Life on Bikes in Rome: a Portrayal of Life in Rome in the context of the Motorcycle Documenting Life & Humanity in the context of the Motorcycle.

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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Waiting for the Bride & Groom – A Mafiosa Wedding? The beautiful easy ride of the Harley Davidson awaits the return of the bride and groom. Here the motorcycle is at the heart of romance in one of the most romantic cities in the world. The men waiting here are clearly watchful of all life around the bike, as well as the important couple that they’re waiting for. Are they Mafiosa? Romance is at the heart of most people’s lives in Rome.

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Practical versus Fashionable – a Roman Biking Dichotomy?
As two riders wait at the lights the practical rider cannot help but glance across at the fashionable rider on his left, and the hero-like image he conveys on his superbike. Yet this rider does not look back at the practical rider. Fashion and image have high impact and influence in modern life today, and this aspect of human nature is portrayed in this photograph.

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Italian Police Motorbikes in Religious Attendance at the Vatican.
Taken in the foreground of St Peters following the Easter Speech of Benedict XVI, the motorcycle police watch the dissipation of the crowd, as people leave to go home. A family priest walks forwards towards the Vatican, reflecting on his own meeting with the Pope an hour from now. Religion is truly at the very heart of life in Rome.

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Life on Bikes in Rome: a Portrayal of Life in Rome in the context of the Motorcycle Documenting Life & Humanity in the context of the Motorcycle.

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