Thanks. For reminding me.

You’re welcome

Thank you for visiting, Dolce.

That goes both ways, Mandy.

You have inspired me to include a chapter about some of the people of the central city, beginning with the story of Still Bill.

When you run there is little else you can do but look in front of you and occasionally over your shoulder. I think it was when as people we left our farms, and our pastures, and everything we were growing. And moved to the cities, and capitalism became more like a machine than a means of employment

And everything just became faster and faster and faster because the machine demanded to be fed, and we didn’t question it. We just served it because we thought that through cars, and houses, and jewelery and clothes it was serving us.

When I ran like that I often wondered what I was running to or running from. It always felt like that.

Now I just write. And the days are slow and languid. And I walk. And I look. And people may think it strange but I feel in communion with all things. The bugs. The spiders. The long worms eating leaves and waiting to turn into huge moths.

And as I walk I feel the roughness of the bark and I think of how gifted I am. How blessed I am. That I no longer have to run.

Rather like the fable of The Expulsion from the Garden, isn’t it?

Thanks for stopping by and writing, Mandy. Your observations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you, nm, for your continuing friendship and support.

No, I’ve put that on hold for now, as I have recently begun working very closely with someone, and the Hotel Project has entered a new phase of heightened activity. That’s as much as I can say for now, but more will be revealed in the near future.

For you, the warmest of welcomes back to the blogosphere!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tangobaby2/collections/72157604225838715/

If you see one or two you like, I hope you’ll let me know. As a newbie with a camera I still don’t understand, any feedback is really appreciated.

I bounced over to your flickr page and looked at a few of your collections. you really get around, don’t you? i left a couple of comments here and there. didn’t have time to look at everything, but i’ll return and take things in a little at a time.

if you should ever want a companion on a photo shoot, let me know; or, if you happen to see me out taking pictures, don’t be shy to introduce yourself.

I really am enjoying your photos of these old buildings. I am downtown near the Civic Center every week and have started taking photos. The juxtaposition of buildings in all stages of decay is fascinatingly strange and beautiful. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I hope you’ll post your photos on your blog. I’d like to see what captures your eye.

have you thought any more about starting up another blog for your interesting links?

By ‘interesting links’, do you mean the odds & ends i’ve collected in the way of images, or actual links to strange things i’ve come across?

p.s. – i have yet to receive a real answer from yahoo! re: your emails