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You might be forgiven for thinking this photo was taken in New York City. Fire escapes like this are rare now in Australia, and this is the only one that I know of still in existence in Launceston.
and yet some more books
Taken in the Pilgrim Museum in Leiden.
In 1608 a group of Calvinist Protestants split from the Anglican church and left persecution in Nottinghamshire, England, for a journey that would span decades and thousands of miles.
In Leiden they found a more liberal atmosphere, thanks to the university and some like-minded Calvinists who already lived there. They also found company with refugees who had escaped from persecution elsewhere.
The first group of English left Leiden in 1620 for Delfshaven in what is now Rotterdam, where they bought the Speedwell with the intention of sailing to the New World. Unfortunately, the leaky Speedwell didn’t live up to its name; after several attempts to cross the Atlantic, the group gave up and, against their better judgement, sailed into Southampton in England. After repairs to their ship and a thwarted attempt to restart their journey, the group joined the much more seaworthy Mayflower in Dartmouth and sailed, as it were, into history as the Pilgrims.
In Leiden today, traces of the Pilgrims are elusive. The best place to start is the tiny Leiden American Pilgrim Museum , a fascinating restoration of a house occupied around 1610 by the soon-to-be Pilgrims. The house itself dates from 1375, but the furnishings are from the Pilgrims’ period.
textures are my own
Tired of snow and ice, my dear viewers? Sure I am. Took a couple of days off, escaped south to beautiful Varadero and Havana, Cuba. Coming up next, relax and enjoy the luxury of white sand, turquoise water, palm trees and lots of heavenly beaches and the friendly Cubans...
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Feeling better, really wants to go out.
Exposure is 1/6 sec. That Canon IS rocks! But it is evidently not TS (Tail Stabilization)
Thank you Big Cat Rock www.flickr.com/photos/big_rock_cat/ for the testimonial. It is so appreciated!
Thank you Daniela Duncan for setting up a gallery of just my images. What an honor! www.flickr.com/photos/dd-photography/galleries/7215762386...
Today marks one year that I've been on Flickr. It's been such fun ride and I've meet some great people. I thought I'd share a few highlights along the way.
Everyone has their own way
of escaping the tortures of life
Some write, some daydream, some listen to the music of today
These tools bring pleasure in repelling
pain, hurt, and depression of the cycleyou call everyday life
My way of escaping reality
is the process of closing my eyes and falling asleep
in my cold frigid environment of rest.
“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.”
~ John Maynard Keynes
The first of a series.
Inspired by Shawn's human project,
I am doing a series on personalities, archetypes, suburb life, and how we deal with pain.
Sometimes you just need a break from the constant whirl of day to day life.
To get a breath of fresh air, to be alone, to take a nap in a field of clovers.
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_Babylon
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