Friday, March 31, 2006

cowden church world war 2 window detail

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i'm in anorak paradise again ... the bluebell line at sheffield park

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bluebell line loco 1875

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bluebell line loco 55

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bluebell line loco 3209

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signalling controls at sheffield park

i was peering through the glass and standing with my head bent over at a funny angle

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sheffield park station roof

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butter that will never melt in your mouth

the french must be bonkers

they send over these 25 kilo blocks of the best butter that money can buy, but pile them up on wooden euro-pallets which are way too small for the job.

as a consequence, the packaging on the overhang gets damaged and small fortunes are being junked

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

magic the dog, c.1974

if ever a dog had more wit and intelligence than it's human acquaintances ...

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the magic beach 1993

afterwards, i made a magic wave of painted driftwood, it's in storage now

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i'd rather be an engine driver

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i could drink a bucket of tea ...

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i heat up like a burning flame; gaslight at sheffield park

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Sunday, March 26, 2006

jorge and linda, the valley of the tajo, the montes de toledo

this happy couple are standing at the southern edge of the village of lagartera where they first met way back in the mists of time

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the top of santi's staircase

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staircase built by santi, the baker in lagartera

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an acorn putting down a root ...

... amongst the debris besides the old track leading up from jarandilla de la vera to el guijo de santa barbara

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william and donna at the molino in la centenera

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tony stimpson

we tried and failed to move this rock

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here's one i painted earlier

my very good friend linda with a signwriting something of mine that's been laying around in her place for years

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darkness at noon

swallows taking a battering from the elements during the downpours in la vera

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segovia

that really is snow on them thar sierras

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twelve sided templars church outside the walls of segovia

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a pen behind neither ear

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