by dodgyhoodoo on June 25, 2013, no comments
My host in Atlanta drove us out to the Grant Park Farmers’ Market on Sunday morning. What a great place – if I’d been staying any longer I’d probably have bought my own weight in cheese and veg… We were just in time for a chef’s demo by Terry Koval from the Wrecking Bar in […]
by dodgyhoodoo on June 25, 2013, no comments
So here’s everything else I’ve been up to in Atlanta… The first evening I got here, my host noticed that the Atlanta Botanical Gardens opened late on Thursday evenings, so within an hour of getting to my new digs I was off wandering the gardens with a glass of wine or two. So that was […]
by dodgyhoodoo on June 24, 2013, no comments
So the other day I went here: The words “powerful” and “emotive” barely even summarise the experience of visiting the MLK Historic Site. The visitor centre covers the history of the bus boycotts, the freedom rides, the backlash against the civil rights movement, the marches on Washington, with video clips of King’s speeches, new reports […]
by dodgyhoodoo on June 19, 2013, no comments
Pretty sure I’ve never appreciated air conditioning as much as this last week. Walking out onto the street here in Savannah’s like suddenly finding yourself in a sauna. You get used to it (Hell, if *I* can get used to this, anyone can) but you have to remember to take frequent breaks and to always […]
by dodgyhoodoo on June 18, 2013, no comments
I know, I know. I’m sitting in Savannah, working on photos from DC, and haven’t even written up the rest of the New York trip yet. Took the Staten Island Ferry. Obviously it was good to see Liberty, but for me it was actually more interesting to see Manhattan, Jersey and Brooklyn from the water. […]
by dodgyhoodoo on June 15, 2013, no comments
There’s traffic signs all around New York and Washington DC that make me wish London had something similar. For example: – New York: Cyclists must always yield to pedestrians – New York: Don’t block the box! Fine plus 2 points (not sure anyone in London even knows what a box junction is, beyond pretty yellow […]
by dodgyhoodoo on June 15, 2013, 3 comments
Wednesday: Brooklyn Bridge Park, coming up sunset on a beautifully clear day. There’s a song going round my head that just won’t quit – you know the one, even if it’s sung by gremlins. The view’s spectacular. I have to thank my lovely lady E for this. Even before we got together, she had so […]
by dodgyhoodoo on June 12, 2013, 2 comments
And then the cab driver says, “It gets worse, that manticore was from Queens!” … What do you mean, what the hell am I talking about? Haven’t you been following – ah yes, you obviously haven’t been reading the blog posts I haven’t gotten around to writing yet. My bad. So I’m off and away, […]