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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
2 settimane fa

Give us this day our daily bread — by bike.

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Give us this day our daily bread — by bike.

A bike with with a large wooden rear rack full of baguettes, delivering bread through traffic seen from behind with a blue van and minibus ahead.

#bike #photography #cycling #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #cyclinglife #notjustbikes #malagasy #carryshitolympics #commutebybike

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
2 settimane fa

A street vendor sells something I've never found in Madagascar's grocery stores: locally-made peanut butter that doesn't come in a plastic jar. Signed

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A street vendor sells something I've never found in Madagascar's grocery stores: locally-made peanut butter that doesn't come in a plastic jar. Signed by the artist!

Jar of creamy peanut butter labeled "Crème d'arachide TOTOMBOANJO — Tsotra Nature," sealed with a white lid and photographed against a red-and-white checkered cloth.

#photography #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #malagasy #andywarhol

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
2 settimane fa

This almost looks impressive if you don't know this is an ancient laptop that belonged to my mother, now fighting for it's life just to run Lubuntu.

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This almost looks impressive if you don't know this is an ancient laptop that belonged to my mother, now fighting for it's life just to run Lubuntu.

It's connected to the cheapest monitor I could find in my Madagascar neighborhood. (I really need a new computer.)

It's surprisingly hard to find laptops with QWERTY keyboards in Madagascar.

Dual-screen laptop setup with a second monitor mounted above the laptop, both showing a blue underwater wallpaper while the lower screen displays desktop icons; keyboard and trackpad visible on a wooden desk.

#linux #ubuntu #photography #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #lubuntu

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
3 settimane fa

Our puppy checks out the new neighborhood. Overstimulated.

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Our puppy checks out the new neighborhood. Overstimulated.

A smiling dog in the foreground looks back toward a steep neighborhood street descending into houses and evening traffic lights.

#photography #dogs #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #dogstadon #ambohitrarahaba

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
4 settimane fa

My new neighborhood is a mouthful: am-BO-cha-rah-HAB-a. (Rhymes with bamboo-chuck-cassava)

There's a Thai restaurant nearby!!!

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My new neighborhood is a mouthful: am-BO-cha-rah-HAB-a. (Rhymes with bamboo-chuck-cassava)

There's a Thai restaurant nearby!!!

Worn yellow-and-blue street sign mounted in front of a concrete wall reading "AMBOHITRARAHABA," with peeling paint, rusted edges, and an aged, weathered appearance.

#photography #africa #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #malagasy

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
4 settimane fa

You can take bikes on buses in Antananarivo? Wait. What? I've lived here for 12 years and I never knew that YOU CAN TAKE BIKES ON BUSES IN ANTANANARIV

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You can take bikes on buses in Antananarivo? Wait. What? I've lived here for 12 years and I never knew that YOU CAN TAKE BIKES ON BUSES IN ANTANANARIVO!!!

Man on a minibus roof lowering a bicycle from the roof rack as the bike owner waits below a busy urban street.

#bike #photography #africa #cycling #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #notjustbikes #publictransport #bus #transportationjustice #carfree #multimodal

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

I wondered how this person would carry the mattress by bike. Then I noticed the improvised backpack straps.

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I wondered how this person would carry the mattress by bike. Then I noticed the improvised backpack straps.

Bicycle carrying a large rolled foam mattress strapped horizontally across its frame and handlebars with bright blue cords — improvised backpack straps — parked against a metal fence.

#bike #photography #cycling #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #urbanism #cyclinglife #notjustbikes #malagasy #carryshitolympics

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

A small "startup" roadside bike shop.

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A small "startup" roadside bike shop.

A man and a child stand beside a bicycle at a small roadside bike-repair stall with tires hanging on a rusted metal post, tools and spare parts displayed, tall grass and nearby apartment buildings under a cloudy sky.

#bike #photography #cycling #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #urbanism #cyclinglife #notjustbikes #malagasy #parenting

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

I love Madagascar's roadside bike shops, but what about the roadside shoe shops? Such as this one with dangling Timberland hiking boots.

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I love Madagascar's roadside bike shops, but what about the roadside shoe shops? Such as this one with dangling Timberland hiking boots.

Hanging tan work boots and rugged shoes displayed for sale at a small street stall, with backpacks and sandals on shelves and a smiling boy standing by the entrance.

#photography #walking #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #shoes #activetransportation

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

Another flat. Same day as the previous one; different mechanic.

This patch took. I made the risky move of removing the Brompton derailleur. We all w

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Another flat. Same day as the previous one; different mechanic.

This patch took. I made the risky move of removing the Brompton derailleur. We all watched the YouTube video together to put it back on correctly.

Street-side bicycle repair stall where men fix a purple Brompton bike amid hanging tires and spare parts in a corrugated kiosk, flanked by makeshift wooden stalls on a dusty roadside with a distant city and hills beyond.

#bike #photography #cycling #brompton #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #cyclinglife #malagasy

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

I'm no connoisseur, but I've not seen this style of handmade toy bus. Almost looks double-decker.

It's nice to see kids playing with public transport

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I'm no connoisseur, but I've not seen this style of handmade toy bus. Almost looks double-decker.

It's nice to see kids playing with public transport toys.

Three boys on a dusty road playing with homemade toy cars made from recycled plastic containers; a grinning boy leans forward pulling a red toy on a string while two friends watch nearby.

#photography #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #publictransit #malagasy #publictransport

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

I had a flat tire. These two guys led me to a local roadside mechanic who was asleep and taking the day off. They rousted him for me and he patched my

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I had a flat tire. These two guys led me to a local roadside mechanic who was asleep and taking the day off. They rousted him for me and he patched my flat.

Men with bicycles gathered on a dusty market street each with a yellow jerrycan to a bike rack. A mechanic pumps a tire. Small shops, scooters and parked cars in the background.

#bike #photography #africa #cycling #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #cyclinglife #malagasy #carryshitolympics

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

Madagascar beef jerky with packaging in English for sale in a gas station. Now that's globalization.

I was curious, but my vegetarian tendencies won

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Madagascar beef jerky with packaging in English for sale in a gas station. Now that's globalization.

I was curious, but my vegetarian tendencies won that day.

Supermarket display of Bovima "Zebu" Chili Bites Extra Hot—black-and-red 80g snack packets stacked under a red sign promoting Madagascar zebu dried meat.

#photography #africa #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #beefjerkey #globalization

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

A drill bit emerged at this gas station in Madagascar. Presumably from an oil rig in the Pacific Ocean that drilled straight down from a position betw

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A drill bit emerged at this gas station in Madagascar. Presumably from an oil rig in the Pacific Ocean that drilled straight down from a position between Hawaii and Mexico (18°52'35.0"N 132°27'11.0"W).

Rusty tricone drill bit mounted on a stone pedestal in front of a tall fuel station price sign, an industrial-art display contrasting aged metal with corporate branding beneath a cloudy sky.

#photography #art #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #geography #antipodes

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

I should stop being surprised at how quickly new films are pirated and available for sale.

I should also examine why this doesn't bother me.

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I should stop being surprised at how quickly new films are pirated and available for sale.

I should also examine why this doesn't bother me.

Weathered outdoor bulletin board displaying a grid of printed movie posters advertising various films (Supergirl, Spider-Man, Wildcat, Mikaela and others); pirated versions for sale.

#photography #africa #film #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #malagasy #piracy

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

Sometimes the roadside bike shops get their hands on some fancy gear.

This was an Italian brand. The name started with an "S."

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Sometimes the roadside bike shops get their hands on some fancy gear.

This was an Italian brand. The name started with an "S."

A white road bicycle locked to a sticker-covered pole against a peeling red-and-white wall, with a shaded person and scattered tools nearby suggesting street repairs.

#bike #photography #africa #cycling #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #cyclinglife #notjustbikes #malagasy

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

This roadside bike shop is not carbon neutral. They also sell cooking charcoal.

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This roadside bike shop is not carbon neutral. They also sell cooking charcoal.

Roadside bicycle repair stall with several spare rims hung on a wooden wall; a pink folding bike parked in front next to a large sack of charcoal and stacked firewood, while two men stand in the doorway watching.

#bike #photography #africa #cycling #brompton #halfheartedfanatic #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar #cyclinglife

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Ted Johnson
@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to
1 mese fa

A digitally altered mural for the "School Vert" in Antananarivo. There was not vert ramp in sight, so I turned the kids into street skaters.

The sch

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A digitally altered mural for the "School Vert" in Antananarivo. There was not vert ramp in sight, so I turned the kids into street skaters.

The school did have an empty pool, but no transitions.

Children playing happily in a stylized park mural: smiling kids running, skateboarding, riding a bike, flying a kite and holding a ball amid trees, clouds and flowers.

#photography #africa #halfheartedfanatic #skateboarding #skateboard #gimpsoftware #sketchbookpro #sketching #sketches #originalphoto #antananarivo #madagascar

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