Wembley Stadium -Hanger Lane / Ealing - You must be somewhere in London (Wed 02 Sep 2009)

4 years later and a little bit closer to Wembley Stadium. We were visiting Eileen on this particular day. We were supposed to get off at Ealing Broadway, but I got confused with the directions and we ended up at Hanger Lane - there are a number of Tube Stations in Ealing (see below). Did not matter as we had the opportunity to see this nice view of the Wembley Stadium. Next time in London, will walk out to Wembley from Hanger Lane and take this historic place in. From half a world a way, I have so many memories of the place, mainly as a wide-eyed child or teenager.

Hanger Lane - Ealing - You must be somewhere in London (Wed 02 Sep 2009)
Hanger Lane - Ealing - You must be somewhere in London (Wed 02 Sep 2009)


Hanger Lane / Park Royal - GMap - You must be somewhere in London (Wed 02 Sep 2009)

Ealing is served by Ealing Broadway station on the Great Western Main Line and the London Underground in London fare zone 3. It is also served by three other tube stations at North Ealing, South Ealing and Ealing Common. The Piccadilly line operates at North Ealing, Ealing Common and South Ealing; the Central line at Ealing Broadway; and the District line at Ealing Broadway and Ealing Common.

Wembley Stadium from the London Eye

The Eye / London - You must be somewhere in London (Sun 28 Aug 2005)
The Eye / London - You must be somewhere in London (Sun 28 Aug 2005)

Subway - 42nd Street / Broadway (Sun 14 Aug 2011)

Subway - 42nd Street / Broadway (Sun 14 Aug 2011)
The various characters in the scene seem to talk with each other, through the blues, oranges and the various things being held in each hand.

Intersection - Broadway / New York City (Sun 18 Aug 2011)

Intersection - Broadway / New York City (Sun 18 Aug 2011)
Was recently looking through all my New York 2011 photos and this one surprised and jumped out at me. I like the colours and the reflections off the wet road surface. Always nice to find a sleeper, in my eyes anyway, amongst the archives.

Hope, Optimism and Disappointment - Geoff Dyer / Michelle Griffin (Sat 02 Jul 2016)

red lips - a kiss - Broadway / Sydney (Sat 02 Jul 2016)

Geoff Dyer on Hope, Optimism and Disappointment:

I'm still full of hope and optimism, which is a precondition for being disappointed

via Geoff Dyer interview: The crucial question of trust in his writing by Michelle Griffin.

red lips - a kiss - Broadway / Sydney (Sat 02 Jul 2016)

Two Photos - Broadway / Harlem / New York (Sun 14 Aug 2011 / Thu 18 Aug 2011)

Subway (*) - 42nd Street / Broadway (Sun 14 Aug 2011)
The Eye (1 of 2) (*) - E 125th St / Harlem / New York (Thu 18 Aug 2011)
Another pairing of photos (*) from recent trip to New York (*).

Yarn Cart (1 of 2) - Agata Olek - 9th Ave / New York (Wed 17 Aug 2011)

Yarn Cart (1 of 2) - Agata Olek (*) - Cnr W 14th St and 9th Ave / New York (Wed 17 Aug 2011)
This was the second Agata Olek (*) yarn cart (*) we had come across. We spotted it just near the Chelsea Markets on the way to the High Line Elevated Park (*). The first yarn cart was spotted and photographed on the previous Friday (*) at the Broadway entrance to Wall Street. It will appear here (*). Also have a photo of a yarn bicycle (*) which will also appear here (*).

Today, virtually, I found the very same yarn cart (*) doing the rounds of the East Village, starting from Sat 20 Aug 2011 (*) and still going around on Thu 15 Sep 2011 (*).

Was able to make the connection through the EV GRIEVE blog (*) which was found writing my Sun 02 Oct 2011 post (*).

I had wondered who had created the yarned objects (*) we had spotted at various locations during our week in New York. It was great to make the connection.

Pretty amazed to be have made the connection both physically and virtually. One could say this is the beauty of both travel and the Internet, at least in my mind.

A nice way to mark my 600th post I think.

Yarn Cart - Cnr 7th and Ave A / New York - Photo (*) by Bobby Williams (Sat 20 Aug 2011 )

Street Photography - Jesse Marlow / Ray Edgar (Sat 09 Jul 2016)

street portrait - "A Little Bit of Red" - Broadway / Sydney (Sat 02 Jul 2016)

Jesse Marlow on Street Photography:

The essence of street photography is that it won't be the same in an hour's time .. It's about developing a style

via Has Instagram changed photography forever? CCP's birthday brings the present into focus by Ray Edgar.

Maybe I have developed my own style on the street? Something I will explore more with time.

The warrior of light has learned that God uses ..

The warrior of light has learned that God uses solitude to teach us how to live with other people.

He uses rage to show us the infinite value of peace. He uses boredom to underline the importance of adventure and spontaneity.

God uses silence to teach us to use words responsibly. He uses tiredness so that we can understand the value of waking up. He uses illness to underline the blessing of good health.

God uses fire to teach us about water. He uses earth so that we can understand the value of air. He uses death to show us the importance of life.

From the Manual of Warrior of Light by Paulo Coelho - (more here)

Sentinels - Broadway / Grace Bros / Glebe - Sat 20 Jul 2002 (picasa)

National Gallery Sculpture Garden - Mid Jan 2005 (picasa)

What matters most is what we believe about ourselves - Alain Briot (Dec 2010)

What matters most is not where we are right now.

It is not the skills we have today [..].

What matters most is what we believe about ourselves.

Why? Because it is this belief that will determine what we can become, what we can achieve in the future.

It is this belief that will shape the road ahead, it is this belief that will influence which path you are going to take.

Alain Briot from Rethinking Talent at Luminous Landscape (Dec 2010)

Jenny - She always believed no matter the circumstances - she has shown us the way forward so that we can live meaningful and fulfilling lives - she still guides and inspires us - always will - Broadway / Sydney (Sat 20 Jul 2002)
Geoff - Sydney - 2:57pm Tue 01 Feb 2010

A Few Quotes - Beate Chelette / various (Tue 06 Jul 2016)

self portrait - Broadway / Sydney (Sat 02 Jul 2016)

Various on Quotes:

Is where you are now your end game, or are you simply not stepping up?

If not us, who? If not now, when? (via / more)

Someday is today.

via When you hit the wall by Beate Chelette.

Just a few random quotes to keep myself motivated.

On being an Observer - Mike Peters (Sun 09 Mar 2014)

Sydney Central - Broadway / Sydney (Fri 07 Mar 2014)
Mike Peters (*) writes On Being an Observer (*):

I like the fact that I’m still on the outside (*) looking in, and isn’t that what being an observer (*) is all about?

via With regards to my previous post... (*) by Mike Peters (*).

Mike I know how you feel. I receive a similar email each year (*).