tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post6798818990858368038..comments2024-02-26T10:52:14.585-08:00Comments on Glimpses of South Pasadena: LateLaurie Alleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-59799675447874148242008-11-14T01:45:00.000-08:002008-11-14T01:45:00.000-08:00Hi everyone! Thanks for indulging my love of prow...Hi everyone! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for indulging my love of prowl-around night shots. To answer Judy, I didn't squat down but I put my tripod low to the ground and took a crazy long exposure -- I don't remember now the exact settings because I was playing around with it to get those lights to blow out and the tree to "catch fire" as Petrea so kindly noticed!<BR/><BR/>You guys mentioned the leading line -- that is what I originally wanted to photograph -- the cracked pavement and that white broken line was so interesting to me. (I don't get out enough.)<BR/><BR/>Ken, Borges is such an interesting author. I would suggest his short fiction over his poetry -- and most of it can be found <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0140286802/thelibyrinth" REL="nofollow">here.</A> Andrew Hurley is the translator and he does a marvelous job making Borges feel rhythmic in English. I wish I understood Spanish because I understand he is best read in his native language. I'm sure I have not really experienced Neruda for the same reason.<BR/><BR/>I really love the world of Latin American fiction and Borges was a big influence on the magical realists -- who I also love. He also influenced Umberto Eco and Pynchon -- two other writers I enjoy twisting my brain with thier work. <BR/><BR/>I think you'll enjoy BOrges speculative, philosophical, fantastical take on everything from space/time to the nature of writing. <BR/><BR/>Okay, I'll put my bookworm back into her cage now...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all the lovely comments, my friends. Until tomorrow.Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-71157694239754044692008-11-13T23:29:00.000-08:002008-11-13T23:29:00.000-08:00oops, night shot, not snot. HAHAoops, night shot, not snot. HAHAUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521458390090037540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-33641428447899745392008-11-13T23:28:00.000-08:002008-11-13T23:28:00.000-08:00Outstanding night snot. I like how that angled li...Outstanding night snot. I like how that angled line on the street sends our eye right to the first light and then it jumps over to the illuminated tree. The tree kind of reminds me of the ones in The Wizard of Oz. I love your perspective. Did you squat down? I like this a lot. Kind of a South Pasadena Brassai!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521458390090037540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-10974472896063864952008-11-13T23:04:00.000-08:002008-11-13T23:04:00.000-08:00i like this line in the nighti like this line in the nightBergsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944872370825666531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-4223410883004120742008-11-13T22:43:00.000-08:002008-11-13T22:43:00.000-08:00I love the off-kilter graphic quality of this, lea...I love the off-kilter graphic quality of this, leading us into a night of beacons.USelainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551995221350532168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-29647659816148200922008-11-13T17:15:00.000-08:002008-11-13T17:15:00.000-08:00Ultraist. I learned something today. And a wonderf...Ultraist. I learned something today. And a wonderful pic. Laura, what Borge novels can you reccomend?Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-58248420032740489872008-11-13T16:48:00.000-08:002008-11-13T16:48:00.000-08:00That tree is spookey!That tree is spookey!Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-88765517350299589492008-11-13T13:13:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:13:00.000-08:00There's a warning telling you that 20 cats are in ...There's a warning telling you that 20 cats are in that tree. I'd have remembered that.<BR/><BR/>Dixie: thanks for the Ramona story, Madam Gramophone provided me with several variations on the song Ramona (a couple of which were frightening).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-17434069480546034302008-11-13T10:55:00.000-08:002008-11-13T10:55:00.000-08:00Another awesome night shot!Another awesome night shot!Profile Not Availablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10759219075260619910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-13088401153314141362008-11-13T09:00:00.000-08:002008-11-13T09:00:00.000-08:00Looks like that tree is on fire!Looks like that tree is on fire!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-85593088472819353002008-11-13T08:40:00.000-08:002008-11-13T08:40:00.000-08:00Such an interesting contrast between today's pictu...Such an interesting contrast between today's picture, the outdoors being dark and quiet, and yesterdays, bustling and full of color.-K-https://www.blogger.com/profile/03289562368002376807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-52433265979334768112008-11-13T07:54:00.000-08:002008-11-13T07:54:00.000-08:00What a great quote with lots of truth to it.What a great quote with lots of truth to it.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-38504911988459653792008-11-13T07:06:00.000-08:002008-11-13T07:06:00.000-08:00Is there a surbuban theme today? I went with that ...Is there a surbuban theme today? I went with that too and the word has been popping up. It always amazes me how busy areas become so ghostly when devoid of traffic human and or otherwise. Like the expanse of nothingness in the foreground and those cracks just talk to my techie head.Don't get me started on the white line leading out the pic, terrific.Jane Hards Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162628972166464736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-30794015050321653182008-11-13T04:42:00.000-08:002008-11-13T04:42:00.000-08:00To late or not to late ???But pretty photo in B&am...To late or not to late ???<BR/><BR/>But pretty photo in B&W...Webradiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865729926365127073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-6392513858785851302008-11-13T02:14:00.000-08:002008-11-13T02:14:00.000-08:00I had to click on the Ultraist link to learn what ...I had to click on the Ultraist link to learn what that was. Interesting. Perfect quote for the photo.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16311186383950809907noreply@blogger.com