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Chichester, U.K.- Cathedrals

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The cloistered/monastic life-Every day,monks had to go out of their mind in order to come to their senses; time millionaires who choose to "spend" this commodity in contemplation-That's an adventure---the joy in the freedom of having nothing but being everything-To live in this vastness is to bathe in the ocean that mystics call one taste. Coming into a cathedral, whether it is St Pat's or here in England at Chichester--slows down time, and you can reflect-It's about optimism, love and hope and it inspires all of us to creatively dream, imagine and enjoy what is. Marc Chagall . Dear Abbey

Chichester, U.K.- Cathedrals

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The cloistered/monastic life-Every day, these dudes  had  to go out of  their  mind in order to come to their senses; time millionaires who choose to "spend"  this commodity in contemplation-That's an adventure---the joy in the freedom of having nothing but being everything-To live in this vastness is to bathe in the ocean that mystics call one taste. Coming into a cathedral, whether it is St Pat's or here in England at Chichester--slows down time, and you can reflect-It's about optimism, love and hope and it inspires all of us to creatively dream, imagine and enjoy what is. Marc Chagall . Dear Abbey

Arundel, U.K. -Castles

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A Man's Home Is His Wife's Castle . Very Gothic and Medieval  today in Arundel Windsor/Eaton This October May  2011 There will always be an England, even if it is in Hollywood.  In fact, it makes me think of Monarchs,  all the  knights in shining armor movies and Brothers Grimm tales of  Rapunzel,  princesses, royalty and CASTLES English castles  are such a common sight in the UK. I wonder what the upkeep on this brick and mortar version is.  If I had that kind of money I wouldn't come to England, I'd send for it.

Venice- Picturesque Floating City

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Venice / 2014 + 2016 / A Waterborne City Going, Going, Gondola Where the Earth revolves around the sea—and an ordinary walk feels like moving through a painting. See Full Image Show Text Field Note 01 “It is like I am walking through a painting.” The City That Floats No Cars. No Ordinary Traffic. Venice is a city built on water—a working, living city where everybody gets around by boat. No cars. We tend to remember the gondolas, bridges, and palazzos. But what makes Venice extraordinary is not simply that it looks like a painting. The painting works. Every ordinary urban function has been translated onto the water. Emergency Services Water ambulances, police boats, and fire crews move through the canals. City Operations Rubbish collection, maintenance, and armored cash couriers all travel by boat. Da...

Venice- Picturesque Floating City

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Venice / 2014 + 2016 / A Waterborne City Going, Going, Gondola Where the Earth revolves around the sea—and an ordinary walk feels like moving through a painting. See Full Image Show Text Field Note 01 “It is like I am walking through a painting.” The City That Floats No Cars. No Ordinary Traffic. Venice is a city built on water—a working, living city where everybody gets around by boat. No cars. We tend to remember the gondolas, bridges, and palazzos. But what makes Venice extraordinary is not simply that it looks like a painting. The painting works. Every ordinary urban function has been translated onto the water. Emergency Services Water ambulances, police boats, and fire crews move through the canals. City Operations Rubbish collection, maintenance, and armored cash couriers all travel by boat. Da...

Venice-Gondola Dreams And Acqua Alta (High Water)

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The Cruising Godfather: Declassified Files File CG-002 · Venice Gondola Dreams and Acqua Alta A floating city of masks, hidden routes, rising water and intelligence carried quietly through canals. View Surveillance Image Restore Briefing Ordinary World The Call Answer the Call Foreign Land Trials The Elixir Series Classification The Cruising Godfather: Declassified Files is a literary persona: part memoir, part cinematic mythology, part intelligence briefing. The covert atmosphere is metaphorical. The voyages, ports, photographs and evidence are real. CODE PHRASE Opening Transmission Keep your friends close... Ed Reif 3.0 Translation Venice teaches a different version of proximity. Keep the routes c...

Old Portsmouth - Unfathomable

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HMS Warrior- the first armor-plated, iron-hulled warship(1859) Admiral Nelson's Ship Victory- the Royal Navy's most famous warship, hard to believe that you can fit 800 sailors on deck. The Persistence of Dubai   Walking downtown towards the Naval Dockyard, Spinnaker Tower is a 560 feet high  landmark  and  the centerpiece of the redevelopment of the harbor Having just been in the UAE , The design is similar to the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, and I felt like the CAUSE was gone but the EFFECT was still there-like I was seeing a mirage! in the middle of a February day in the U.K. The Persistence of Dubai  -

Old Portsmouth - Unfathomable

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HMS Warrior- the first armor-plated, iron-hulled warship(1859) Admiral Nelson's Ship Victory- the Royal Navy's most famous warship, hard to believe that you can fit 800 sailors on deck. The Persistence of Dubai   Walking downtown towards the Naval Dockyard, Spinnaker Tower is a 560 feet high  landmark  and  the centerpiece of the redevelopment of the harbor Having just been in the UAE , The design is similar to the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, and I felt like the CAUSE was gone but the EFFECT was still there-like I was seeing a mirage! in the middle of a February day in the U.K. ...

UK-London Is Calling

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It's The Year of The Horse, and  I am back in The United Kingdom, walking around Mayfair District, I noticed the Saudi Flag, cool. There is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing-so I have dressed appropriately for the big chill. Winging it at The Domaine,  in Bahrain last week. This place has 5 star service and great food Taking  life with a grain of salt and a slice of lemon and a shot of Tequilla-The famous El Patron   at The Domaine, Bahrain  Walking on The Strand  on Tuesday, with the English Channel in the background : "I wanted to fly a  kite but it is over my head". Stay Thirsty My Friends! " God grant me the coffee to change the things  I can or give me the Guinness to endure the things I can't" English Leather-After a close shave

UK-London Is Calling

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It's The Year of The Horse, and  I am back in The United Kingdom, walking around Mayfair District, I noticed the Saudi Flag, cool. There is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing-so I have dressed appropriately for the big chill. Winging it at The Domaine,  in Bahrain last week. This place has 5 star service and great food Taking  life with a grain of salt and a slice of lemon and a shot of Tequilla-The famous El Patron   at The Domaine, Bahrain  Walking on The Strand  on Tuesday, with the English Channel in the background : "I wanted to fly a  kite but it is over my head". Stay Thirsty My Friends! " God grant me the coffee to change the things  I can or give me the Guinness to endure the things I can't" English Leather-After a close shave