Sacred Acres

20Jun12

“When the Norman King William commissioned the Domesday book in 1086, the land that is now Stratford was a hotbed of industry: Gunpowder; distilling and timber milling.. These are now brand havens, sacred acres, protected by Rapier surface-to-air missiles and walkie-talkie foot patrols.

Filed under: England, history, Landscape, London, Photographer, Photography   |  4 Comments
Tags: 2012, director danny boyle, games, landscape, nature, olympic, Olympics, stratford

Calls of Duty

10Nov09

At eleven o’clock last Sunday, Parliament Square fell into that awkward silence again when politicians look down guiltily at the ground and service men and women wearing silverware look up at solemn grey skies.

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Tags: afghanistan, call of duty, dead, games, pacifist, remembrance, soldiers, war