tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post8016797565404104992..comments2023-09-24T09:46:20.734+02:00Comments on Magic Lantern Show: Summertime, and the Living's Easy . . .Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-51987795440155600202009-07-20T05:12:46.024+02:002009-07-20T05:12:46.024+02:00Arnaud... from the bottom of my heart... thank you...Arnaud... from the bottom of my heart... thank you ! ! ! !<br />They are gorgeous ! Will comment over at your place...<br /><br />================================<br /><br />Pano, many thanks, am looking forward to camping there some day... :-)Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-50123755899325375352009-07-19T22:20:09.563+02:002009-07-19T22:20:09.563+02:00Awesome pictures. Great post and have a nice campi...Awesome pictures. Great post and have a nice camping trip:)The Panoramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919885693479046926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-14841859854058783672009-07-19T18:40:53.106+02:002009-07-19T18:40:53.106+02:00For you, I just posted thisFor you, I just posted <a href="http://arnaudphotoblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/special-dedicace.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>Arnaudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404548154784036469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-70154468792518255262009-07-19T15:45:14.411+02:002009-07-19T15:45:14.411+02:00Ming, thanks, will try to hang onto my thumbs, som...Ming, thanks, will try to hang onto my thumbs, sometimes have to chase them down the road though...<br /><br />==================================<br /><br />Hay Janie, Under the stars sounds good, but it's sometimes nice to have a plan B when the heavens burst open and the deluge falls...<br />:-D<br /><br />==================================<br /><br />Dear Belette, Many thanks for the comparison to Sally Mann ! She is awesome. I remember seeing a piece about her in the Philadelphia Inquirer a long time ago, with a print of the girl holding a candy cigarette, which I liked so much I saved the article, I have it around here somewhere, tucked into the front of a photography book... but hadn't seen much else... so just went and googled her, oh boy, there is alot out there. She has been very successful ! I should hope to come up to the height of her little toe some day... in the meanwhile, will keep quietly blogging away... Anyway, hope your situation will work itself out, and not stop you from having a great summertime...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-18524162788113310362009-07-19T15:32:02.393+02:002009-07-19T15:32:02.393+02:00Arnaud, ah là, tu me combles, donc tu serais un ad...Arnaud, ah là, tu me combles, donc tu serais un adepte de la musique des Causses ??? Ces landes fabuleusement desertes, vastes, oui, Méjean, Noir, oh Larzac, oh Severac, des noms qui me donnent envie d'y retourner, mais toute de suite, j'ai l'atlas ouvert sur la table à coté du PC, mes yeux parcourent ces petites routes qui plongent dans les gorges qui délimitent les plateaux des Causses, les gorges du Tarn, de la Jonte !!! Oh douce musique de ces noms ! Oh là, tu me rends gaga en évoquant tout cela..., et les grottes, ce coté là je connais moins, mais le coté souterrain doit être splendide aussi, des abris pour l'homme depuis des milliers d'années. Au fait, si tu étais à Ornans là, es-tu passée par le Creux Billard, à coté de la source du Lison ??? Pour un spéléo ce trou là doit faire rever un peu, non ? A plus Arnaud... merci pour ce détour ! J'ai d'autres photos de cette région des Causses qui vont venir...<br /><br />=================================<br /><br />Salut Sar@h ! Alors, la ville de grands navigateurs ??? Mystère... tu parles peut-être de Lisbon ??? Alexandrie ??? Genes ??? En tout cas, bon voyage ! Ressources-toi bien au soleil !!! Et oui, j'avait "Into the Wild" en tête avec ce vieux fourgon qui s'est fait largué dans la large nature, sur la mer des Causses... bon courage pour le changement de voiture, c'est toujours l'aventure...<br /><br />=================================<br /><br />Chère English, I was so happy when I saw your note about the stone roof coverings in the Lozere area, thinking... ahhh, she knows about that magical place... and one can always learn more. I had remembered reading somewhere once about the stones being called Lozeres, but was very pleased for you to remind me of that, one forgets things too, new confirmations of things once learned are always a pleasure... and I'd love to hear more about your travels and experiences there, I've only been a couple of times, and I want to go back... soon !Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-61821685923625115672009-07-19T09:56:52.046+02:002009-07-19T09:56:52.046+02:00Ahhh les Causses... Méjean, Noir, Rouge, Sauveterr...Ahhh les Causses... Méjean, Noir, Rouge, Sauveterre, ... <br />Rien que l'évocation de ces noms me fait saliver... <br />Moi qui suis spéléo, les Causses sont un terrain de jeu fabuleux. Des cavités superbes, faciles d'accès (pas de marche d'approche de 2h comme dans les Alpes !) parsèment les plateaux.<br />Ça me manque énormément, comme d'autres choses d'ailleurs ... :-)<br />Sinon j'adore tes photos d'épaves qui me font imaginer la vie de leur ancien propriétaire... C'est génial, continue, j'adore !Arnaudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404548154784036469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-74644442302987093682009-07-19T08:18:47.280+02:002009-07-19T08:18:47.280+02:00Je pars quelques jours dans la ville des grands na...Je pars quelques jours dans la ville des grands navigateurs. [Je dormirai dans l'aérogare de Roissy mardi] Besoin de soleil, d'être face à moi-même et de musées !<br /><br />L'autre jour, un ami m'a dit qu'il faudrait que je songe à changer ma voiture … J'hésite … Un break ? ou un petit fourgon ? Je n'ai pas encore arrêté mon choix, donc je garde ma vieille voiture !<br /><br />Pour celui-ci, pourquoi ne pas l'aménager sur place ? Imaginons, quelques épaves aménagées sommairement où nous pourrions faire étape, où chacun déposerait sa touche et repartirait. À lire le nombre de commentaires, nous ne devons pas être les seul(e)s … Une vision soudaine du bus d'Into the wild.Sar@hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861476412769481985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-2432918703921463872009-07-19T05:07:29.440+02:002009-07-19T05:07:29.440+02:00I guess you already knew about Lozere then, she sa...I guess you already knew about Lozere then, she says, feeling foolish.English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-50939684375184866742009-07-19T04:34:14.428+02:002009-07-19T04:34:14.428+02:00Thanks for visiting Bangor Daily Photo.
Have a ...Thanks for visiting Bangor Daily Photo. <br /><br />Have a good summer and don't lose your thumbs.Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-73043672225147655972009-07-19T03:35:58.850+02:002009-07-19T03:35:58.850+02:00The Peugeot might not be that bad. Really.
On t...The Peugeot might not be that bad. Really. <br />On the other hand, camping out under the stars has some appeal, too, and you don't even have to spruce up the place first.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-42780332517541008102009-07-19T02:21:09.305+02:002009-07-19T02:21:09.305+02:00There is something about these photos and other ph...There is something about these photos and other photos you have featured tat make me think of the photography of Sally Mann. Do you know her work? If not you might want to Google it. I think you might like her work in her "What remains" series.<br /><br />Thanks, Owen, for your very nice comment on my blog. I am very lucky to have such thoughtful readers.La Belette Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686717070120116918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-45817889072660283082009-07-19T01:59:58.314+02:002009-07-19T01:59:58.314+02:00Hi Tricia... Merci beaucoup ! Thanks for dropping ...Hi Tricia... Merci beaucoup ! Thanks for dropping in here to this humble little frog blog...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-87732924674261376532009-07-19T00:48:13.463+02:002009-07-19T00:48:13.463+02:00Beautifully done.Beautifully done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-14020376605426777612009-07-18T22:38:35.843+02:002009-07-18T22:38:35.843+02:00Ahh Roxana, Banished ? Perish the thought... you c...Ahh Roxana, Banished ? Perish the thought... you could never be banished from the Magic Lantern, for you hold an honorary lifetime membership, based on the beauty of your images and the profound and intelligent depth of the texts you accompany them with... understanding of cars is not a quality I would value highly ... cars provide a certain freedom of movement, true, but at what cost ? Cars are at the origin of the oil industry, cars are perhaps the most glaring symbol of our overly industrialized age, cars lead to car wrecks... I think I like them best when they are in this condition, quietly rusting away in a field somewhere, melting back into the earth. I would have preferred to live in a shelter made of animal skins and to ride on a horse if I needed to get somewhere farther than I could walk in a day... And your words about these photos are music to my ears, it is usually a mood I'm after when I start clicking away... if it works for you, then in some small way I have succeeded... thank you ever so much...<br /><br />PS although, there was one book I enjoyed immensely which did discuss to a certain extent our relationship with machines... have you perhaps read "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" ?<br />=================================<br /><br />Hey Peter, I found this several years ago on a trip when I stayed in Florac for a week, and did day trips everyday out into the surrounding Lozere countryside, Gorges du Tarn, Causses... it was in that area, while the exact road, I'm no longer sure exactly where it was... I have a weakness for going up tiny little tracks into barren looking country, where suprises often lie...<br /><br />================================<br /><br />Daisy, THANKS !!! Major awesomeness is a major compliment, and I appreciate that... thanks for dropping in, hope you're listening to something tasty today... :-)<br /><br />=================================<br /><br />Salut Jeff !!! Ahhh donc tu connais les Causses ? J'ai découvert cette région il y a un bon moment, mes deux sejours par-là sont restés gravés dans mon souvenir, j'y retournerais volontairement pour un long sejour de découvert... les causses me semblaient totalement magique comme paysages, émotions, espace, histoire, traces de l'homme, mais peu d'hommes de nos jours... je pourrais finir mes jours en hermite là dedans je pense... un endroit sublime. Et si ta grandmaman vient de là, tu as donc un peu du sang des causses dans tes veines... veinard ! :-D<br /><br />Quant à étant un peu rare ces jours-ci, absolument pas de cas de mauvais tisane, loin, loin de là, juste un cas banal d'un boulot qui me bouffe vivant, et une épouse qui est partie avec la petite rendre visite à sa soeur en Espagne pour deux semaines, me laissant seul à la maison, et donc besoin de faire tout un tas de choses en plus que d'habitude, comme nourir les chats, arroser les plantes, préparer des repas... etc etc, et tout cela bouffe le peu de temps que j'avais pour blogger, donc oui, je sors moins, et me trouve bien crevé en rentrant la nuit tard... mais tôt ou tard je reviens toujours à la Life de Jeff, ne t'inquiètes, tu ne te débarrasseras le plancher si vite de ton pixel pote, hein ? :-D<br /><br />Content si ce vieux tacot en ruine t'a plu... moi je l'adore, elle exprime un monde de poésie cette camionnette des Causses ! A plus, à bientôt, bon voyage en Italie alors...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-65030298395334763932009-07-18T22:05:54.632+02:002009-07-18T22:05:54.632+02:00Prospero; could very well be ! Love that era of Wh...Prospero; could very well be ! Love that era of Who music !<br /><br />================================<br /><br />Hi Maggie... well, you can travel vicariously on the Magic Lantern whenever you wish to. Hope Kaye is going to come through... and I loved your 17 year old story !!!!<br /><br />=================================<br /><br />Hey Amy, If I can help steer a little traffic your way, it's a pleasure... this would have been a great little travelling wagon I'm sure, guess it ran out of gas here... happy roadtrips if you do go again, your Yosemite shots were wonderful... :-)Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-23863081798210577992009-07-18T22:00:49.780+02:002009-07-18T22:00:49.780+02:00Hi Faye, this one had certainly outlived its usefu...Hi Faye, this one had certainly outlived its usefulness in a utilitarian sense, but was becoming useful in a decorative sense, as it worked on returning to the earth. Love that old barn in a field of yellow you put up this past week !<br /><br />==================================<br /><br />@ ... - I'm not sure that the number of followers is of all that much importance, not sure that all that many of the people who sign up to follow a blog actually come by and visit regularly, or leave comments... not sure I'd know what to do if 250 people were leaving a comment on every post ! But I guess it is an indication that a blog is getting seen to a certain extent. What really matters to me is the relations that slowly can get created with a regular exchange of comments... that, I think, is where the real joy of blogging occurs. So, I guess the message, get out in the blogosphere and find blogs that you like, leave a comment or two, see what happens... :-D<br /><br />================================<br /><br />Adrian, for sure, wish I could see it new, but then I like it this way too...<br /><br />=================================<br /><br />Hi Margaret, well, I hope no one clears this one off, I like it just the way it is, I don't see it as an eyesore needing to be removed, it is just a part of the post industrial landscape...<br /><br />=================================<br /><br />G'day Cara ! Come back as many times as you like ! I agree, this old mini-bus was oozing personality, I half expect a troupe of clowns to come pouring out of it any time... As for the weather, even France has been a bit chilly this week, after a series of storms came the cold air. Just as well I'm not on vacation yet... all my best to Brisbane !Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-50421441559479849102009-07-18T21:35:49.471+02:002009-07-18T21:35:49.471+02:00Is it like The Who's Magic Bus?Is it like The Who's Magic Bus?Prosperohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114988815558549577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-75632974188088638202009-07-18T19:31:54.575+02:002009-07-18T19:31:54.575+02:00hee hee
we have the same financial constraints ( ...hee hee<br /><br />we have the same financial constraints ( meaning no money )<br /><br />i love to travelMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-45827808062362392162009-07-18T19:06:32.292+02:002009-07-18T19:06:32.292+02:00Just a little elbow grease, and that would be quit...Just a little elbow grease, and that would be quite the vehicle to tour the countryside in. Look at all the room for gear and snacks!<br /><br />We might do a couple more short roadtrips into the mountains to get away from the heat, but I think we'll staying close to home for the most part.<br /><br />Thanks for the mention here!! :DAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302700145350385530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-66369527705047206282009-07-18T07:52:20.134+02:002009-07-18T07:52:20.134+02:00I absolutely adore these shots. The black and whit...I absolutely adore these shots. The black and white was an excellent choice. I just love old things that have outlived their usefulness but are still hanging around.Faye Pekashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176788826303435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-7322675353954242012009-07-18T06:57:02.821+02:002009-07-18T06:57:02.821+02:00Hey thanks for following my blog. I love how you c...Hey thanks for following my blog. I love how you called it your "humble little blog", you have so many followers. How did you get so many. I wish more people would follow mine. It's hard not to have any input i feel like im talking to myself sometimes. haha thanks again yuor blog is great!...https://www.blogger.com/profile/06746535962051863603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-78673051146742720912009-07-18T05:00:04.604+02:002009-07-18T05:00:04.604+02:00I am sure this was a great little bus!I am sure this was a great little bus!LR Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634383283728817474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-62824464746219695222009-07-18T04:42:54.974+02:002009-07-18T04:42:54.974+02:00I think it's the thumb for you, Owen! You kno...I think it's the thumb for you, Owen! You know, in this country, there are countless organizations who want to take old cars off your hands; they'll even pay the change of title fee and pick it up. Seems like a better option than all these abandoned vehicles...Margaret Pangerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995968579194433270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-66210803977184737402009-07-18T04:42:30.138+02:002009-07-18T04:42:30.138+02:00This is the second time I've come back to look...This is the second time I've come back to look at these shots of the old van. They just make me smile - some vehicles really have personality, don't they?<br />I'm really glad your daughter enjoyed herself here. It is cold at night now - 4 or 5 (especially with no heating...barbaric!!) but the days are bright and sunny - around 20 degrees. Not quite as balmy as France I'm sure but nice enough to feel guilty if you don't get out and enjoy it!carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787018321269238581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-42195718528639692192009-07-18T02:09:20.274+02:002009-07-18T02:09:20.274+02:00hi again, Owen, speaking of travelling i have just...hi again, Owen, speaking of travelling i have just come back and have to catch up with your blog, what a delight! :-) even if i don't understand cars (i wonder if i will be banished from the Magic Lantern Show after this bold confession :-) - your pictures captivate me - and i don't know how to explain that, the story hidden behind, perhaps, that intense feeling of the time going-by, the very precise composition, that geometric 'coldness' of the gaze? which one? or everything working together so well? hmmm.Roxanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650840495095863057noreply@blogger.com