Gilliatt,
Thanks for the DSLR photos, they are very good examples and comparable to those shown in advertisements for this type of camera. The one with the firework is brilliant in both senses of the word. I can see why you wanted your Pentax K7, I hope you have a lot of fun with it.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
As this is a literature forum, I thought I would post a few literary locations.
Somerset Maugham's villa in the South of France.
Thomas Hardy's residence from 1878-1881, London.
The house where John Keats died, Rome.
Guy de Maupassant's grave, Montparnasse, Paris.
George Orwell's prep school, Eastbourne, England.
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"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
The scenic route to work:
The Bike: A new Scott Aspect.
Part of the scenery beside the river.
River Scenery
The river follows the track.
The track. Now imagine what it looks like in January...
Fields on the other side of the track.
Flowers..
The scenic part of the route ends here, at a bridge across the E20 motorway.
If I am in no hurry I may skip the bridge and go through this wetland instead ( Slight detour).
It is not obvious from the picture, but this wetland, home for lots of birds is artificial, and part of... The local sewers.
/Claes
Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."
Great photos all. I love literary connections, more of those people please!
I had Wilde's house in Merrion Square on an old phone and saved online and they both crashed!!! There is something to be said for hard copies, i.e real photos sometimes... Never mind, I have a picture of his house framed on the wall at the top of the stairs, which I bought from a artist while I was over there.
Claes you are a very lucky person to be able to cycle to work in such attractive surroundings. If you have been to London you may already know that travelling to work in the rush hour is nothing short of hell on earth. The only downside that I could see in your excellent pictures is the ubiquitous Macdonald's sign when you get to the motorway. Apart from that, everything is as natural as one could wish. However, your earlier pictures of winter conditions make me wonder how you get through the snow in the winter.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Yes it looks a great cycle to work, I thought that, but sure, unfortunately those "golden" Ms are everywhere!
Yes, I am and I know itOriginally Posted by Brian Bean
Yes, I have been there, and I suppose it's the same in all larger cities.Yes, you got me there. The answer is: With considerable force and extensive use of the "granny gears" and studded tyres. I have to keep warm in some way, right?
True, but I usually look the other way.
Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."
I haven't posted anything on this thread but regularly look at the pictures of other people. This is my favourite thread.
Brian, your pictures as usual remarkable. Claes yours are so bright! Lulim and Gilliatt yours are so colourful!
Kafka's Crow, TurquoiseSunset and Snowqueen your pictures are fascinating!
I would like to share a picture of one of my cats.
"Where love is there God is also".
Leo Tolstoy
Your cat Boris is thinking, why is she holding that funny aparatus to her face?I haven't posted anything on this thread but regularly look at the pictures of other people. This is my favourite thread.
Brian, your pictures as usual remarkable. Claes yours are so bright! Lulim and Gilliatt yours are so colourful!
Kafka's Crow, TurquoiseSunset and Snowqueen your pictures are fascinating!
I would like to share a picture of one of my cats.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Great shot of your cat, OlgaHe looks just like my neighbours mog.
Ok, here comes a mixed batch:
Close up of a Clover flower.
A different kind of flower: These are made of glass, and quite small.
A stilleben. Fruit on a glass plate.
A girl in a sea kayak, right outside City Hall in Stockholm.
A member of the palace Guard in Stockholm. She did not move a muscle during the five minutes we stood there.
Stockholm Old Town with Storkyrkan or Sankt Nikolai Church in the background.
It is the oldest church in Stockholm, first mentioned in writing in 1279.
It is also where our Crown Princess Victoria and her Daniel were married recently.
Another Stockholm view, taken from right outside the Royal Castle.
Notice the fishing boats? They are for Smelt fishing. You can also see
Salmon fishing here, and an otter lived right beside the parliament
a few years ago. All in all, the water quality is pretty good.
/Claes
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Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."
Great pictures Brian and Claes. it's always worth dropping by here.
Great pictures every one! Especially you Claes. I really like the girl in the kayak. What a pretty looking thing. And the picture isn't bad either.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
Great pics Brian, Claes and Olga!
@Claes - I really love the photo "taken from right outside the Royal Castle." It's beautiful! I also love all your nature shots!
@Brian - The photo of the building where Keats died is stunning!
@Olga - Your cat is super cute!
Some people.
Gerda Dauber: Berlin
Frank Bowery: Autobahn in Germany
Police Officer: Rome
In conversation with Marlies Rauchfuss: Munich
Maurizio Franco: Paris
Woman haggling with shopkeeper: Bellagio - Italy
Zu Jin: London
Street Musician: Heidelberg
Last edited by Emil Miller; 07-30-2010 at 10:29 AM.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Brian,
Thank you again for sharing bit of your past along with the friends and acquaintances that helped shape it. Your photos provide us with cultural vignettes from your many and varied travels.
I’m particularly fond of your:
“In conversation with Marlies Rauchfuss: Munich”. Does that mean “you” that we see in conversation? Must have been quite an intellectual conversation, what with the apparent empty beer bottle, a couple of substantial books at hand and drafting utensils hanging from the wall.
“Woman haggling with shopkeeper: Bellagio – Italy” I passed many similar episodes such as this while wandering Italy.
“Zu Jin: London” - Is this the charming little girl we saw earlier in this thread or related in some way?
Gilliatt
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