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“I want to tell you something which brought me no small comfort; perhaps this same thought can lessen your grief. When I was returning from Asia, sailing from Aegina toward Megara, I began to look at the regions all around me. Behind me was Aegina, in front was Megara, on the right Piraeus, on the left Corinth. These were once flourishing towns, but now they lay lifeless and ruined before my eyes. I began to think to myself: “Ah! Are we little men, whose lives are necessarily too brief, indignant if one of us dies or is killed, when in one place so many corpses of towns lie abandoned? Please pull yourself together, Servius, and remember that you were born a mortal man.” Believe me, I was strengthened considerably by this thought.” Servius Rufus in a letter to Cicero

London, one fine day

London in b/w

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4 responses to “London, one fine day”

  1. john

    Being in black and white gives it a 1940’s feel.
    It’s so interesting how the use of different colours can change the perception of a photograph.
    Even though i live in the uk, i’ve only ever been to london 3 times.
    Each time was like a mini adventure, so much to see and do, but never enough time.

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  2. Sibylle

    I spent a year living in London back when I was a student (10 years ago, actually, I was studying there), and I absolutely agree – so much to see and do and experience – though I actually feel like I do more there now when I go visit friends. I did not know many people when I studied there, so it was a lonely and tough year in many and varied ways. But yes, never enough time indeed!

    I absolutely agree about the impact of colors vs black/white – I have the same shot in colour, as well, and it does not have half the atmosphere that I think this photo carries.

    Are there places in the UK that you like to visit?

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  3. john

    Thats a good question, i do like devon and cornwall, i tend to go there on holiday with friends each year.
    I also have asoft spot for the city of bath, it’s quite a beautiful place, lots of interesting hidden gems to see.
    I’ve always wanted to visit woolpit in suffolk, because of the story of the green children, i was told when i was achild.
    I’ve never been to scotland, but want to one day as i have been told it is quite beautiful.

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  4. Sibylle

    Oh, it’s lovely out there – I’ve only managed to once, in the summer of 2010, when a friend and I spent some days driving out to Tintagel and through the Exmoor National Park, and then down to Exeter (because as a literature geek I wanted to see the Exeter book of riddles). Bath is also nice, though, again, I’ve hardly spent any time there – or, well, six days actually, but most of them only at the university attending a conference. I’ve nenver been to suffolk, I don’t think, and am not familiar with that story. Will check it out! Scotland is also a place I want to visit. I’ve not been, either. So many places to see, such little time/money! :-)

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