Big Blue
On the road to Gori a crystal clear sky makes quietly beautiful what under a grey sky would appear barren.
On the road to Gori a crystal clear sky makes quietly beautiful what under a grey sky would appear barren.
Because, well, why not?
“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?”… “It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine.” – Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden It seems a bit early for spring, but the flowers have started blooming already in my parents’ garden.
“Anyone who could get out got out.” My colleague describes the fate of Rustavi, Georgia, in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Developed intensively as part of Stalin’s accelerated industrialization process, at its peak the city was home to 90 factories. Today, it’s a bleak ghost town.
I’m not sure, but isn’t that kind of the point of barbed wire?
No filter or editing needed for this beautiful sunset coming into Istanbul 30 minutes ago…
‘Fire is bright and fire is clean.’ – Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
Sometimes, just the thought of descending into my local hell with fluorescent lighting has me like this.
‘I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.’ – John Steinbeck
My neighbour installed a cat-feeder…