Friday, 8 September 2017
When I’m doing one of my exercises, I’m on my back and this is my view. I like to peer up at the flange at the ceiling, in which I can see all the very rectangular windows and doors distorted into flaring shapes.
As I concentrate on rocking my hips up and down, left and right, and then circle through all those positions “like a compass,” my instructor said. Does that make this somewhat spidery chandelier-view a kind of compass rose?
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
Yesterday I was thinking about the Gulf Coast of Florida…today, it’s the Atlantic Coast, a pier at Jacksonville Beach last January. Pretty placid then…Irma’s gonna be stirring things up in this area by Saturday…time to prepare! Traffic is solid coming out of the Keys already….
Sunday, 3 September 2017
The Guru made a run with Droney last evening…downtown looks pretty darned picturesque in this light, no?
Tuesday, 22 August 2017
Bench on slope below east façade, St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh, Northern Ireland (last May).
For me, the feet seem heavy compared to the seating surface of this bench.
And the form/materials are nothing like the gothic-revival style of the cathedral, which was built in the mid-1800s to mimic/echo the much earlier original gothic style.
I like the bench, and would be happier with it in a modern setting.
Sorry, no celestial adventure today.
Tuesday, 8 August 2017
Yes, it was a gloomy day (in late May) when we took the Thames ferry past the Millennium Bridge, which points north at St. Paul’s.
Monday, 7 August 2017
Stair landing, Tate Britain, London, recently.
As a distraction, I’m working my way through Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad series. I am not getting a strong Irish flavor, which is okay, although I was hoping at least for some slang. Of course, I’m only on the second volume, so maybe it’s coming….
Saturday, 5 August 2017
During our boat tour focused on the architecture along the Chicago River a month ago, we passed several bascule bridges. This one carried two sets of rails, but is now…offline. Bascule bridges have a big counterweight, and on this one it sits/hangs above the tracks when the bridge is down.
The first bridge across the Chicago River was a pedestrian bridge in approximately this location.
Thursday, 3 August 2017
From February….
Before Selma had the Edmund Pettus bridge across the Alabama River, there was a bridge here. The bridge tender/toll collector and his family lived in this small house on the Selma end of the bridge. He was on duty 24/7, and had to manually/mechanically rotate the north span to let large vessels pass.
Wednesday, 26 July 2017
This building faces the Parnell Monument that’s at the north end of O’Connell Street in Dublin. This location is at some remove from where sea-shells might be found (unless in a restaurant?), so who and why. The many cobwebs indicate it’s been there a while, undisturbed, even though it’s approximately at eye-level along a busy street.
Saturday, 1 July 2017
Down in the museum zone, we did the big one, aka the Field Museum, first. Love the building.
At some point, we adjourned toward another museum, walking by these gorgeous not-quite-chives(?), which flanked an artificial waterfall feature with a big fake hoppy-amphibian at the top, perched on a sign that read amphibian. [Very Froooogy.]
In Museum number two, we found these just inside the door, which we were told is nicknamed rainbow lobby, confusing morning visitors who do not have the benefit/cue of the product of the afternoon sun.
All this is by a big lake, but not the Big Lake. Birds and sailboats and yachts all came by us as we sat in the shade recharging from hours on our feet in galleries. Also, we learned by watching that this is where bridal couples come for photos with the Chicago skyline as a backdrop. A bit windy, but perfect light.
One bride we walked by had a gorgeous bride-dress and veil, and we saw peeking below the hem new, bright-white Converse footwear.