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The Bhaja Caves is a multistoried structure. These caves were built in somewhere around 200 BC. Optimum use of space. Wish they had a balcony up there

• Place: Bhaja caves, Malavali, Near Lonavla, Maharahstra, India
• Date: 28 February 2009
• Camera: Nikon D50
• Lens: Nikkor 18-200 mm
• Focal Length: 18.0 mm
• Aperture: f/5.6
• Exposure Time: 1/60
• ISO: 200

I really like this taken at the local Cemetery.

Dream 2 of this week was scribbled down, this time in my regular messy writing, not all-caps but joined and very scruffy. I also drew a little drawing to try and remember an element of me dream. A beach. It had a statue on it which looked kind of like that American Rod thing in Washington DC, or like the black towers in Digimon. Was weird. Here we go with the badly structured, written and remembered notes.

“I have special powers (levitation) when A and his sisters take me to a beach (used to be Palestinian, Serbian?) – There is a statue and I close my eyes and can levitate – either no-one sees me or cares. (Dream, Weds 18/11/09)

Then L has powers takes ring pull of can removes from inside from the side and re-attaches. - Friend talks about living with father as does unknown, quite large South Asian guy?

I, in different kind of story pass through building (dome shape) land in chair seating area – only little girl notices – I make my way somewhere. Don’t remember.

At work and watching a movie from 2 producers - a woman (looks like Lindsay Lohan but is nice / friendly) is there – I keep taking oranges from reduction and putting back in place while B does opposite. This happens twice before he explains – comes to scene where woman is naked and with a man – she explains the movie is called terminator, but rather than it being a joke she looks upset – starts crying while she is comforted by me – I feel sorry - don’t know why.”

Right. It isn’t exactly a pornographic movie but it seems to be that this woman really didn’t like seeing the movie being played seemingly in a random place on a rubbish old television with video in a supermarket. On top of this was me not being able to understand either why this whole idea existed or why it was at my work and including people I’d never thought I’d dream about.

The way it started was very different, with the superpowers. It felt so cool. What I didn’t seem to write down but remember is that we took public transport after the first part on the beach to a bridge. That’s where the discussion about father came up and where I, from the free way, levitated towards a building with quite a bit of teeth gritting difficulty to land on the side of this building which was more harsh a curve than the millennium dome but very similar. I then, with more eye closing and teeth gritting passed through it to land on a chair standing upright, only to be noticed by a single person. A little girl.

At the beach part it seemed like I knew a lot about this almost mythical history, of some different culture that had been forgotten and where this scene with the statue, also right near a bridge – albeit a lot quieter with seemingly no nearby traffic, released dormant powers in chosen people. This was another cool dream I thought would be a good adaptation to a story. But it’s not complete, the picture is bare and it seems to make little sense to me why it’s so random, jumping from about 3 to 4 different scenes and changing faces of friends and people I know while inventing about 3 new people at the same time.

I wrote a note on my phone a little bit later on, like something hit me suddenly about the dream that I had to record…

“It was night time on the tiny beach. Moon and stars were out. It was beautiful.”

The Beach with the Statue

Some iPhone pictures from the opening day

The new central light well and stairway is a striking feature, and this Roman (?) statue is perfectly positioned to welcome and guide visitors.

The layers of stairs remind me of MC Escher’s work.

There is always something to discover

Arriving in Bern Switzerland I met up with my couchsurfers’ (from Zurich) cousins’ friend named Beat. A nice young man with good knowledge of the city. We waited at the train station during a downpour for our bus back to his apartment. We chatted for a bit and I was fortunate enough to write a bit on my blog. Once the rains subsided enough he took me for a tour of Bern. A beautiful city with a lot of history and gorgeous buildings. There were several funny statues around, including a pair of legs and a fountain with an ogre eating children.

While waiting in the Train Station I took a picture of their “Royal with Cheese”. Right after I took the picture a polite French speaking McDonald’s employee yelled at me.

One of my favorite signs

There were many great viewpoints along the way to the “Bear Gardens” an area where bears are kept for public display. Fortunately their original concrete prison was being renovated to be a much more pleasant living environment closer to the river. We stopped in at the resturant for a drink and headed home. Luckiliy for me he really enjoys cooking, and I was fortunate enough to eat another fantastic meal.

In the morning I headed for Zermatt, gateway to the Matterhorn.

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Title: In Memory 2
Date: 17/11/2009

Taken at St. John’s Park, Macquarie Street, Parramatta.

Title: In Memory
Date: 17/11/2009

Taken at St. John’s Park, Macquarie Street, Parramatta.

I’ve inadvertently been focusing on various sculptures and statues around town for the past few weeks of Foto Vrijdag entries, so I figured this week I’d intentionally continue the theme with one of the most famous statues here in town. It’s Thinker on The Rock, by Welsh artist Barry Flanagan. There are other versions in cities in the US. We got our version in 2002. He sits facing Neude square, at the end/beginning of Voorstraat. Really, how can you not love this symbol of a free thinker!

Auchengeich memorial statue © Robert Murray

Unveiled by First Minister Alex Salmond only on September 18, 2009, a six foot bronze statue which cost £35,000 has been stolen from a memorial to one of Scotland’s worst mining disasters.

47 men died after being trapped by an underground fire at the Auchengeich Colliery, North Lanarkshire, on September 18, 1959. Only one miner survived the fire, caused by an electrical fault 1,000 feet below ground.

The BBC report of the incident contained the following statements:

Superintendent Henry Campbell, of Cumbernauld Police office, said, “This crime has outraged the local community and we will do everything possible to trace those responsible and return the statue to its rightful place. A vehicle must have been used to transport it and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area anytime after midnight and noticed suspicious behaviour. I would also urge those responsible to think about what they have done and what impact this crime has had on the local community. Do the right thing and return it, or let someone know where it is.”

Vice president of Auchengeich Miners’ Welfare Club, Ian Lowe, who was down the pit on the day of the disaster, said: “I felt sick when I found out it had been stolen. I helped fight the fire 50 years ago and knew the men who lost their lives, and I was heavily involved in the first memorial which was put in place 25 years ago. It was never touched but this new memorial has only lasted two months. It is an absolute shame. It is like stealing from a grave.”

Local councillor William Hogg said he was  absolutely shocked and disgusted by the mindless crime, and appealed to anyone with any information about this theft to contact Strathclyde Police immediately. He also took the opportunity to assure everyone that the council would do everything possible to ensure that the statue would be replaced.

Who knows, who knows,
what she’s thinking.

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As I wait patiently for my “new site” to enter the queue on this wonderful world we call the internet….I will post a few more pics from my collection. 

As I wait for the cash to come in a bit more consistently, my wish list grows and grows….The HP, the D300s, the CS masterpiece…I wait….and wait….(patiently…)