{"id":608,"date":"2019-07-13T17:16:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T21:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?p=608"},"modified":"2021-08-19T07:29:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T11:29:53","slug":"independence-day-rides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?p=608","title":{"rendered":"Independence Day Rides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A July 4th ride to the east side, over the Bissel Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2358-1024x765.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2358-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"609\" data-link=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?attachment_id=609\" class=\"wp-image-609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2358-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2358-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2358-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2359-1024x765.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2359-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"610\" data-link=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?attachment_id=610\" class=\"wp-image-610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2359-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2359-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2359-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2362-1024x765.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2362-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"611\" data-link=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?attachment_id=611\" class=\"wp-image-611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2362-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2362-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2362-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The way back over a lonely, empty Founder&#8217;s Bridge. Hartford&#8217;s official celebration isn&#8217;t until the 13th\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2372.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2372-160x140.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-612\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I usually watch the fireworks from the relative comfort of the <a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_2287.jpg\">overlook<\/a> across from Elizabeth Park, but this year I&#8217;m headed downtown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2414-1024x765.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2414-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"613\" data-link=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?attachment_id=613\" class=\"wp-image-613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2414-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2414-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2414-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2415-1024x765.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2415-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"614\" data-link=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?attachment_id=614\" class=\"wp-image-614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2415-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2415-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2415-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2403-e1566249919209-765x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2403-e1566249919209-765x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"615\" data-link=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?attachment_id=615\" class=\"wp-image-615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2403-e1566249919209-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2403-e1566249919209-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2403-e1566249919209-768x1028.jpg 768w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2403-e1566249919209.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It didn&#8217;t disappoint&#8230; though the crowd, setting, and trash balancing art drew my attention more than the actual fireworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2467-1024x765.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2467-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"616\" data-link=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?attachment_id=616\" class=\"wp-image-616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2467-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2467-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2467-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2486-1024x765.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2486-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"617\" data-link=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?attachment_id=617\" class=\"wp-image-617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2486-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2486-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2486-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2497-e1566250289647-765x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2497-e1566250289647-765x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"618\" data-link=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?attachment_id=618\" class=\"wp-image-618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2497-e1566250289647-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2497-e1566250289647-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2497-e1566250289647-768x1028.jpg 768w, https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2497-e1566250289647.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a hot summer, hope you&#8217;re keeping cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2499.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_2499-160x140.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-619\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A July 4th ride to the east side, over the Bissel Bridge. The way back over a lonely, empty Founder&#8217;s Bridge. Hartford&#8217;s official celebration isn&#8217;t until the 13th\u2026 &#8230; I usually watch the fireworks from the relative comfort of the overlook across from Elizabeth Park, but this year I&#8217;m headed downtown. It didn&#8217;t disappoint&#8230; though &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/?p=608\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Independence Day Rides<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[17,11,7],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=608"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1008,"href":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608\/revisions\/1008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/htfdcycle.telharmonia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}