Archive for January, 2009
Morning Tea. New York, NY.
While I was in England I drank enough English tea to make up for all of that tea we wasteful-but-freedom-loving Americans poured into Boston Harbor so many years ago. Having been a big green tea person, it opened my palette up a bit to the world of black teas, so when my friend Anneliese from [...]
Natural History Museum. London, England.
On our last day in England, Josh and I took advantage of yet another great FREE museum… What’s the Earth’s future? Apparently this… This girl should be more alarmed then she appears to be… 6 foot tall creepy giant fetus.
California meal in an England town.
Our last night in Woolley, Josh and I decided to treat our hosts to some California– err– Mexican food. Fajitas, chips and salsa, refried beans. De-lish. I think it was a success.
A Yellow Last Day. Londontown.
I’m not sure why my last day in London was so yellow… I didn’t realize it until I edited these photos… but it was. One last English Breakfast. One last ride on the tube. One last wee in a public restroom.
A Kid’s Party in Cornwall, England
Josh and I were fortunate enough to make “the kids list” at a little party for little people in Cornwall the other day. There were kids, toys, and pastries galore. I didn’t want to post pictures of kids without their parents permission, but you’ll get a bit of the flavor of the event with these [...]
Friday nights at the Myers. Woolley, England.
For the last week I’ve been staying with the Myers family, near Bude in Cornwall. It’s been so much fun being a part of the family (Josh and I were on the ‘kids list’ at a kids party yesterday. Such fun.) Both Friday nights we’ve been here have been quite festive– this last one especially. [...]
Welcome distraction. Morwenstow, England.
Josh and I have been slaving away (or trying to) at a writing project here in Cornwall. But there have been plenty of distractions that we haven’t been able to bear turning away. We’ve taken multiple trips to the coast. The other day we went (in the pouring rain) to the charming town of Clovelly. [...]
Josh and Paul. Somewhere in England…
Last night was a night to remember. For those of you that have traveled, you may relate to this: That when you’re traveling, and you finally embark on the adventure you’ve been saving and looking forward to, there is almost always a tiny hint of disappointment somewhere along the way. It’s as if that excitement [...]
Gretta. Notting Hill, London.
Went for a walk through Portobello Market and Notting Hill yesterday with one of the wonderful friends I’ve met since I’ve been here. And she says she’s not photogenic…
Bleeding Bells… Delta Spirit in London, England.
Just when I needed a break from my California home-sickness, I get a taste of good old Long Beach. I saw that Delta Spirit (here & here) was playing in Londontown. It was honestly the best show I’ve seen over theirs, and I think their first in the UK.
Medi & the Medcine Show. London, England.
I returned to London for a brief hiatus from my trip to the coun’ry for a meeting today. I’m heading back to Cornwall tomorrow for one more week of relaxation before I’m back to New York City. Tonight I went to a show near King’s Cross. Hadn’t ever heard them before, but the French band [...]
Johns Farm. Morenstown, England.
The last time I photographed a milk farm I was in Hodgdon, ME. It’s strange the think that I would photograph 2 farms in 6 months time… one in Northeastern New England, the other in Southwestern England.
Good morning Cornwall. Morenstow, England.
The other day after getting up to photograph the early morning milking at the Johns farm, Gareth and I went for a walk through the nearby countryside so I could photograph the first light of the day. I still maintain that one of the best times to see any new place is early in the [...]
Gareth’s Car. Morenstow, Cornwall, England.
Josh and I are staying on a farm here in England with a friend we met through couch surfing. His name is Gareth and this is his car– which he traveled in all across Eastern Europe– a total of over 6,000 miles. To quote Gareth, the car “is made from a combination of parts from [...]
Working, working, working. Cornwall, England.
Josh and I are working on a project together that is both exciting and mentally exhausting. More to come…
Life on the farm. Cornwall, England.
Josh and I have now been on the farm for a couple days and it has been a relaxing breath of fresh air (literally). Farmer Keith Nice wellies, Josh. That’s Meg and Flo, the family’s two sheep dogs. Royal Mail. Nice hat, Josh. Good morning, Cornwall. Josh, trying to get the internet to work (to [...]
Crikey, these guys are nutters. Cornwall, England.
Yesterday Josh, Gareth, David and I went to the beach. I must admit that I chose not to partake in the freezing cold activity of skim-boarding in the dead of winter, but I was, of course, obliged to photograph it.
A break from London. Bude, England.
Still reeling from the loss of the use of my left shift button, I was certainly ready for a bit of a break from the busyness of London. Josh and I made our way across to the county of Cornwall, to the town of Bude. We’re staying for the next couple of weeks on a [...]
London Science Museum. London, England.
Also a free adventure: the London Science Museum. Makes you feel like a kid again. The internet at Scott’s fingertips: A tiny model of an early doctor working on something important. Wrong place wrong time. I was trying to snap a photo and this guy got in the way. I don’t think he saw me [...]
A poor man’s breakfast. London, England.
This is called “the tiny Englishman’s breakfast.” That’s a scrap of bacon, a piece of egg yolk, a bean, and some tomato seeds. Not quite as filling as the normal English breakfast, but still delicious and nutritious. Incidentally, here’s a few tips for living cheap in the most expensive city in the world: 1. Buy [...]
Blue, black, and read all over. London, England.
So other then the fact that I spilled tea on my keyboard and now the left shift button doesn’t work, and sometimes when I type, the text transforms itself into copious amounts of ellipses and yen symbols, life in London is going well! I actually need to be honest for a moment. [Beginning of honest [...]