This is a map of the inside of my head, as defined by the things I choose to bookmark on del.icio.us – a self-generating mindmap. It should constantly evolve as my interests and activities change.
Urban Arboreal
One of these trees is not like the others. Another from the lights exhibition at The Pool of London last month. I don’t really have a lot to say about this one – I’m a city kid, and one of my earliest memories is of watching The Triffids, so I regard trees with a certain healthy suspicion. But I liked this one.
Water Dragons
Tactical Error
I accidentally drunk about three quarters of a bottle of whisky while sitting about the house last night.
This may have been a mistake. I feel a trifle unwell.
Variation On A Theme
One of the first photos I took that a number of my nearest and dearest expressed the admiration of was this one, Light Of Knowledge. This, then is my attempt to refine the shot a bit, with the addition of a couple of years practice, and a rather better camera. I’ve deliberately excluded any people from this shot, where the pervious versions contained humans. I’d be interested to know what you think of the change.
Birthday gifts…
While I have no wish to seem either greedy or ungrateful for what I have already recieved, because I am neither (belated thanks to everyone who bought me gifts – I had in fact cunningly saved the amazon slips, to thank people individually as and when the books came up in the weekly rotation, but then I tidied up, and now I’ve lost them, so I can only go by memory, and there are a couple that I cannot remember so if I fail to thank you when your gift comes up,I apologise), I was going through my amazon wishlist today to itdy up post-birthday, and noticed that there were a couple of items on there that are listed as purchased, but which have not yet arrived.
So, if you bought me either “Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall” or “The Subterranean Railway”, then a) thank you, b) I apologise for spoiling the suprise, but I figured a fortnight was enough time to allow for Amazon shipping late, and c) from a purely practical point of view, if it’s not too much trouble for you to check: does amazon claimed to have dispatched these things to me? If they do, you may wish to harass them/claim a refund…
Birthday gifts…
While I have no wish to seem either greedy or ungrateful for what I have already recieved, because I am neither (belated thanks to everyone who bought me gifts – I had in fact cunningly saved the amazon slips, to thank people individually as and when the books came up in the weekly rotation, but then I tidied up, and now I’ve lost them, so I can only go by memory, and there are a couple that I cannot remember so if I fail to thank you when your gift comes up,I apologise), I was going through my amazon wishlist today to itdy up post-birthday, and noticed that there were a couple of items on there that are listed as purchased, but which have not yet arrived.
So, if you bought me either “Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall” or “The Subterranean Railway”, then a) thank you, b) I apologise for spoiling the suprise, but I figured a fortnight was enough time to allow for Amazon shipping late, and c) from a purely practical point of view, if it’s not too much trouble for you to check: does amazon claimed to have dispatched these things to me? If they do, you may wish to harass them/claim a refund…
Terror Hub
I went out last night with some friends, with the intent to spend all night wandering about London. Sadly, I am a big jessie, and packed it in it time to get the last tube. Nevertheless, I got a few photos – in fact, I actually went out with a specific idea of what I wanted to do with the night – produce a series of photos of “London through the looking glass” – images of a spectral city, heightened and unreal.
I’ll be spacing the photos I took on that trip out, because they’re all going to be cross-processed, like this one, and I don’t want to bore you all by repeating the same trick for a week.
The Blood-Dimmed Tide
I haven’t put up a texture piece in a while, so here’s one from a month or so back – the Thames, lit in red.
Yes, I know I haven’t put anything up in a while – I’ve switched to using a Mac as my main machine, but I haven’t got hold of a copy of Photoshop for it yet, so my photos aren’t easily to hand whenever I’ve got a spare ten minutes. Crappy excuse, I know. On the bright side, I do have a massive backlog. I may temporarily rescind my one-a-day rule (which is only there because I don’t want to spam people’s friends pages) on those occaisions when I do am on the machine with photoshop on it, in an attempt to catch up.
Things One Does Not Expect
#472:
While strolling along the Thames Path enjoying the sun, one lunchtime in the Spring, one does not expect to be knocked down by a motorbike.
Cunts.