!
vaggabondd
This is beautiful work my friend
sandra46
FASCINATING OUTSTANDING IMAGE!
ragouc
Cool shot. Well done.
drifterlee
This is a cool shot!!
mickeyrony
Beautiful place. a little special benches with arm of appuits. Mercies much of your comment on my Niece. very cordial. It makes good things in life of the similar moments. Small nothing gets enormous joys of the times. It is necessary to evacuate our problemes and a good walk where with bicycle. Mile mercies ((5++)) Belle place . des bancs un peu spéciaux avec bras d'appuits . Mercis beaucoup de ton commentaire sur ma Nièce. très chaleureux . Il fait bon vivre des moments pareils . Un petit rien procure des joies énormes des fois . Il faut évacuer nos problêmes et une bonne marche où à vélo . Mile mercis((5++))
MagikUnicorn
BEAUTIFUL SHOT