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A view from our table at some of the outdoor decor.
The Palace Bar first opened its doors in September 1877. Although Whiskey Row was known for its many saloons. The Palace was much more than a fancy "watering hole". Men came in to check for notices of work available; it served as an election central for several area political races and cattle spreads; and mineral claims were bought and sold over the bar. The Palace is still the oldest frontier saloon in Arizona and the most well-known and historic restaurant and saloon in the state.
Back Tor, in the peak district, nestled in the middle of the ridge that runs between Lose Hill and Mam Tor.
I love that lone tree on the top of Back Tor - it's amazing how visible it is from all around the surrounding area and instantly gives you your bearings! (not to mention impressive that it's managed to hold out and survive much higher than the existing treeline!
Lots of Bees in the back yard presented an excellent opportunity to test out my new Tamron 90mm macro. Very happy with the results.
You guys mght want to see My curvier side. This was the last Swimsuit I wore, it was back in 09...(I didnt really wear one in 2010) I actually showed up there with a sweater over it, which took a LOT of convincing to take off. I was prooollyy around 140-145 :))
Well its that time when having done a few weeks of coming back to work gradually, its back to the old days and 3 days of meetings in Paris to discuss my "next steps" following my unfortunate brush with illness in West Africa back in /June.
Its not recommended that I return to Ghana or any West African country for a while due to the time my body needs to completely recover, but its great to be fit and well again.
I used the break to try and remember the many types of photography I enjoy, with varying success, but I'll miss my mates at Wetlands and the deer parks, plus not least the fellow photographers have met in this time and am indebted to their friendship and assistance over the past few months.
Had a blast in Swanage last night at the Blues Festival (some good artists there) then hopped on a puddle-jumper this afternoon to Paris.
On February 2, 2012 thousands of Ultras Ahlawy and Zamalek (hardcore soccer fans) marched to Ministry of Interior HQ in Cairo and Suez, following the catastrophe that took place in Portsaid stadium a day earlier, where 73 were killed and hundreds injured. According to all the Ultras from the incident whom I met, Central Security Forces didn't intervene in the match and withdrew right after clashes broke out, which shows the their implicitly in the catastrophe.
The Ultras marched to MOI along with thousands of revolutionaries to MOI to show their objection regarding Portsaid events. Once they reached the MOI, CSF troops started to fire teargas canisters, rubber bullets, and birdshot pellets. The battle stayed for more than 28 hours.
Throughout the battle 3 at least were killed and more than 2000 injured in Cairo + Suez.
Shots taken on February 2, 2012 in Cairo.
Sliders for the media preview (vs full size $15) that’s served with maple mustard BBQ. Here they were served with taro root chips. This was quite good (or at least the bite I had) - nice textures and balance of flavours. I suspect that's David Wilson's (O&B Artisan) pain au lait - one of my favourite breads he makes. Mmmmm....
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I have often thought how much better we all would be if we got "back to the basics. " Too often the American way of life has become a rushed environment- consuming consumers- is another way of putting it. I am not per se a dogmatic "greenie" or an "environmental extremist" but I do see the value of slowing down.
Time is precious- as I ponder it often. I was thinking today about the oldest living Australian service man from WW I passing away. The things he must have seen, the experiences he could share and how in his 110 years of breath... he lived the code of the "basics."
I posted this song (following) by Waylon Jennings... it talks of keeping up with the Jones and such- how keeping up takes away from loving another really. What do we love? Things or family ?
Waylon and his wife lived not too far from where I currently reside. I recall how they shopped at the local Basha Grocery store and people would often say how lovely they were... so down to earth. What a way to be remembered... down to earth.
Another well-known person, Lee Marvin, lived in Tucson, Arizona at the same time I did. On a regular basis he would show up at a video store I worked at. Just "Mr. Casual," in his old t-shirt, shorts and sandals. He would smile and go about choosing his movies, chat a bit with whomever and climb back in his old truck to drive home. The thing that impressed me most about his "back to basics person" is something probably most people don't know about him. Continue reading on...
My father was a business owner who had established Bosa Donuts (a donut shop) beginning in Arizona and throughout the western United States in the 80's. Well, there was gal named Sarah Gorby, who lived about 6 miles north of the donut store located at Ina and I-10. Sarah was a "back to basics" kind of gal... she took care of rescue animals. Why Sarah had mountain lions, mule deer, bear cubs, roadrunners and a black raven that loved to cry "AGUA!" She had a plethora of all kinds of God's beasts.
Sarah came to know my daddy one day as she stopped in the donut shop to ask what we did with our throwaway day old donuts. While asking my dad this question, we all suddenly heard a "snort" sound. Now go figure that Sarah would of had a baby javelina squirming underneath her old army jacket. That little snorting darlin started to wiggle himself free and he latched onto Sarah's earlobe and started sucking! We all laughed and ooed and awed as we became fast friends from that day forward. It was an honor to have a worthy cause to donate our day old donuts to such a wonderful cause.
As we grew to know Sarah and love her ways dearly, we found out that she and Lee Marvin were long time friends. You see Sarah's husband and Lee served in the war together. When Sarah's husband passed on to the other side... well Lee stepped in as he promised to watch over Sarah and make sure she was taken care of properly. And she was...
Sarah and Lee now are both gone... Waylon as I mentioned prior is gone too... but you know what? They really aren't gone completely as I carry their "basic" ways deep in my heart of living this old life. How precious these days are... stop and feel the warmth of the sun on your face, listen to the laugh of children and the song of a bird as it flies overhead, smell the sweetness of a rose blossom and a pot of brewing coffee, give a smile to a passing stranger, hug your parents and make love to your special someone with the passion of living "back to the basics."- Gal. 5:22- KL CowGirlZen Photography
There's only two things in life that make it worth livin'
That's guitars that tune good and firm feelin' women
I don't need my name in the marquee lights
I got my song and I got you with me tonight
Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love
Let's go to Luckenbach Texas with Waylon and Willie and the boys
This successful life we're livin' got us feuding
like the Hatfield and McCoy's
Between Hank Williams pain songs, Newberry's train songs
and blue eyes cryin' in the rain, out in Luckenbach Texas
ain't nobody feelin' no pain
So baby let's sell your diamond ring
Buy some boots and faded jeans and go away
This coat and tie is choking me
In your high socitey you cry all day
We've been so busy keepin' up with the Jones
Four car garage and we're still building on
Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love
Let's go to Luckenbach Texas with Waylon and Willie and the boys
This successful life we're livin' got us feuding
like the Hatfield and McCoy's
Between Hank Williams pain songs, Newberry's train songs
and blue eyes cryin' in the rain out in Luckenbach Texas
ain't nobody feelin' no pain
Let's go to Luckenbach Texas with Willie and Waylon and the boys
This successful life we're livin' got us feuding
like the Hatfield and McCoy's
Between Hank Williams pain songs and Jerry Jeff's train songs
and blue eyes cryin' in the rain out in Luckenbach Texas
ain't nobody feelin' no pain
-Waylon Jennings
The incessant cries of "Me want Cookie!" is tiring.
Cookie Monster is seated in the clever fold down child seat in the middle of the Volvo V70's rear seat... and yes they are music cassette tapes on the seat beside him.
The standard fitment Volvo badged dual DIN size audio unit (i.e. the size of two normal car audio units) is a combination of a radio, CD and a cassette player connected to 8 speakers. This would be top notch stuff back in the year 2000 when the car was new. The unit is actually manufactured by Alpine and badged as Volvo.
The car is the only place to play cassettes now.
Or Back in Dark Brown at least. Need to sort through a tonnage or two of old shots!
A Chickhill Blue, erm, female Chalkhill Blue. Taken at Denbies Hillside back in the days of warm sunshine.
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يجيب السفر طاريك يا حي ذا الطاري
وأنا ما بين تغميض العيون ومدامعها
غريب السفر والأغرب إحساسه الناري
ياكم ناس فرقها وياكم ناس جمعها
على الرغم من كمية الكبت الإجباري
يبين شعور الناس لما توادعها
My son Austin starts Secondary School this term, while my daughter Daisy starts her final year in Primary School