Solemn

"Because of its tremendous solemnity death is the light in which great passions, both good and bad, become transparent, no longer limited by outward appearences."

- Soren Kierkegaard

First bike ride after hiatus for 2 months.
Going along changi coastal for 25 km.
A sense of solemn calmness in the air,
leaves falling from trees lining the road,
with a relatively strong head wind.

Streams of cyclists along the stretch,
probably training for the coming duathlon,
coupled by big heavy vehicles zooming past,
a weird combination of traffic flow;
especially in the light of the recent accident,
which took away the lives of two fellow cyclists.
A sense of solemn calmness in the air.

R.I.P.

Tomorrow will be the long ride.