Close calls  Yesterday I rode downtown to visit the exhibition East Meets West: Hiroshige at The Phillips Collection. It was an excellent show. Hiroshige used such innovative compositions; simple landscapes viewed from unique perspectives that were very influential among European and American artists. The show placed the Hiroshige prints, The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, next to Western artworks thought to be derived from Hiroshige. The Tokaido was the route between Tokyo and Kyoto, mostly along the south coast of Japan.

It was an eventful ride, as I was nearly hit by three motorists, two in a crosswalk and one who turned directly in front of me. In the last incident I was forced to turn to my right, which meant that I was now following the truck that almost hit me. The driver then turned into his garage. I noted his license number and went on my way, later reporting him using the Fairfax County Aggressive Driver form. Why is it so difficult for some people to give cyclists a little respect?
posted by Bruce Wright at 11:31 AM #