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Viem Xa Village / Bac Ninh City / Vietnam
2012 - 2012
House connection box
This box needs regular cleaning. The screen inside is supposed to keep animal waste away from the sewer.
Dragon dance (simplified Chinese: 舞龙; traditional Chinese: 舞龍; pinyin: wǔ lóng) is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture. Like the lion dance it is most often seen in festive celebrations. Many Chinese people often use the term "Descendants of the Dragon" (龍的傳人 or 龙的传人, lóng de chuán rén) as a sign of ethnic identity, as part of a trend started in the 1970s. Another derivation is from (農的傳人) i.e. the descendants of Shennong, the legendary first king of the Chinese people who taught them agriculture, law and medicine, the foundations of civilization.
I'm coming to the conclusion, as I write these things out, that my current photo-organization scheme is way too hairy and complicated.
(2007) Scanned image of a simplified, sample guide to the LC Classification schedule, produced and made available to the general public by the Doherty Library, on the University of St. Thomas campus. They're printed front to back, so I had to pick up two to be able to scan the whole table.
Glass by Hardman's of Birmingham in the Lady Chapel, dating from the 1960s.
St Faith & St Laurence is a fine modern Anglican church in Harborne, built in 1937 (chancel completed in 1958-60) designed by Philip Chatwin.
Externally it is an essay in brick of simplified neo-romanesque, whilst within it is light and spacious with a white plaster, with much stained glass in the apse and aisles dating from the postwar period (mostly in traditional style by Hardman's of Birmingham).
This church is also to be commended for it's warm welcome to visitors; it is open daily with a sign by the entrance inviting strangers to come inside, which is well worth doing to enjoy the beautifully designed interior.
Quotable type - quotabletype.tumblr.com/ - Really starting to have fun with these. Please full view to see a little more of the detail.
Viem Xa Village / Bac Ninh City / Vietnam
2012 - 2012
Missing or unauthorised connections of houses to the SSS are a permanent problem. Regular survey is required.
ten large windows in the the downstairs family room. when we gutted, we took two walls down to make it one large open room.
yes, it is down to the studs and ever so campy!
new bath last summer. new kitchen this summer. hopefully new family room next summer.
DB is doing this himself. (such a handy guy ;)
Vagabond Urban Winery at Battersea
From vagabondwines.co.uk/about
At Vagabond, we believe that great wine should be accessible to all. Our passion for wine has taken us from a little shop in Fulham back in 2010 to an Urban Winery at Battersea Power Station, and 9 wine bars in London and 2 outside, each serving over 100 wines by the glass. The idea came to Stephen Finch when he was studying for his MBA in London. As a wine lover, he was excited about moving to London from New York as he enjoyed tasting and discovering new wines...
We're proud to say that we do some pretty serious (award-winning) winemaking ourselves at our Urban Winery in Battersea. We use minimum intervention and we're all about trying new things. All of our vineyards are within 2 hours of London, we harvest by hand, and then leave the grapes in the trusted hands of Jose our winemaker.
Our unique wine machines give you the option to try a taster or glass of any of the available at our wine bars. Our tasting notes for each wine can guide your selection, but don't be afraid to try out a wine you've never heard of before. Pick up a card at the bar or top up a Vagabond card from your last visit to access the best wines from around the world and right here in London. And don't forget our kitchen is open, serving the perfect accompaniment for a glass of wine - or three!
We built this bike up for the new Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park opening in Milwaukee in a couple of weeks. We took a stab at what will be the best setup for the new venue but will dial it in when Ray's opens.
A Haiku Note:
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Uncomplicate life
learn to enjoy little things
simplify your life
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V=133 ::: F=03 ::: C=00 ::: 09/05/2023
More for decoration than meditation at the Hilltop Village Center along Telegraph Road in the Fairfax County portion of Alexandria, Va.
Ustroń is structured less by a single object than by the valley itself — a long, open fold between forested slopes where water, movement, and settlement align almost instinctively. The Wisła River runs through the town not as a spectacle, but as a quiet constant, loosely organising paths, buildings, and daily rhythms. It is not monumentalised; it is accompanied. The town grows alongside it, adjusting gently to changes in width, speed, and season.
The surrounding mountains define Ustroń’s spatial logic more strongly than its architecture. Slopes rise quickly from the valley floor, compressing the town into a linear form that feels both contained and open. Forest edges are never far away. Views are directional rather than panoramic, framed by ridgelines that shift as one moves through the town. Orientation here is bodily and intuitive — uphill, downhill, toward water, toward trees.
Unlike resort towns shaped by display, Ustroń’s relationship with landscape is practical and therapeutic. Paths, parks, and clearings are designed for walking, breathing, and gradual movement rather than spectacle. The town’s spa heritage reinforces this rhythm: time is slowed, measured in steps, inclines, and pauses. The environment invites participation rather than observation — hiking, cycling, sitting by the riverbank, entering the forest.
Seasonality is deeply legible. Summer brings openness and softness: riverbanks are occupied, paths are active, cafés spill lightly into outdoor space. Autumn sharpens the landscape, colour replacing density as the primary register. Winter simplifies everything — slopes darken, movement thins, and the town becomes quieter, more inward. Each season redraws Ustroń without altering its underlying structure.
Ustroń does not assert itself as an image. There is no singular centre, no iconic gesture that demands attention. Its coherence lies in continuity — between water and land, town and mountain, movement and rest. It is a place where the landscape does most of the work, and the town’s success comes from knowing when not to interfere.