Slowing down – One Shot Story

First of all, I’d like to mention that Nic inspired me to write this post with his ‘One Shot’ photo from 15th May 2026. I think it’s the same model of car, except mine is in colour.

It’s already been seven years since I was out cycling on a glorious summer’s day. The ride was still a bit of a struggle for me, as I’d only had major heart surgery a few weeks earlier and, after nine weeks in hospital and a rehabilitation clinic, I had to learn to walk and cycle again. I still managed just under 20 kilometres and, as always, I had my camera with me.

I’m lucky enough to live on the outskirts of a major city, so it’s not far to get to a more rural setting. In the photo, I’m near Schloss Dyck, an imposing castle complex with extensive grounds, where the ‘Classic Days’ took place over this long weekend. A major national event for classic cars and other rare vehicles, attracting huge crowds. As part of the event, the vehicles on display are actually driven; so they are not just parked in the castle grounds for close-up viewing, but also take part in several scenic drives through the surrounding countryside, with drivers and passengers dressed in attire appropriate to the age of the cars.

I didn’t see the driver of this Ferrari – or so I think, at least – he’s probably just taking a shower at home, thinking about the ‘Classic Days’, before having a quick rest and then loading the sports car onto the trailer to drive home at 80 km/h along the motorway.

This is a digital photograph, taken with a Nikon D7000 and a Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 lens.

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