A dilapidated scooter, found in the back alleys of Ortygia. I wonder what happened? Why has this scooter been left here, to slowly decay? The tires are flat, the body is rusting and the seat is coming apart. There is a story here, what is it?
My mind jumps from the simple - the scooter stopped working and the owner couldn't afford to fix it - to the complex: The person who owned this scooter and lived in this building disappeared under mysterious circumstances and no one to this day wants to move it. The mystery could spawn a novel.
What story do you tell for this scooter?
I'm off this weekend to find the stories in the mosaics of Ravenna and the small country-within-a-country of San Marino. I'm sure there will be some groups of three waiting for me as well. Have a great weekend, I'll be back here on Monday.
It's obviously been beaten up by the scooter Mafia boss - capo di tutti scooti :-)
ReplyDeleteSomeone knew it would make a fantastic photograph, and left it there just for you???!!!
ReplyDeletelovely composition, maybe you should pin a note to it asking someone to explain why it is there? have a wonderful weekend away
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely photo - and it does make you want to know the mystery behind it.
ReplyDeleteI love that you see the things most people would walk right past without a glance or thought.
ReplyDeleteI love this shot.
Let's see, the story - an aspiring actress finally got her big break, so she moved to flashier digs, leaving the lowly white scooter and other belongings. She now travels on a shiny, new pink colored scooter and all the men stop to stare as she drives by!!! Love your scooter shots :)
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful weekend and happy scooter hunting!
ReplyDeleteI love all the decay happening behind the scooter, too. Have fun this weekend!
ReplyDeletehe realized what he had done. stupid, stupid, stupid. he knew he had to man up and he didn't. would she still be there? and if she was, would she hear his heart? we wait for him to come back to see if she would give him another chance. yes or no. she's a smart girl, and will figure out his crazy ways are the Stuff of her heart...
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful! I love the tones so much! I think that someone arranged it just for you :-)
ReplyDeleteA mystery for sure. Love how you've framed this. Such wonderful textures.
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