tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post246794363059204092..comments2024-01-03T09:00:35.413+00:00Comments on Adrian's Images: BOAT PEOPLE (09/11/11)ADRIANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-16326950368213142952011-11-26T13:51:25.062+00:002011-11-26T13:51:25.062+00:00Jay, the best place to lead anything from is the b...Jay, the best place to lead anything from is the back.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-79519298498641878382011-11-23T21:39:09.612+00:002011-11-23T21:39:09.612+00:00Nice shot of the beast.
The last time I was here, ...Nice shot of the beast.<br />The last time I was here, I couldn't get a shot of the beast as there were loads of kids climbing on it & I was meant to be leading a walk at the time. Instead I concentrated on the Pagoda in the background and ended leading the walk ... from the back instead !J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-49231261638757161272011-11-11T13:40:30.356+00:002011-11-11T13:40:30.356+00:00Lucy, I suspect the cow designed the cathedral. It...Lucy, I suspect the cow designed the cathedral. It looks as if it did.<br /><br />Keith, don't be mean. They can hardly fit on this bit of river, so many of them.<br /><br />John, They do make a heck of a racket far more than a coxswain ever does......some boats seem to have a loudspeaker on.<br /><br />Graham, thanks. Another of life's mysteries solved. Now I only have to work out why rugby is so much quieter than football. There are eight less of the latter but all twenty two seem to spend more time shouting than kicking.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-34986481945762186022011-11-10T18:48:09.957+00:002011-11-10T18:48:09.957+00:00One of the things I learned from my wife was that ...One of the things I learned from my wife was that sculling is different from rowing. With sculling one person has two oars and with sweep rowing each person has one oar. Sweep rowing is therefore presumably always done with more than one person in the boat or you'd just go round in a perpetual circle - a pointless exercise and something I do a lot.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-10525439332367710172011-11-09T19:08:40.860+00:002011-11-09T19:08:40.860+00:00I like your use of all the technical terms - like ...I like your use of all the technical terms - like shouter and steerer - it's very educational. Fingers crossed for better weather for you.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-87987990831043682282011-11-09T17:01:08.978+00:002011-11-09T17:01:08.978+00:00My canon is at the ready, awaiting these boat peop...My canon is at the ready, awaiting these boat people, should they make it here.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-26921103946115603592011-11-09T16:17:09.267+00:002011-11-09T16:17:09.267+00:00As an exile from a happy life in the North East (h...As an exile from a happy life in the North East (happy life in the south now but often homesick) I appreciate the picture of Duraham in dullness.<br /><br />Have never seen the cow - lovely sculpture. Hadn't heard of the Durham Cow - lovely tale.<br /><br />(Reminds me of Cadmus deciding where to found Boeotia. Cows as urban planners.)Lucy Corranderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743561298706555813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-62947531247775635872011-11-09T16:11:50.334+00:002011-11-09T16:11:50.334+00:00Grace, Keith is a born again athlete, and rowers m...Grace, Keith is a born again athlete, and rowers man and a joggers man and bicyclist man. He knows where I'm coming from.<br /> We oldies have to keep fit and it's up us to help young ladies in Lycra into boats.<br />Bad punctuation intended.<br /><br />Bob, it's not easy here.If I want to be happy with them I need light Either just before dawn or just before dusk. Their traces were crap. At 30s exppsure I'll tell them to put bigger lights on. I'll try harder tomorrow. All the best.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-13787019057993808802011-11-09T15:07:29.941+00:002011-11-09T15:07:29.941+00:00Exquisite photos, shame you didn't get the nig...Exquisite photos, shame you didn't get the nighttime on your camera.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-60441533669252015562011-11-09T14:29:35.479+00:002011-11-09T14:29:35.479+00:00Hi Adrian...Just what I love a good laugh to start...Hi Adrian...Just what I love a good laugh to start of my day...to bad it had to be a good friends expense lol!! ; }<br />I can't wait to hear Keith's take to that!! lol!<br /><br />Great "tail"on the Cow (pun intended)!!<br />Hope your weather improves I would like to see a close up clear photo of the Cathedral..it looks like a beauty!!<br /><br />Stay out of the rain..<br />Gracegrammie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839269423384232974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-26713319592983805432011-11-09T12:46:25.726+00:002011-11-09T12:46:25.726+00:00Dee Bee, the cow is fine but what is an Indian or ...Dee Bee, the cow is fine but what is an Indian or eastern native doing in this god forsaken spot. Perhaps they got it cheap! Today is little better weather wise and it's just turned cold.<br /><br />John, I don't like towns........I've only seen a Dragon Boat out of the water. They are big and flat, like a long punt. They don't look like a dragon.....I'll take a snap of one.<br /><br />Trevor, my first thought was that bronze is expensive but a fat cow would use less. Can't help I'm afraid.<br />Keith would love it here. Plenty of Kingfisher, well two. They spend their lives dodging boats!ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-52767988413174601772011-11-09T11:50:31.756+00:002011-11-09T11:50:31.756+00:00That's an interesting tale Adrian, any idea wh...That's an interesting tale Adrian, any idea why they used such an emaciated cow to illustrate it though?<br />So,I guess Durham is another destination that's been struck off Keith's holiday list then?...[;o)The Heraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393815486440597141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-9363239584761145212011-11-09T11:48:54.693+00:002011-11-09T11:48:54.693+00:00Much the same wx conditions here Adrian. Great sta...Much the same wx conditions here Adrian. Great statue, makes a change to see one that actually looks like something these days.<br />Look forward to some piccies of the dragon boats. They sound fascinating.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-78783782006781693582011-11-09T11:40:47.103+00:002011-11-09T11:40:47.103+00:00Yesterday i forgot to tell you that i like the cow...Yesterday i forgot to tell you that i like the cow (you didn't!)and the shot where you got the cathedral between its horns. I like this sort of legend even if they have been completely fabricated for religious purposes as they now bring a little bit of humanity in our big cities!<br />You did well with yourphotos though as yesterday was a mi-se-ra-ble foggy-drizzly day!!!!I just hate this weather!!!!!!Travel France Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944836623797085969noreply@blogger.com