tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post4903571200626510600..comments2024-03-29T05:19:36.748+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: The EndSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-82280597095329480402021-02-22T11:32:50.223+00:002021-02-22T11:32:50.223+00:00Walking keeps me sane, especially in this lockdown...Walking keeps me sane, especially in this lockdown!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-85979904419366052932021-02-22T11:32:35.913+00:002021-02-22T11:32:35.913+00:00Thank you!Thank you!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-35461243735070155492021-02-22T05:48:05.587+00:002021-02-22T05:48:05.587+00:00You and Mitchell should be in the same city so you...You and Mitchell should be in the same city so you can walk together. I'm impressed by how much the two of you walk.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-73786937118826650362021-02-21T20:17:02.875+00:002021-02-21T20:17:02.875+00:00I like your photos!I like your photos!Thildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216184841279611936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-77059810949847308102021-02-21T08:04:52.202+00:002021-02-21T08:04:52.202+00:00LOL! I saw that hand, too! Maybe that's why he...LOL! I saw that hand, too! Maybe that's why he got a chimp mask -- because he has a chimp-like skating posture. Maybe his friends got it for him. Maybe they even call him "Chimp." (There could be a short story here.)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-60504997163017303992021-02-21T08:03:53.534+00:002021-02-21T08:03:53.534+00:00He IS in a very chimp-like pose, isn't he?!He IS in a very chimp-like pose, isn't he?!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-60717325898921087102021-02-21T08:03:36.751+00:002021-02-21T08:03:36.751+00:00Perhaps making you scratch your head was the inten...Perhaps making you scratch your head was the intent. Sometimes I think just provoking a perplexed response is enough for the artist -- a prod to make us think.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-40628194892808821852021-02-21T08:02:38.967+00:002021-02-21T08:02:38.967+00:00It's just on pause at the moment. It's sti...It's just on pause at the moment. It's still here, though. When Boris releases us all I suspect we'll be back to normal (more or less) in short order.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-73832820779683357112021-02-21T08:01:53.996+00:002021-02-21T08:01:53.996+00:00He is sort of "Clockwork Orange," isn...He is sort of "Clockwork Orange," isn't he?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-19149813414972198742021-02-21T08:01:32.375+00:002021-02-21T08:01:32.375+00:00I need to check it again at a time when people are...I need to check it again at a time when people are likely to be there. Makes me wonder whether anyone was watching me when I took my pictures!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-40265563725046240452021-02-21T08:01:07.254+00:002021-02-21T08:01:07.254+00:00Oh, you saw PEOPLE! That's rare!Oh, you saw PEOPLE! That's rare!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-57128761594415674142021-02-21T08:00:49.821+00:002021-02-21T08:00:49.821+00:00It's probably a legal requirement that they we...It's probably a legal requirement that they wear high-viz clothing whether other people are around or not!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-24360268615281765902021-02-21T08:00:11.286+00:002021-02-21T08:00:11.286+00:00Seems like it would be hot to skate with a full fa...Seems like it would be hot to skate with a full face mask, doesn't it?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69137304424463358902021-02-21T07:59:46.455+00:002021-02-21T07:59:46.455+00:00Oh, I'm not sure I get it either. Why whipped ...Oh, I'm not sure I get it either. Why whipped cream? Are we literally sugar-coating our own evolution (demise?) at the hands of technology? Chimp boy made my day too.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-21479303493071540252021-02-21T07:58:40.708+00:002021-02-21T07:58:40.708+00:00Every time I've looked at the feed, the view h...Every time I've looked at the feed, the view has just been empty pavement.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-91861071303758740742021-02-21T07:57:51.023+00:002021-02-21T07:57:51.023+00:00In so many ways!In so many ways!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-37337884849862079422021-02-21T07:57:42.855+00:002021-02-21T07:57:42.855+00:00It didn't occur to me that he might be wearing...It didn't occur to me that he might be wearing that mask for protection, but maybe you're right!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-48213417345743057322021-02-21T07:57:12.621+00:002021-02-21T07:57:12.621+00:00He IS in a chimp-like pose, isn't he?! Fortuna...He IS in a chimp-like pose, isn't he?! Fortunately Colin and I are both pretty fast walkers -- but not as fast as Dave, who with his extra-long legs frequently leaves me in the dust.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-27460637634295530452021-02-21T07:56:17.200+00:002021-02-21T07:56:17.200+00:00It was strange, though there were more people out ...It was strange, though there were more people out and about than there were when I walked down through Westminster last spring. I think "lockdown fatigue" has led people to be more adventurous this time around.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-61507533387784474442021-02-21T07:55:07.746+00:002021-02-21T07:55:07.746+00:00It is a thought-provoking sculpture, isn't it?...It is a thought-provoking sculpture, isn't it? The collision of nature and technology, as you said.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-56681958129660925652021-02-21T07:53:56.380+00:002021-02-21T07:53:56.380+00:00The blue cock was awesome, wasn't it?! Skatebo...The blue cock was awesome, wasn't it?! Skateboards nowadays are a mode of transportation just like bicycles. I've seen adult men skateboarding to work!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-3605791272798827452021-02-20T21:41:16.578+00:002021-02-20T21:41:16.578+00:00The skateboarding chimpanzee might actually be a c...The skateboarding chimpanzee might actually be a chimpanzee-look at his hands-chinp hands! I want to go into town before lockdown ends but have hesitated over getting the train as I suppose it is not strictly allowed. But I might just once to see the big icecream. It looks impressive! I love the way that the fourth plinth is used now. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941415622199071141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-72571833528118402502021-02-20T20:53:46.953+00:002021-02-20T20:53:46.953+00:00I love the art installation. Great views around to...I love the art installation. Great views around town (eerie to see it so deserted). That's actually a chimpanzee on the skateboard -- in a kid's clothing.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-60128208068996983322021-02-20T17:42:58.583+00:002021-02-20T17:42:58.583+00:00I love the chimp/kid. It's very creative. Li...I love the chimp/kid. It's very creative. Like so much of modern art, the whipped cream installation leaves me scratching my head. Why did that need to be done?Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-47522454911533178752021-02-20T17:27:44.104+00:002021-02-20T17:27:44.104+00:00I still can't quite fathom those empty London ...I still can't quite fathom those empty London streets such as those in your photos. Every time I think about coming back over for my usual visits, it just seems like the city I know so well doesn't exist anymore. And I guess, in many ways, it doesn't.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.com