Monday, May 12th, 2008
I bet you thought the series was over! Guess again.
I just couldn’t resist taking this photo. For weeks I’ve been trying to contrive how to get on the roundabout. So one day, after visiting my GP, I thought, “It’s now or never.”
I scurried over to the middle of the road and darted onto the roundabout itself while avoiding fast moving vehicles! People couldn’t figure out what the mad woman was doing on the roundabout with a camera in hand.
I couldn’t be happier with this shot. I just love it!
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Out and about on a Saturday in the city centre, one is sure to find interesting things happening in Norwich. Like people doing the Morris Dance!
From Wiki:
A morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Implements such as sticks, swords, and handkerchiefs may also be wielded by the dancers. In a small number of dances for one or two men, steps are performed near and across a pair of clay tobacco pipes laid across each other on the floor.
There are claims that English records of the morris dance dating back to 1448 exist, but these are open to dispute. There is no mention of “morris” dancing earlier than the late 15th century, although early records such as Bishops’ “Visitation Articles” mention sword dancing, guising and other dancing activities as well as mumming plays. Furthermore, the earliest records invariably mention “Morys” in a court setting, and both men and women are mentioned as dancing, and a little later in the Lord Mayors’ Processions in London. It is only later that it begins to be mentioned as something performed in the parishes. There is certainly no evidence that it is a pre-Christian ritual, as is often claimed.
In the modern day, it is commonly thought of as a uniquely English activity, although there are around 150 morris sides (or teams) in the United States. British expatriates form a larger part of the morris tradition in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Hong Kong, and there are isolated groups in other countries, for example that in Utrecht, Netherlands, and Alsace, France.
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
I was at the BBC a few days ago and I was told that one of the staff had actually built this electricity device - as part of his hobby. By simply rotating the lever clockwise, soon this will produce mild electricity, which may make someone jump if they weren’t expecting it to happen!
Friday, May 9th, 2008
I don’t know why anyone would want to have this tree in their garden, but it sure scares the living daylights out of me. I know of houses that have a long line of it in fact. Why? Why? Why?
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
This tree is just in the process of coming back to life and I am sure it will be beautiful in a few weeks!
I am many things - a life coach, a diversity champion, a freelance writer and translator, a dog lover, a citizen of the world, etc - but never thought of myself as a photographer. Norwich inspires me to capture snapshots of this fine Norman city. Take a trip down Norwich lanes or enjoy a walk in the park with me.