#.cyclist

[vintagepromotions]

‘Fanø - seaside resort’

Travel poster for Fanø, Denmark (c. 1950).

#vintage poster #vintage travel poster #1950s #denmark #Fanø #Fano #Esbjerg #holiday #tourism #travel #seaside #beach #tourists #.cyclist #cycling

[spndxjck2]

#spndxjck #spandex #lycra #cyclist #bib shorts #thighlights #gay bulge

[chaoticcyclist]

Back in the pool

#gay #cyclist #gay swimmer #i'm tired

[normal-newt]

Wildlife rescue organisations here have very intense politics. Like, if you criticize any organisations’ practices you can end up being “locked out” of even unpaid positions in all of them. Which is why this is going safely under a username and not anywhere near my actual one. But it’s so frustrating watching everyone making the same mistakes over and over again.

So some baby animal can’t be released, and it’s decided that they will be used as an education/ ambassador animal. Because of this, they don’t need to be raised to avoid humans. But some people think that this means they should be treated like human children. One organisation literally started splitting up captive-born joeys from wild but un-release-able kangaroos specifically to raise so that when they grew up they would “think they were human”. And for the first year or two it goes great. They want to snuggle with everyone who will look at them, they play with people, and they are just unbearably cute. And people aww about it and say that they really do think they’re human. 

When they start to reach sexual maturity, they start “acting up”. People get kicked and scratched and they start to realise that their “child” isn’t acting so snuggly anymore, and they get angry. And the kangaroos have no fucking idea why, because they can’t know that they’re play wrestling is strong enough to hurt us. Because it turns out they don’t think they’re human, but they certainly seem to think we’re kangaroos.

And by the time they’re old enough to start fighting for real, it’s already too late to do anything about it. You can’t let visitors anywhere near them for safety reasons. 90% of the staff and volunteers won’t go in to clean the enclosures, and a lot of them still blame the animals. Some animals are so risky to work with that feeding them takes two people in the enclosure and one person acting as a “spotter”. There is no PPE for this, so people end up using plastic buckets as shields.

Anyway I’m mostly just yelling at the void, but if anyone reading this was wondering why a lot of zoos and wildlife rescues don’t cuddle the baby animals. it’s because of this sort of thing. There are a lot of really good ways to make sure baby animals feel comfortable and safe, but handling them too much usually either scares them, or means that they could seriously injure someone down the track.

It’s also why so many people who’ve worked with animals are so strongly against people owning certain types of exotic pets. If someone is telling you not to get a pet serval or kangaroo or whatever else people are keeping in their living rooms, there’s a good chance they’re trying to stop you getting mauled.

#What does being kicked by a kangaroo feel like? #Slightly less enjoyable than being hit by a cyclist #just to be clear the kangaroos aren't bad #they're just trying to play half the time #but they're so strong that even playing can become dangerous #animal welfare #animal cruelty #exotic pets #wildlife rehab

[blithe--spirit]

#cycling #bicycle #cycle #cyclist #bicycling #Bicyclist #biking #bike #biker

[huariqueje]

Green Crossing - Keita Morimoto , 2022 .

Japanese , b. 1990 -

Acrylic on panel, 11 x 7.5 in , 27 x 19 cm.

#Keita Morimoto #japanese artist #night crossing #night lights #cyclist

[tightlycraguys]

#gay cyclist #gay lycra #lycra bulge #lycra spandex #guys in lycra #cycling bulge

[artemispt]

#GORGEOUS #the emoji 🐣 #and him out of breath in the next story 🫠 #sweaty Carlos #cyclist carlos #happy easter #australian gp 2024 #carlos sainz #carlos sainz jr #Carlos’ ig #Carlos’ hair compilation

[mimi-0007]

Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor (November 26, 1878 – June 21, 1932) was an African-American professional cyclist. Even by modern cycling standards, Taylor could be considered the greatest American sprinter of all time.

Taylor's legacy lies in his willingness to challenge racial prejudice as an African American athlete in the white-dominated sport of cycling. He was also hailed as a sports hero in France and Australia. Taylor, who became a role model for other athletes facing racial prejudice and discrimination, was "the first great black celebrity athlete" and a pioneer in his efforts to challenge segregation in sports. He also paved the way for others facing similar circumstances. Taylor explained in his autobiography that he had no other African Americans to offer him advice and "therefore had to blaze my own trail."

#black tumblr #black history #black literature #black excellence #black community #civil rights #black history is american history #blackexcellence365 #cyclist

[blistering-typhoons]

i don't. like. i don't think he's allowed, actually

#respectfully: BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BAR #feeling particularly unnormal abt jeremy brett holmes but its fine im allowed #sherlock holmes #granada holmes #the solitary cyclist

[cyclistbythebay]

Love the way these tights slide up my ass

#gay spandex #gay lycra #spandex muscle #lycra muscle #lycra men #spandex ass #gay cyclist #spandex bulge #muscle chest #muscle ass

[spndxjck2]

#spndxjck2 #spandex #lycra #cyclist #bib shorts #muscle

[chaoticcyclist]

You've had your first Easter day treat? What about your second Easter day treat

#gay #cyclist #gay bulge #lycra bulge

[ofbakerst]

#the caption on the last paget is 'holmes tossed the end of his cigarette into the grate' #but there's no fireplace so he just drops it in a random vase #the solitary cyclist #comparisons #paget #granada holmes #jeremy brett #david burke #sherlock holmes #watson #violet smith #my posts #gifs #queue

[blithe--spirit]

#biking #bike #biker #bicycle #bicycling #Bicyclist #cycling #cyclist #cycle

[alittlecrow]

Portrait study from the Solitary Cyclist.

I started this in July with the intention of finishing it before the Letters from Watson substack finished SOLI and that did Not happen.

I’ve been gradually chipping away at it ever since with it being about 20hrs just for the digital rendering. And it only took that long because I had to keep scrapping and restarting Holmes’ face and hand. All my love for Jeremy Brett, but his face is so specific that it was the greatest struggle to get his likeness any decent. And I still find it lacking. But what can you do.

I appreciate the learning experience this gave and it’s made me increase my efforts in digital painting in the weeks since I started it. And my complaints aside, I really did enjoy the process. Frustrating at times, but very rewarding. And I’m quite proud to have finished it instead of leaving it in my wips folder for eternity.

Anyways, bonus traditional sketch with too big Holmes Head and too small Watson Head and initial color comp.

#sherlock holmes #holmes posting #granada holmes #john watson #letters from watson #the solitary cyclist #jeremy brett #david burke #watsholmes #johnlock #definitely one of those moments where my college art teacher was right and I Do need to practice color if I want to get better #he’s not dead #but if he were he’d be looking down at this and telling me how to fix it #but since he’s alive and can’t see this I’m just gonna call it done #my work #sherlock holmes art