Everybody will want one!

[John Parry]

Hi Everyone,

We've seen some lovely photographs of covered bridges from the US, and Heath's Sydney Harbour Bridge. But has anybody got one of these?? (More importantly - would you tell anybody about it if you had!)



Actually, given the time of year, there's more to the picture than the bridge. A long time ago we rounded up a bunch of trouble makers, packed them up in a ship and sent them somewhere quiet where they wouldn't get up to mischief. (I've often wondered what happened to them.... LOL)

The ship of course was the Mayflower. As it's the US national day tomorrow, thought you might like to see what may flowers actually look like. The majority of english hedgerows are full of may or hawthorn bushes. If left to their own devices they form graceful trees - the countryside is full of them. The creamy coloured tree behind the bridge sign is one of them (flanked to the left by the yellow laburnum).

Have a good day tomorrow.

Regards - John

[kiev4a]

John:

Beatutiful scene. I envy you your countryside. I live in a region with where we only get 10 inches of moisture annually. Actually, I may get to see it next year. My mate is planning a trip over there to see her brother (a teacher at the base at Lakenheath.)

Had a distant relative on that ship--a guy named Richard Warren. Who knows, maybe I have a common ancestor with some of you Brits:)

The History Channel is running a several part special this summer on the Revolution. It would be nice if aq few Americans watch it. I doubt that one in a thousand U.S. citizens have more than a hazy notion of what happened and why.

[GeneW]

I've never seen a 'weak bridge' sign before. Wonderful understatement. I don't think I've seen mayflower before either. Thanks!

Gene

[byuphoto]

Lovely photo and history lesson. i never knew that there was an actual mayflower

[John Parry]

Just an afterthought -

Thought one of the Brits might have picked it up - the hawthorn (may) is slightly more 'creamy' coloured than you might expect (although they do vary a lot), but the laburnum is definitely more orange than it's normal characteristic yellow. The red and whites of the sign and road markings are spot on though.....

This is that Kodak "Color Plus" that I mentioned on the snail posting - it's definitely distorting the colour spectrum. Haven't seen it anywhere else - it comes free if you use Directfoto for processing.

Regards - John