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Comfortably numb

7 October 2005

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Now, I know that here in the UK our weather tends to be rather unpredictable, and that in Scotland it is not uncommon to get all four seasons in a single day; however, when we are told that it is going to rain, invariably it rains (well, since it rains 80 percent of the time, they're bound to get it right!). So, making the most of my day off and the mild weather, I stayed in the house, watched some DVDs and listened to some old music - of which more later. I know, I know. I am a lazy bugga... but I just couldn't be bothered and, in any case, Liam's friend Joe was coming over, and Liam wanted me to move his computer upstairs (just for the night) so they could both play games and send instant messages throughout the night. I rushed out into the garden before it got too dark - just so that I could truthfully say that I did leave the house - and get a photo of something green and natural - regarless of how good or bad it may be. So here you have it: a lot of effort and thought went into this. Back inside, I put on my old Pink Floyd and ELO records - the first albums I ever bought with my own money. Not long after buying them, punk rock burst onto the scene, and I was just at the right age to jump on that bandwagon, in my own reserved, small-town, Highland sort of way. Once I was into the Clash, Stranglers, SLF, Pistols, etc., ELO and Pink Floyd were seriously uncool. Now that I have reached middle-age, and Liam is embarking on his rebellious years, I am beginning to appreciate Floyd and ELO again. Altogether now... "Hello? Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me..." Having said that, just now I'm listening to Jimmy Eats World's 'It Just Takes Some Time"... sciatic pogo dancing roolz!


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Guest 13-Oct-2005 20:42
Love the colors and the comp. Did you pucker up and blow once you'd got the shot? How could you resist??
Johan Toll10-Oct-2005 06:11
Beautiful shot! Love the composition and DOF, great colous too!
Guest 08-Oct-2005 12:09
A worth capture though.. :o) with nice dof.. :o)
Karen Stuebing08-Oct-2005 09:59
I'm a huge Pink Floyd fan too. The last dandelions and a perfectly formed puff. I hate rain. I don't think I'd do well in Scotland. :)
Di08-Oct-2005 02:35
Glad you took the day off and finally made it outside! LOVE Pink Floyd, usually what I'm listening to as I'm blasting up a mountain in my 4 wheel drive...at least it was until my kids stole my cd! Nice DoF here.
Chris08-Oct-2005 00:44
Wicked righteous DOF, Stu. V.
suse08-Oct-2005 00:39
Nice shot! Great foliage, and you can really feel the weather.

Comfortably Numb is one of my favourite songs. I even love the Scissor Sisters version, which means, I am reliably informed, that I am hated by all Floyd-ies.
Elaine (etfitz)08-Oct-2005 00:14
Nice dandelion!
Coleen Perilloux Landry07-Oct-2005 22:49
Did you do the pogo dancing in the yard? One day I freaked my children out doing that. Lovely little dandelion.
Lee Rudd07-Oct-2005 21:29
hey, thats my lawn... careful about weather forecasting, you are lucky Scotland gets a mention under the new regime! Ohhhh, and great taste in music, youngster :)
J. Scott Coile07-Oct-2005 19:58
This ride through memory lane was worth your day off on my end! I'm so glad that you took a day :) We must have been born about the same year (1963). Too many similar musical memories. My life has always been set to music. A quite eclectic collection at that.

Did you pick it and blow those seeds ;)
Al Chesworth07-Oct-2005 19:51
Il'e send my grandaughter to blow that sugar.
While you get back to work.
Gayle P. Clement07-Oct-2005 19:29
Sciatic pogo dancing----LOL!
Zak07-Oct-2005 19:16
ahhh, to spend a day doing bugger all... wait a minute, thats what i do! :-/
ELO what now?? ;-)
Herb 07-Oct-2005 19:09
Your weeds are looking good :)
Johnny JAG07-Oct-2005 18:57
Like me nothing to do and all day to do it in.