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AEOLIAN RIDE
 
PRESENTING THE FIRST AEOLIAN RIDE KIDS!!
RAINBOW RIDE TAKES OVER ROCKAWAY BEACH
  




RE-IMAGINE THE ROCKAWAY AND TAKE ACTION
images you see here are from May 2012 at Rockaway Beach. Hurricane Sandy caused a lot of devastation to this area and many others along the coast. Please support the relief efforts by donating to a local foundation working to restore the area, ROCKAWAY WATERFRONT ALLIANCE. Let's imagine a better future and make it happen together

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  ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCKING
THE BEACH THE AEOLIAN WAY
MAY 19, 2012 THE FIRST EVER AEOLIAN RIDE KIDS LED THE ROCKAWAY WATERFRONT ALLIANCE'S FIRST EVER ANNUAL BIKE PARADE FROM JACOB RIIS PARK TO THE FESTIVITIES AT BEACH 97TH ST IN ROCKAWAY BEACH, NEW YORK. IT WAS TRULY A MAGICAL DAY - SEE IT IN STEREO :)

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KICKING IT OFF AT JACOB RIIS PARK
Jacob Riis originally opened in 1932 as a public bathhouse for the beach goers. Rockaway Artist set up a bike decorating station was set up for parade participants to bedazzle their bikes.

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  WILDLIFE IN THE PARK
There were all kinds of interesting things on bikes in this ride, including pirates, a robotic puppet and a kayak towed by park rangers dressed as plants.

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THERE WERE PLANT PEOPLE,
The national parks greened up their bikes.

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  ROBOTIC TALKING PUPPET
This really confused me at first. I thought it was a real kid out of the corner of my eye.

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THERE WERE PIRATES,
This pirate captain was tried and true - he NEVER left his station on his ship

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  THERE WAS SEA LIFE,
Jelly Fish Woman

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AND, OF COURSE, THERE WERE AEOLIAN KIDS!
Some of the kid's were too big for the rainbow costumes and went straight to the adult sizes.

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  I THINK IT GOES THIS WAY
Putting on the costume is not intuitive but the team spirit to help each other out is always strong.

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MAKING IT HAPPEN
The people are what makes this ride happen, Jeanne from Rockaway Waterfront Alliance and her daughter supporting the first Aeolian Kids Ride.

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EARLY RISER
Devon, the first Aeolian kid to arrive, takes a little pre-ride siesta. Devon was my super suit tester. If it weren't for his amazing energy and love for riding bikes I think the costumes would still be in the making.

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  KIDS RULE!
The Rockaway Waterfront Alliance organizes bike rides for the local kids - so we had a great team of local kids participating in this ride.

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  SUIT EM UP!
Randall and I wrangle the aeolians into their new balloon bodies.

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FIND THE AEOLIAN
The costumes also serve as camouflage in chaos.

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THERE HE IS!!
ROCKIN IT.

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  ALL AGES COME JOIN THE FUN
Being a "big kid" myself, its hard to stop say no to the "big kids" who want to join the kid's ride. I had a feeling some adults might want to join so I brought extra costumes just for this occasion.


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LET'S GET THE PARTY STARTED
The Aeolians headed up the front of the parade.

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  ALL AGES COME JOIN THE FUN
Being a "big kid" myself, its hard to stop say no to the "big kids" who want to join the kid's ride. I had a feeling some adults might want to join so I brought extra costumes just for this occasion.


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DUCKS IN A ROW
Catching a standing breeze.

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RECYCLED RAINBOW
The lovely folks at Performance Designs

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PIED PIEPER BLOWS THROUGH TOWN
A musical friend from Puerto Rico provided magical musical accompaniment

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  COLORS ABOUND
with the force of air and wheels

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ADULTS TURNING INTO KIDS
it happens every time :)

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  LIL BIKE
BIG PUFF

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  SCHOOL OF JELLIES ON WHEELS
The creatures from the sea joined the ride.

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  Blue Cat
On the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk

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  LOVE FROM LOCALS
Bringing to all we see is part of the RE-CYCLING effort of Aeolian Ride - we have joy in the suits - and share it with those we pass by - they, in turn RECYCLE the joy back to us.

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  FAMILY FUN
Parents were welcome to join the ride - suit or no suit!

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  MAGICIANS MADE US LAUGH
With wit and wheels

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  YOU KNOW WHAT IT SAYS
it ends in- one less car!

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SAFE ARRIVAL
Thanks to Pat for safely leading the ride to the yummy tacos!

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TEAM LOVE
We Made it!! (We had a few more colorful kids but they slipped off to the beach before we could get our group pic)

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  PIRATES TOOK FIRST FOR THE BIKES
I mean they had a whole ship as they should


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  AND WE WOND BEST COSTUME
YEAH TEAM!

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  BONUS MATERIAL
I thought we were all done but the team was so jazzed with energy from the ride they wanted to inflate some more.

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  LONG TIME PUFFY
This guy has been to and helped every ride that was in New York. Dear Stephan thanks for your awesomeness. You are a good friend.

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AFTER THE AFTER PARTY THERE'S THE BOATEL LOBBY
We puffed on down to the boardwalk to the Boatel where artists had decorated boats to stay in.

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AMAZING KITE RUNNER
This little girl was overjoyed to see us she ran along side us with her kite - and was so fast she passed us!!

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TEAM RIA DE AVIERO
with the force of air and wheels

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  MOTHER SHIP?
Have you landed?

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LET'S DANCE
With wind in our parachutes!

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EASY CHAIR FLOAT
Crossing in style.

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A BOAT MADE FOR A ZEN BLUE DINOSAUR
Can you find the Sarah? Art boat by Sto & Kelly from Cinders Gallery.

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HEADING BACK IN THE SUNSET
The light was gorgeous


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DINO RIDER
with skates to match. The party didn't end after the after party. Once the ladies realized they could add more wheels to the deal.

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DID YOU EVER KNOW YOU ARE MY HER?
This lovely roller raven made making the costumes a joy with her constant support, hard work and love. I love yo u heatray.

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HITCHING A RIDE
shells on wheels

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NEVER A DULL MOMENT
I felt like a kid again - playing in the street with the neighbor kids.

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AEOLIAN FAMILY
Giving it up to the Rock! Dear Rockaway - we send our love to all the people out there who were hit by Hurricane Sandy.

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UNLIMITED!
There is no end to the possibilities of expanding the joy of Aeolian Riding!!!

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  PROPS
To the awesome kids - Hayden, Crocket & Devon who helped me test the kids suits.

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  GRATITUDE to all who participated & helped. Super thanks #1 testers, Devon & Hayden. Hugs to the volunteers - Randal Lane, Dez Williams, Sadek Bazaraa, Stephan Von Muehlan, Sarah Shell, Nicole and Carlita. SUPER BIG HUG HUG to HEATRAY Heather FEATHER Kramer for all the help with the suit s& LOVE. Big UPS to Jeanne Dupont and the ROCKAWAY WATERFRONT ALLIANCE for the invitation and the support. The