Today had been a flat one to start with –
the weather more like October than July, and the mood lacking in
enthusiasm and motivation. On seeing today's dismal weather forecast
a couple of days ago, I had planned on working on this blog today,
but inspiration had been sorely lacking. It had been a day of
existing rather than living – one of those days. Not a real
downer, not by a long way, but not one of the better days for sure.
'Something will turn up' is an often
heard saying when frustration has settled in some form or other, and
today it has proved true in the form of an email received earlier from the
good folk at Bicycle Traveller magazine. Not only is a new edition of
the excellent magazine available free to download, but also a new
photo book – 'Little Red Cyclist'.
Paul Jeurissen's photos are always
superb – each one conveying a story full of colour, drama, and
inspiration. In Little Red Cyclist we are treated to images of
Jeurissen's riding partner, Grace Johnson (The Little Red Cyclist),
immersed in some truly enormous and spectacular landscapes, taken as
they cycle together around the globe.
Reading the magazine and clicking
through the images contained in the book sparked some life into me on
this dull afternoon, capturing my interest where the F1 race failed
dismally, and kickstarting my imagination as I read of the travels
and studied the stunning photographs.
I can only dream of undertaking the
sorts of journeys on display in these two publications - Hell, with my
crap body I doubt I could manage a single full day on the road let
alone a night in a tent now unfortunately. But dreaming is good, it
takes us away from the drudgery of the moment and keeps us sane and
able to cope. So I found myself planning what trips I can make within
my limited range and how to achieve them, and that on such a previously flat day, was a very welcome diversion.
So that something has turned up, and
the day is not a total right off after all. I may still feel physically lacking the oomph to get out on a ride or whatever right this minute, but even if I don't get to
make any of the trips currently in my head, newly thought of or pre-existing, at least the spark is
still there and the mind hasn't totally switched off for the day.
Bicycle Traveler is here along with the free photo book Little Red Cyclist and other free e-books full of ideas and inspiration.
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