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Feb 25, 2011, 2:33:02 PM
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25th February 2011 - Sargodha, Pakistan.

This was taken while riding a Honda CD-70 motorcycle - affectionately called, Road Prince; at 80 Km / 50 Mph, in pouring rain,
with my cousin who was driving Road Prince, his son comfortably sitting on Road Prince's fuel tank, and my son squeezed between the driver
and myself - with yours truly carrying the camera with one hand, and holding a safety (?) handle
that was mounted a little above Road Prince's tail light, with my other hand.

Oh, and neither of us were wearing helmets.
And then, it started to hail....

*****

I'm not a landscape photographer - not even close, and the editing leaves a lot to be desired....
I just wanted to share my experience; the sheer awe of witnessing a side of nature that was both
bewilderingly beautiful, and absolutely terrifying at the same time; for a simple city guy like myself.

Hope you like it.
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Mood: Love ~EulariaBodhi Nov 28, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
i love nature.. :) and uve done an awesome job...
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*MARX77 Nov 28, 2012   Photographer
Thanks, Eulee! :D
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*batmantoo Nov 5, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
For a drive by shoot and under the Road Prince circumstances this is a marvelous shot!
Next time you see something like this, please convince your cousin to stop for a minute. ;)
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*MARX77 Nov 5, 2012   Photographer
And risk getting swept away by flash floods? Okay! :#1:
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*batmantoo Nov 16, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
It feels like the lesser risk when I read the circumstances of this shot. ;)
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*MARX77 Nov 16, 2012   Photographer
Lol! ;)
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~cheekymonkeyali Nov 5, 2012
This story reminds me a lot of Turkey! What's amazing is seeing kids asleep on scooters like this.

Last week I saw a family on a scooter with the woman on the back carrying a baby - scary stuff :-/
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*MARX77 Nov 5, 2012   Photographer
Scary stuff indeed.
Even though my son was somewhat safe; sitting between his uncle and myself, I on the other hand, was a complete bundle of nerves the whole ride.
And then, this guy on a bike with two kids sitting behind him and a toddler on the fuel tank overtakes us....
Good grief!!!
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~cheekymonkeyali Nov 5, 2012
Sometimes I think aout what would happen if they came off. Then I try really hard not to think about it
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*peterpateman Nov 2, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
:clap: Once more a great story!
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