Last night’s news was dominated by coverage of the Dutch royal family’s visit to our proud little city on Queen’s Day (Koninginnedag). Security was ratcheted up to DEFCON 1 as a result of the car attack on the family during last year’s celebrations in Apeldoorn.
Mr B went into town with our oldest two, and had a
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The police car was half-hidden by the side of the overgrown lane. I instinctively leaned back, drew my seatbelt across and pulled out of the farm. The police car rolled forward to the middle of the road and stopped. Mr B and I looked at each other and frowned. Two officers climbed out and walked slowly
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Name that tune …
Hey Jim, Jim? Where is Jim, man?
Jim, I want you to tell me somethin’
I want you to spell for me New York, Jim
Come on, Jim, I want you to spell New York
These days you could ask Jim how to spell Dakar, because a whole lot, whole lot of cocaine is running round West
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The athletics results this last week in Beijing represent the summum of success for Jamaican runners, putting them in first place in the gold medal league table, equal with Russia and ahead of the US.
Bear in mind that Jamaica has a population of only 2.7 million.
The first gold medal went to Shelly-Ann Fraser in the women’s
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Drawing to the end of my series of images of downtown Kingston, I post below the first part of a drive I took last week with my good friend, Barry White.
I know, it’s the voice.
If all goes according to plan, Part II will include a drive round the main square, Sir William Grant Park (during which
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There were many old structures I saw along the way. From an architectural point of view I would be in photo heaven.
It was good seeing the video footage. One can now put a face to an area, a place.
PEACE…
great video, love the site and your photographs was supposed to be going back to Kingston in July but can’t now so your brutal video and amzing panoramas tug at my heart strings (in a good way) everytime.
thanks
jim
Nice. Downtown looks much the same, I see…. its only me that has changed in appearance. :)
Thats an amazing video. Did you edit it yourself? Also, did you add the music etc. Its excellent.
I’ll look at the others later.
You took some really great shot’s of downtown!