I'm too sad to tell you
It would probably be an arduous and time consuming task to find out
why an exhibition by Bas Jan Ader is showing at our local arts centre
in Camden. It might be like trying to figure out if reality is about
what we see or is about what we think we see. So be it. Bas Jan Ader
was born in Holland in 1942 and vanished at sea in 1975. During the
early 70s his explorations lead him to record 'happenings' with
photographs and on film and 'I'm too sad to tell you' is a 16mm
silent film he made in 1970.

Bas Jan Ader
Rene Daalder article on Bas Jan Ader
Cindy Loehr article on Bas Jan Ader
Art Guide article on Bas Jan Ader
Bas Jan Ader at the Camden Arts Centre

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clifsnap10 says: Poor Jan Ader,I find the background objects more interesting.Is it a collection of yours? It looks like an art class.i'd like to draw those objects!

Earl - What I Saw 2.0 says: Strong shot - especially with all of the ocean objects behind the folder. Well done!

Black Dust a.k.a. odonbd says: I found the picture "All is Falling", looking at the links. He could be a self-blogger, today, if he had the chance.

stewpic says: Bas Jan Aders silent recordings of photgraphic memories and happenings in the early 70s will do OK for me as I can't get any sound on my pc.

orville miggs says: I've got some speakers you can have Stewpic...

anotherphotograph says: Hi Cliff, the background objects have been collected by Jude over the years, mainly when we've been away to places - I gather pics and Jude gathers objects. You're welcome to draw them any time.

anotherphotograph says: Hi Earl, thanks .. the objects come from all over the place, the bottom layer of shells is from the West Coast of Florida.

anotherphotograph says: Odon, hi, you may have also read that Bas Jan Ader was interested in reading about and exploring many thoughts and theories including the idea of gravity - I agree, as well as drawing, painting, filmmaking and photography he would have made a fascinating blogger.

anotherphotograph says: Stewart, you'll just have to get a 'Mini-Mac' - it has the 'sound' built in - no problem, unless you're using Orville's busted speakers.

Text America Comments

1. Posted by robertm on 6/30/2006 6:38:31 AM
Hi tony, like grey browny-beige colours, background looks a bit like a forest floor. I can't help feeling that someone who did what Ader did, must be trying to say something - but what? Put his sadness into pictures? robert

2. Posted by thanks on 6/30/2006 6:54:22 AM
Great post tonyI rememer a couple fims (documentary)on him

3. Posted by tony on 7/2/2006 3:04:00 AM
Robert, I think it's often difficult to find out or come to know why a person does what they do - even knowing ourselves and what has lead us to this moment in time is a never-ending challenge. I wonder why I wrote that? ;-)

4. Posted by tony on 7/2/2006 3:07:03 AM
Funny, thanks - Bas Jan Ade produced quite a lot of thought-provoking work during a short period of time.

Paddington
The sign points to an unforgiving place, a harsh environment of
tall buildings, security guards and fast moving people - the
corporate world.

Click here for Paddington Slideshow (Large Version and Quickstart)

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orville miggs says: So, I can't change my id ... mmmmm!
Had a lotta problems trying to sign up as Flckr didna like most of my usernames ~ twig was definitely out ~ so had used an obscure name dragged from a 1960's TV programme...
Just don't call me Orville!
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stewpic says: Paddington Bear.
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Black Dust a.k.a. odonbd says: Here, that deep blue and contrast works well, again.
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clifsnap10 says: I think the slideshow is fantastic,the music fits great.The sky is gorgeous and the actual day was quite dull as i remember. AND I gave up on Paddington! I think I've learnt something.
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anotherphotograph says: Orville Miggs is becoming famous again, check out Google - Betty Jo would be proud of you.
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anotherphotograph says: Stewart .. he's there, somewhere, but don't stare or you might have to make him a chair.
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anotherphotograph says: Odon, thanks, the nikon d50 has a tendency towards reproducing saturated and contrasty blue skies.
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anotherphotograph says: Cliff, brilliant, you managed to see the slideshow. I went there another day to get most of the pics for the slideshow. I'm glad you liked it and got something from it.
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Comments (Text America - specific to Slideshow)

1. Posted by twig on 6/28/2006 2:52:45 AM
Although the music made want to go out and kill a small furry animal it was perfect for the slideshow. Unfortunately I saw two people in one of the photos, C'mon you're slipping old fella...j/k

2. Posted by tony on 6/28/2006 3:39:21 AM
The two people .. maybe it was to give a sense of perspective.
Enloy the rabbit stew, or is it lamb chopped today?

3. Posted by Shirley schwab on 6/28/2006 9:07:40 AM
Greetings, Fantastic clouds, interesting video, unusual angles. Great photos.

4. Posted by tony on 6/28/2006 10:49:12 AM
Hi Shirley, thanks for your comment.

5. Posted by stewart on 6/28/2006 1:45:23 PM
My pc is still not functioning properly,no soud at all.

6. Posted by Greg on 6/30/2006 2:21:01 AM
What do the clouds mean in context to all this I wonder? Is the proposition of constant change the same as no change? Change not to change but just to change? The Eno accompaniment adds a beautifully dark thing beneath a bright day to. It gears the mind down to a smile on the corner of my lips, I like this very much Tony .-)

7. Posted by tony on 7/2/2006 2:21:42 AM
Stewart, I hope you get the sound sorted sometime soon.

8. Posted by tony on 7/2/2006 2:30:24 AM
Greg, hi .. 'change' in our everyday - an interesting subject to discuss.
I'm glad you liked the slideshow - did you see the large version?

Comments (Text America)

1. Posted by twig on 6/28/2006 2:57:45 AM
The larger version is better and didn't make my PC crash ~ as did the smaller one!? Enjoy the day!

2. Posted by tony on 6/28/2006 3:27:57 AM
Excellent .. you saw the large version .. on a PC - some people have problems getting QuickTime movies to play on PCs.
We're off to Chelmsford now, to visit Claire in Hospital.

3. Posted by twig on 6/28/2006 4:20:57 PM
Interesting: http://www.londonrubbish.com/

4. Posted by tony on 7/2/2006 3:36:58 AM
Twig, I've come across London Rubbish before - http://tinyurl.com/qlkoe - impressive.

Blomfield Road
Along Blomfield Road a Black Porsche Cayenne muscles its way past me, its alien occupants, hidden by darkened glass, seemingly oblivious to humans living on Planet Earth. To my side Narrowboats perched on the Regents Canal are homes for people living in long corridors - I wonder what it would be like to live in a long corridor. Further down the canal I'll be meeting the Nomads at the Waterside Cafe in Little Venice for a photo-cafe-walk.

(1402) Posted on 6/25/2006 11:57:43 AM | Comments

1. Posted by funny on 6/25/2006 5:27:46 AM
great shot and info tony, I dont like alien occupants in a porche

2. Posted by Melissa on 6/25/2006 7:08:31 AM
Your photos always have such interesting and well written entries. Always a joy to see and read. :)

3. Posted by twig on 6/25/2006 10:08:44 AM
There's usually a Porch at the end of a long corridor!
Ed Williamson (PRS) used to own a narrowboat and it was surprisingly roomy... a bit of a bugger to do a three point turn though.
8¬)

4. Posted by tony on 6/25/2006 11:41:07 AM
Funny hi, and thanks .. bicycles and SUVs don't really mix - be nice to get rid of the SUVs .. but I think the price of oil will be going through the roof in a few years time, so that'll hopefully reduce these rather threatening vehicles from our streets.

5. Posted by tony on 6/25/2006 11:48:27 AM
Melissa, thanks very much .. I much appreciate your appreciation :-)

6. Posted by tony on 6/25/2006 11:55:55 AM
Twig
The New Urbanists like Porches, especially when they face the street to help create a convivial community atmosphere.
I remember meeting Ed .. back in the 70s!! .. He seemed very convivial - was that to do with living on a narrow boat?

7. Posted by twig on 6/25/2006 2:28:15 PM
You met Ed http://tinyurl.com/j6o9n @ my leaving 'do'. I've got some pics somewhere and may post one if:
a) I can find the photos
b) can scan them
c) TA doesn't cut me off.
LLaP!

8. Posted by tony on 6/25/2006 2:34:02 PM
Look forward to seeing the pics .. only a few days left!!

9. Posted by Flckr on 6/25/2006 4:01:26 PM
It's a shame but TA will be Assimilated!

10. Posted by tony on 6/26/2006 12:04:00 AM
Yep, the fences are being erected, territory defined .. we'll have to move on .. to another blogging town or city.

11. Posted by Greg on 6/26/2006 1:02:57 AM
sigh...

12. Posted by tony on 6/26/2006 12:25:27 PM
.. bye

13. Posted by viory on 6/26/2006 12:33:47 PM
i am sure ta would love the english connection to stay. it's not that you have to move. i will miss you.

14. Posted by viory on 6/26/2006 12:42:36 PM
tony, i repeat the message i've sent to douglas site here, since it is actually ment for him, steward, you... they english blogging connection i love so much...
i hope you will join the contest at http://contest.textamerica.com . every entry wins at least a free basic membership. 1 out of 5 a lifetime membership with unlimited bandwith and storage. i know you all can tell and show so many good stuff (about) photoblogging and also about ta. you will make a very good change to be one of the 1 out of 5.

15. Posted by Roel on 6/26/2006 3:51:36 PM
I agree on #2 and# 14, Please tony, I will miss you. and TA will miss you

16. Posted by angie on 6/26/2006 4:27:54 PM
I hope to see you around somewhere Tony ;)

17. Posted by tony on 6/27/2006 1:02:00 AM
Hi, I will be around and hopefully trying to keep in contact with the great people that I've met here - but I think it looks like this is the end of my stay at TA.

18. Posted by Greg on 6/27/2006 4:00:20 PM
Blah, blah, blah! http://clearblue.textamerica.com/?qs=xdefault&r=5027073 Ref my # 25... (Oh damn... not even a french fry! .-)

19. Posted by tony on 7/2/2006 2:37:05 AM
Greg, everything changes, we move on, we come back - sometimes .. and when it all gets too much we eat chips ('english fries').

Hamilton Terrace
Hayfever eyes glisten, nostrils tingle in the cool morning air as I cycle down Hamilton Terrace past St Mark's Church on the junction of Abercorn Place.

(1311) Posted on 6/23/2006 8:41:24 AM | TA Comments

1. Posted by robertm on 6/23/2006 2:12:54 AM
Hi tony, bad luck about the hay fever - now is pollen time. Nice perspective, again, with the steeple and the pinnacles on the buttresses, and the blue cloudy sky - robert

2. Posted by roel on 6/23/2006 2:36:25 AM
wow awesome shot

3. Posted by (Nameless) on 6/23/2006 2:50:13 AM
great shot Tony...
get well soon =)

4. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 8:15:14 AM
Robert Hi and thanks .. the hayfever is easing off today. I'm in Maldon now, on the clunky, but effective, library computer. Unfortunately Claire is back in hospital with a lot of pain, they'll stabilise her, and then we'll try and work out where we go from there. Take care and enjoy the Land Escape ;-)

5. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 8:15:49 AM
Roel, hi and thanks.

6. Posted by Pook © on 6/23/2006 8:18:54 AM
Tony, this is an amazing photo :)

7. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 8:24:50 AM
Thanks nameless/Janet? - the air in Maldon is fresh and the pollen effects have eased back .. so feeling OK today!

8. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 8:26:12 AM
Pook, hi and thanks, good to have you stop by.

9. Posted by Shirley schwab on 6/23/2006 9:29:09 AM
Greetings, Dramatic view plus bold colors. Nice combination.

10. Posted by tony on 6/24/2006 12:54:02 PM
Shirley, thanks very much. I hope you're keeping well .. and fit.

11. Posted by Greg on 6/26/2006 12:58:30 AM
The word "majestic" comes to mind... soars to mind! .-)

12. Posted by angie on 6/26/2006 4:43:21 PM
Very nice shot Tony :)

13. Posted by tony on 6/27/2006 12:55:51 AM
Greg, hi and thanks - inspiring!

14. Posted by tony on 6/27/2006 12:57:06 AM
Angie hi and thanks very much

Sphagnum Bog
Climbing towards the north of Hampstead Heath a fenced area called Kenwood encloses a constructed landscape of walks encompassing evocative views. The place names provide a clue to the diverse nature and history of this space; Thousand Pound Pond, Stock Pond, Duelling Ground, Farm House, Flower Garden, Kitchen Garden, Dairy, The Orchard, West Meadow, Quarry, Toll House, Kenwood House .. and the Sphagnum Bog. From this quiet hollow sunk into the West Meadow the River Fleet begins its journey to the Thames, bees flit from foxglove to foxglove, butterflies and dragonflies meander through the tall grasses and rustling noises close to the moist ground suggest many other forms of life exist here.

Slideshow

(3464) Posted on 6/19/2006 1:31:33 PM | Comments

1. Posted by shirley schwab on 6/19/2006 7:19:15 AM
Interesting angle to catch the color against the sky. Dramatic! ! !

2. Posted by tony on 6/19/2006 7:45:00 AM
Hi Shirley, great to hear from you, how are you keeping? Have you looked at the slideshow? Just going to check out your moblog ..

3. Posted by twig on 6/19/2006 10:05:23 AM
...Yeah, that's the one ...What a pleasant surprise!

4. Posted by funny on 6/19/2006 3:45:40 PM
beautiful picture and great angle I have a shot of the same plant, now I know the name,I could not come closer for a picture so I used the zoom

5. Posted by Melissa on 6/19/2006 4:08:17 PM
I love the colors, and I especially love the angle. This will probably sound strange, but the way it was shot, puts me in mind of "Jack and the Beanstalk" as I look towards the top.

6. Posted by izZZINTHru <-- on 6/19/2006 5:29:38 PM
Gr8 angle, feelin tiny right now. ASOTD DESTIN!

7. Posted by Greg on 6/19/2006 11:57:03 PM
Not many will lay down to get the perfect shot.. then again when we're talking "anotherphoto" we're not talking about the many! This is so superior Tony! Perfect 10 and then some .-)

8. Posted by Cola on 6/20/2006 12:13:32 AM
Soooooooooooooo EP!

9. Posted by Greg on 6/20/2006 12:35:51 AM
I love it when Cola says that ... and suddenly it is made so! Congradulations on EP Tony, very well deserved! .-)

10. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 12:51:51 AM
Tuesday morning, easing myself into the day with a 'quick' meander through TA ... and what do I see I have an EP! Thanks everyone.

11. Posted by viory on 6/20/2006 1:02:29 AM
congrats tony. it is a beautiful picture. could be ASotD too.

12. Posted by maurits on 6/20/2006 4:05:39 AM
lovely shot... great choice of angle .
Congratulations on the EP

13. Posted by tony on 6/20/2006 4:21:57 AM
Twig, the slideshow (large version) wasn't playing properly from my web site .. I've fiddled around with it and seems to be working ok now - if you get a chance can you check it out again!

14. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:27:09 AM
Funny, thanks, the zoom helps - a macro would be even better.

15. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:34:19 AM
Melissa, hi and thanks .. this place, the sphagnum bog, felt like it was straight from a fairy tale .. fo fum!

16. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:37:21 AM
izZZ .. hi and thanks .. once you start climbing you'll feel big again ;-]

17. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:44:33 AM
Hi Greg, thanks - I used the 'old' Nikon 8400 for this pic - the one with swivel screen - which made the angle a little easier to achieve ;-)

18. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:48:50 AM
Hi Cola, EP magic - how do you do that?

19. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:50:44 AM
Greg, thank you, thank you ...

20. Posted by Tony on 6/20/2006 4:52:22 AM
Viory, hi and thanks, it's good to have you come by.

21. Posted by Cindy on 6/20/2006 6:30:55 AM
super shot! Congratz on EP!

22. Posted by funny on 6/20/2006 6:55:30 AM
congrats on EP Tony

23. Posted by Joe on 6/20/2006 8:36:47 AM
congrats! :)

24. Posted by tony on 6/20/2006 2:55:31 PM
Cindy, hi and thank you.

25. Posted by tony on 6/20/2006 3:15:10 PM
Funny, hi, thanks

26. Posted by tony on 6/20/2006 3:15:37 PM
Thanks Joe

27. Posted by Robert K. on 6/20/2006 7:39:25 PM
Very pretty! And great perspective!

28. Posted by twig on 6/21/2006 1:56:24 PM
Congrats on EP old fella ~ Have a good day wit Nomads tomorrow!

29. Posted by angie on 6/21/2006 4:21:21 PM
Makes the sky look small in comparison. Awesome!

30. Posted by robertm on 6/22/2006 3:28:33 AM
Hi Tony, great photo, perspective,foxglove -- robert

31. Posted by ©@®L05 on 6/22/2006 7:00:08 PM
congrats on EP!

32. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 12:44:33 AM
Robert, hi and thanks

33. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 12:46:01 AM
Twig, thanks .. I'll put up some pics of the Nomads walk over the weekend.

34. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 12:47:40 AM
Hi Angie, thanks .. changing a point of view can sometimes change our perspective on things ;-]

35. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 12:49:28 AM
Robert, hi and good to hear from you.

36. Posted by tony on 6/23/2006 12:50:12 AM
Hi ©@®L05 - thanks, good to have you stop by.

37. Posted by robertm on 6/23/2006 2:05:02 AM
Hi Tony, congratz on EP, which I've just spotted - robert

38. Posted by aeilea/apryl on 6/24/2006 11:53:07 AM
When I was a little girl I lived in Washington state and these flowers grew everywhere. We called them foxgloves and we put them on our fingers like thimbles.

39. Posted by tony on 6/24/2006 1:36:41 PM
Hi Robert, thanks .. going to check out you 'blank' post now.

40. Posted by tony on 6/24/2006 1:41:37 PM
Aeilea, thanks for stopping by and the foxgloves story

Hampstead Heath
A walk and cycle journey across Hampstead Heath
The music is Cinema Paradiso (Main Theme) from the album 'beyond the Missouri Sky' by Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny

Click Large Version slideshow for better resolution and smoother dissolves and a much bigger picture!.. and it should start up pretty quickly.

(3338) Posted on 6/18/2006 11:05:33 AM | Comments

1. Posted by stewart on 6/18/2006 3:54:12 AM
A good selection of shots in this slideshowbut unfortunately I cannot get sound on my pc as it is not fully functioning.

2. Posted by tony on 6/18/2006 5:11:14 AM
Hi Stewart, thanks .. the sound is the other half of the slideshow - it forms the 'narrative' that takes you on the journey - so I hope you manage to get your sound sorted soon.

3. Posted by Roel on 6/18/2006 11:02:17 AM
wooooow this is so beautiful and the the music moved me, please give me the name of the cd and the name of the gitar player

4. Posted by Roel on 6/18/2006 11:09:24 AM
this is my 4th round and still love it

5. Posted by tony on 6/18/2006 2:55:47 PM
Hi Roel, the music is by Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny from the album 'beyond the Missouri Sky' .. it's the main theme from Cinema Paradiso .. I meant to include this info in the picture caption - I'll do that now.

6. Posted by tony on 6/18/2006 3:02:18 PM
Hi again Roel, great, did you look at the Large Version of the slideshow?

7. Posted by twig on 6/18/2006 3:37:17 PM
Just played the Large version which is excellent and the music streaming through the HiFi is a bonus ~ albeit one speaker working now...
love the foxglove!

8. Posted by roel on 6/19/2006 1:29:29 AM
Thank you Tony for the info , the large version give me jamming , and I know your quality is great as always btw I have include you on my picvideohttp://roelwijnants.textamer

9. Posted by tony on 6/19/2006 3:58:11 AM
Twig, hi, glad you liked the picture and music slideshow .. I've put some stills up on the web site http://tinyurl.com/r554o - have a good week.

10. Posted by tony on 6/19/2006 4:27:52 AM
Roel, hi and thanks - I'll pop over to your place/site and have a look.

11. Posted by Greg on 6/20/2006 12:03:11 AM
If TA loses you Tony it really will be like the cities art musem being lost in a fire! ... AND this is beyond the beyond of a thing beyond beautiful!

12. Posted by tony on 6/20/2006 2:54:24 PM
Greg, well thanks .. I won't be going anywhere fast .. we just need to make sure we have lots of water to dowse the fire before it gets ahold.

13. Posted by twig on 6/25/2006 3:03:35 PM
If I were a flower I guess it would have to be this http://tinyurl.com/l8vd8 crumpled!

14. Posted by tony on 6/25/2006 3:22:51 PM
Sisters, sisters
There were never such devoted sisters,
Never had to have a chaperone, no sir,
I'm there to keep my eye on her
Caring, sharing
Every little thing that we are wearing
When a certain gentleman arrived from rome
She wore the dress, and I stayed home
All kinds of weather, we stick together
The same in the rain and sun
Two different faces, but in tight places
We think and we act as one
Those whove seen us
Know that not a thing could come between us
Many men have tried to split us up, but no one can
Lord help the mister who comes between me and my sister
And lord help the sister, who comes between me and my man
or, was it
Cistus?
Have a TA week!!

Staple Inn Hall
An arched passageway leads from the courtyard of Staple Inn through into this small fenced rose garden adjacent to the Staple Inn Hall.
Back in 1292 this place was probably a covered market known as 'le Stapled Halle'. The name 'Staple Inn' was first used by lawyers and students who met here from 1415. The place was owned by the woolstaplers until around 1580 when members of the Society of Staple Inn built a new meeting hall here. The original Hall was destroyed by a flying bomb in 1944 and it wasn't until 1954 that rebuilding of this Hall began.
Nowadays the Staple Inn Hall is used for functions ranging from conferences to wedding receptions.

Slideshow

(1120) Posted on 6/13/2006 9:01:49 AM | Comments

1. Posted by maurits on 6/13/2006 1:03:59 AM
Nice garden or court yard... interestingly shaped tree... an Acacia maybe?
Lovely shot

2. Posted by tony on 6/13/2006 1:11:43 AM
Maurits, hi and thanks. Good to have you come by .. so soon in the day. I think you're right this is an Acacia tree. Quite a few of these trees are planted around this 'lawyers' area of London.

3. Posted by maurits on 6/13/2006 1:15:03 AM
I always enjoy your great pictures, and the stories they tell Tony... especially on my morning round ;-]

4. Posted by Greg on 6/13/2006 1:33:03 AM
It seems so different to imagine a city with a time line of more than 2000 years. Most of our easterm cities are only 1/10 that. Looking at the image and considering the time and place. I wonder how many Acacia trees have grown huge beneath the sky, and then fallen into dust within a stones throw of this one. .-)

5. Posted by angie on 6/13/2006 8:15:38 AM
That tree is so eye catching. It really makes the whole shot for me. Very nice!

6. Posted by stewart on 6/13/2006 9:01:13 AM
It's a pity 'le Stapled Halle' was bombed in 1944 would love to see what it looked like,an interesting text as well.

7. Posted by funny on 6/13/2006 10:52:27 AM
I have the same comment in mind so, #3 I agree on
make a travel book of this this type photograph and interesting info

8. Posted by skidoo on 6/14/2006 2:36:40 PM
From this angle it reminds me very much of the University of Richmond: http://www.ur.edu/visit/virtual.htm

9. Posted by skidoo on 6/14/2006 2:38:11 PM
Or rather, I suppose that should be the other way around. lol

10. Posted by tony on 6/14/2006 3:18:01 PM
Hi Greg, good to have you come by. From Londinium until now, it's hard to imagine that 2000 years, maybe it's easier to imagine 20 Acacia trees living and dying in this spot .. even that it is hard ;-]

11. Posted by tony on 6/14/2006 3:20:26 PM
Hi Angie and thanks, yes, I tried to get the tree in a reasonable position to frame the scene, and maybe even lead the eye a little.

12. Posted by Pook © on 6/14/2006 3:21:16 PM
This is beautiful :)

13. Posted by tony on 6/14/2006 3:22:44 PM
Funny .. a travel book - that sound intriguing - just need someone to organise it now!? ;-]

14. Posted by tony on 6/14/2006 3:32:53 PM
Skidoo .. maybe they're built out of similar bricks .. I think I may have driven by Richmond University - a long time ago - I think it was in Monument or Franklin Avenue? .. and I may have been driving between New York and Washington .. memories .. failing.

15. Posted by tony on 6/14/2006 3:33:37 PM
Pook, hi and thank you.

16. Posted by skidoo on 6/14/2006 3:38:42 PM
@Tony: I think the architectural styles seem similar. At least from this limited vantage.
The campus of the University of Richmond is one of the most beautiful in the U.S. It's not a large campus, but the directors have gone to great lengths to preserve a consistency and a commitment to a particular style as they've slowly grown over the years.
It probably wasn't UR you drove past so long ago. It's definitely off the beaten path. Monument Avenue **IS** beautiful, and one end of it does terminate near the University, but that's about a mile away. To get to UR, you have to drive through some beautiful old wooded neighborhoods.

17. Posted by tony on 6/14/2006 3:38:53 PM
skidoo .. should have checked your link .. it's in 'Westhampton Way' .. check googlemaps .. it's near Monument Avenue!

18. Posted by skidoo on 6/14/2006 3:43:41 PM
@Tony: Yes, that's what I said. One end of Monument Avenue terminates NEAR the University of Richmond. But it's like a mile away. In order to get to UR from Monument Avenue, you gotta do it on purpose. Take lots of turns and whatnot.

19. Posted by tony on 6/14/2006 3:47:15 PM
skidoo, they should have got you to do the virtual tour pics - yours would probably have been more entertaining .. it is an amazing place though, huge. The first time I went through Richmond was in 1969 .. it's coming back - visited New York, Washington and Philadelphia on that trip. Will have some photographs on my blog one day - maybe not TA!?

20. Posted by Robert K. on 6/16/2006 8:12:55 PM
This is a really nice image Tony. Beautiful courtyard, and the tree really adds a lot to the shot!

21. Posted by tony on 6/16/2006 11:16:46 PM
Robert, hi and thanks. These beautiful Acacia trees, which originally came from North America in the early part of the 17th century, seem to have sprouted up all around this area. They have an elegant shape and small leaves which produces a wonderful dappled light on sunny summer days. If I had a garden I definitely would want one of these .. and a Japanese Maple.

Nomads In Staple Inn
'Behind the most ancient part of Holborn .. where certain gabled houses some centuries of age still stand looking on the public way .. is a little nook .. called Staple Inn. It is one of those nooks, the turning into which, out of the clashing street, imparts to the relieved pedestrian the sensation of having put cotton in his ears and velvet soles on his boots.' Dickens writes in has last unfinished novel 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' in 1870.
This space still exists as a quiet respite from the strangled onslaught of contemporary urban culture. On this hot Thursday we meet for a Photo-Walk and get as far as the local Costa Coffee Cafe and a take-away talk leads us through meandering memories to other places.

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(1097) Posted on 6/8/2006 11:29:31 PM | Comments

1. Posted by funny on 6/8/2006 3:44:51 PM
very nice story love the last part of a sentence
leads us through meandering memories to other places.
its poetic btw nice pic.

2. Posted by tony on 6/8/2006 4:06:34 PM
Funny, thanks very much .. sometimes late nights and tiredness can produce unexpected ramblings ;-]

3. Posted by stewart on 6/8/2006 4:29:33 PM
A good text Tony,I couldn't have put it better.When you walk through staples inn entrance to the quiet cobbled and paved square shaded by elegant trees it's like going through a time warp from modern inner city manic noise and bustle to sane calmness where you can have a chat without straining your ears and craning your neck and in the danger of becoming a neurotic wreck.And what surprised me today was that there was not crowds of people but just the odd person here and there and room on the bench as well to enjoy our coffee in my case tea,in all a very satisfying day.

4. Posted by tony on 6/9/2006 2:05:35 AM
Stewart, thanks, yep, the atmosphere of this place and the warm weather seemed to pleasantly influence our behaviour.

5. Posted by tony on 6/9/2006 2:08:08 AM
BTW - it seems this is the end of TA for us 'free users' ..
"Current 'free sites' will be suspended starting July 1 with a planned deletion scheduled for the fall 2006."

6. Posted by izZZFRIday <-- on 6/9/2006 5:59:32 PM
Profound.

7. Posted by tony on 6/12/2006 4:35:13 PM
izZZ, hi and thanks.

8. Posted by robertm on 6/19/2006 3:04:38 AM
Hi tony - I dare not risk guessing whose feet they are, though I do know that walking stick! best wishes to the Nomads. nice pic - robert

9. Posted by tony on 6/19/2006 3:42:23 AM
Hi Robert, good to hear from you - your email from the Marlborough library came through today - all the best, Tony .. if you get a chance have a look at the slideshow here.

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