Tag Archives: Photography

Common Folk – Cindy Knoke

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Have you danced today?

I came across the Nietzsche quote, remembering that I first read it years ago in his Zarathrusta, a book much in fashion in my youth. I was struck even then, armed with too few years and too little experience of … Continue reading

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Kayaking Sights – Ken Gierke

Reblogged from rivrvlogr: Back in March 2017, I posted a blog (with a video) about kayaking monthly, explaining how I make the videos to post on Facebook as a way to stay connected to my family in Ohio and Western … Continue reading

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“A gift of laughter…”

As I’m on a research mission this weekend, and having spent much of the week in hospital waiting rooms, I have dredged up a couple of old ones to share.This one was written two years ago… Rafael Sabatini is not … Continue reading

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Stratford-Strange III… Stuart France

* … “I suppose, Carbrook Hall ‘took the biscuit’ in that respect.” “Yes, it’s one thing to be ignored by a bar-tender at a bar but not to be seen at all!” “And all the while I was snapping away, … Continue reading

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Ascent – ‘C. M. Smile’ #writephoto

I did not want to ascend these stairs. For who waited for me was unawares. The ball is for those who are making matches. They needed me to be chosen to take over the classes. Ascending the stairs, roses came … Continue reading

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The Boy From Po Toi – Randall Collis

Reblogged from Global Sojourns Photography: Echoes of a ghost?  Of the future?  Of the past? There is a feeling of perplexity.  I’m no longer standing in the conference room on the top floor of a skyscraper.  There are no floor-to-ceiling windows with … Continue reading

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More than survival

  One of my all-time favourite fantasy cycles is the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever by Stephen Donaldson. They were the first fantasy books I ever read other than the classics such as Tolkien, Lewis and Carroll. My grandfather … Continue reading

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Stratford-Strange II… Stuart France

* …”My first ‘movie memory’ is from the film, The Matrix. Neo has swallowed the red pill and been unplugged from the system. Having spent some time acclimatising to the real world, he is finally allowed to re-enter the matrix … Continue reading

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Stratford-Strange… Stuart France

* “I don’t know what you mean?” “Well, the first thing was our conversation before we’d even properly decided we were going to Stratford…” “Which one?” “Statues!” “Oh, that one. It didn’t strike me as particularly strange.” “Except we both … Continue reading

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