8099 - Walkabout thoughts.

[scottobear]

I sometimes look at roads, and wonder where they came from. Before they were paved... were they cobblestone? Before that, a dirt road? Before that, a Indian path in the woods? Before that, some animal tracks?

Is the patch of Federal Highway that I ride down, curving a little inland and a little closer to the coast now and then every day the result of some deer running through high grasses to avoid a panther?

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Gamera's Travel Journal - (Knowing Japanese will help here) Aww... I want a plush Gamera!

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Of course! Why didn't I think to get my grappling hook on Amazon? Good thinking, oneeyedcat!

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The Mighty Boosh, Series 1, Episode 7 - Electro - via google video

Not my fave episode, but the spirit of jazz makes me happy.

Comments

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

There was a section of highway (a loose term in hill country) near my old home that literally was an S formed by two hairpin curves. The reason was that there were two places in that area that were extremely marshy. The road was built on top of a piece of bedrock that just happened to jut out perfectly to build on and avoid both wet spots. Now, however the road goes straight over this spot. They went in and blasted it, layed a huge drainage pipe and then paved. I sorely miss the mist in the silver birches and river willows there. The light created by sunrise in this place was absolutely body tingling. Now its just another stretch of pavement.

Another place on the same road has a retaining wall that is the remnant of a forge wall. It was filled in and a house stuck on top. When you are the passenger and look up at it you realize that it has a history. Otherwise it isn't all that noticeable. There's a metal plaque with information on it but the way the "new" road is situated you don't notice that the stretch of rock flitting by is actually a manmade structure several hundred feet long and probably 25 feet high.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

that is very sad indeed... just think...in 500 years, it might look like wild nature again.

[ilenebook.livejournal.com]

I saw that ninja stuff and thought the hook was cool too.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

we should all carry grppling hooks in case of emergency.

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

YAAAAY Mighty Boosh---I finally get to see what you've been raving about! Some episodes come on BBCAmerica and since I finally got a TV (and direct and a DVR) I have my DVR set to tape them!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I hope it's worth your while... I really dig 'em, but I suspect a lot of people won't be too crazy about it. :D