Originally Posted by
GFish
The day could have been better, but could have been much worse.
The question is; did you learn anything from it?
1. Don't forget your lights.
2. If your lighting is insufficient to see branches in the alley,
a) Get better lights, and
b) Don't ride down the alley.
3. Don't stuff the digital camera in a pocket. Bring a camera with a shoulder strap.
And yeah, it could have been a lot worse. I could have gotten a ticket, or ruined the rear wheel, or broken my camera.