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Date Taken:Apr 22, 2007, 8:03:27 AM

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Lonely Bikeby ~DaveAyerstDavies

Photography / Photojournalism / Sports

Le Mans Moto 2007

THE DISTANCE (CAKE)

Reluctantly crouched at the starting line
Engines pumping and thumping in time
The green light flashes, the flags go up
Churning and burning they yearn for the cup
They deftly manoeuver and muscle for rank
Fuels burning fast on an empty tank
Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns
Their prowess is potent and secretly stern
As they speed through the finish, the flags go down
The fans get up and they get out of town
The arena is empty except for one man
Still driving and striving as fast as he can
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up
Not long ago somebody left with the cup
But he's driving and striving an hugging the turns
And thinking of someone for who he still burns
He's going the distance
He's going for speed
She's all alone, all alone, all alone in a time of need
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
He's going the distance
No trophies, no flowers, no flashbulbs, no lime
He's haunted by something he cannot define
Bowel shaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse
Assail him and bail him with monster truck force
In his mind he's still driving, still making the grade
She's hoping in time that her memories will fade
'Cause he's racing and pacing and plotting the course
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up
Not long ago somebody left with the cup
But he's striving and driving and hugging the turns
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns

'Cause he's going the distance,
He's going for speed
She's all alone
All alone
All alone
In a time of need
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
He's racing and pacing and plotting the course
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
He's going the distance
He's going for speed
He's going the distance

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~fotoheini Mar 15, 2013 Student Photographer

amazing Picture...like the Color and Light...

!zoran3000 Aug 8, 2009

awesome photo...

*ericthom57 Jul 27, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Hello!
Your photo has been included in my latest journal...a look way back in my favorites that highlights some of my all-time faves.
If for some reason you wish to have your photo removed, please let me know and I will remove it immediately. But I do hope you allow it to remain...it's wonderful work!

~sketnomore Apr 29, 2009

duude, i love this song, its my favorite racing song, haha... amazing picture btw, really amazing!

~rbeebephoto Apr 9, 2009 Professional Photographer

two back-to-back

s of motorsports images on dA...that's a first for me, I think!

This is simply a wonderful image and impression, Dave! The coloring...the silhouette...the framing and negative space. HIGH :highfive FIVE

`Helewidis Jan 22, 2009 Photographer

Hello!

Your work has been chose to take part of a photojournalism community choice edition. You can see who chose you and what was said about your work in the news article: [link]

Thank you for being part of the photojournalism community!

Eloísa Valdes,
photojournalism gallery moderator (volunteer staff)

`Little-Vampire Jan 11, 2009 Hobbyist General Artist

All the colours are matching perfectly in this image, the orange sky and the dark silhouette of the bike. It's so nice that it make me feel speechless.

!Juli3nHeavy Oct 15, 2008

What a beautyfull shot! The color is awesome!

~LadyAnubis Jul 19, 2008

_{I have featured this amazing work in my latest journal:

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I hope you like it…}

~DaveAyerstDavies Jul 20, 2008

Thank you!!

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