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Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. J.F.Kennedy
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[Québec] Swimming pool at every house



[Québec] Save water, drink beer – they already had it figured out in the 50s



[Kamouraska] You can sponsor individual jetty planks



[Riviere-du-Loup] Free bikes to rent – keys available in tourist office



[Ferry Matane - Baie-Comeau] Warrant for North Atlantic Right Whales – every sighting must be reported



[Sept-Iles] He can't spell yet, but already expresses love



[Harrington Harbour] You won't find such a sign anywhere else



[Harrington Harbour] Sign in craftsman's window



[Near Howley] Folk creativity diversified the TCH environment



[Bishop's Falls] Decoration in front of a house



[Bishop's Falls] Canadian cars have no front license plates - an opportunity for creativity



[30 km north of Bishop's Falls] Beavers' lodge



[Lewisporte] Pensioner's front license plate



[Deadmen's Bay] Memorial to famous local pirate



[Trinity East] Lobster baskets can be seen in the whole of Newfoundland



[Trinity] If you don't dare to ride a motorcycle, buy a tricycle



[Trinity] Close-up of fish drying



[Charleston] A typical trash can, atypically decorated



[St. John's] In one of the many supermarkets



[St. John's] Totem detail in front of Governor's Palace



[St. John's] Bank of Montreal symbol



[Englishtown] Café stylishly located in double-decker bus, unfortunately closed



[Wreck Cove] Folk creativity expressed in stone sculpture



[Cap le Moine] The builder of this caravan had no clue about aerodynamics or esthetics



[Halifax] Bike stands decorated with crocheted covers



[Peggys Cove] Wooden figurine in front of souvenir store



[Glen Margaret] Peggy's Cove Museum – one of the works of art



[Lunenburg] A change in traffic signs is always very visibly marked



[Dayspring] Pleasant jetty



[Digby] Decorated tree



[Mount Desert Island] Lobster with icecream



[Cape Neddick] Flags of different US armed forces on a veteran's lawn



[Boston] Public bicycles to hire at a fee – stands all over the city



[Boston] Memorial to Afghanistan war victims



[Boston] Badly locked bike is quickly stripped



[Mystic] Old ford – detail



[New York] Rusalka – from February at Metropolitan Opera



[New York] Safra - some bank!



[Washington D.C.] Cheap reading technology – text on a board and filming through a hole in it



[Washington D.C.] Air and Space Museum – pilotless discovery plane Dragon Eye can be folded into a military bag



[Washington D.C.] Air and Space Museum – legs on module were covered in foil for moon landing



[Back Bay] Too daring for prudish America



[Kill Devil Hills] Wilbur watching his brother Orville taking off



[Charleston] Tree root fighting with sidewalk for living space



[Charleston] Forgotten Halloween decoration



[Charleston] “Tag pending” instead of license plate



[Magnolia Plantation] Peacock came to chat with friends behind bars



[Savannah] House windows should really not have a place among the historical buildings of Savannah



[Savannah] Parking reserved for FBI, their office on the right



[Savannah] Marilyn Monroe statue in front of restaurant attracting tourists – in other words, everyone



[Savannah] City Market lights through wooden objects



[Callahan] Gigantic golf ball proclaiming nearby golf course



[St. Augustine] Ghosts and Gravestones – funereal black sightseeing buses



[St. Augustine] Renting of bikes, scooters, and two-seater vehicles



[Altoona] Many animals including bears live in Ocala National Forest



[Orlando - Magic Kingdom] Swiss Family treehouse – puffing totems



[Orlando - Magic Kingdom] Black makes one look slimmer



[Airport Orlando] Airport decoration inspired by local entertainment parks


© Text and photos by Jiri Bina