Kettering, Northamptonshire: Where Gumbo Was (#38)
May 12, 2014
For Kettering, in Northamptonshire, England, this railroad station and the rail lines that have served it have an important role in history and today.
For Kettering, in Northamptonshire, England, this railroad station and the rail lines that have served it have an important role in history and today.
I had to think a long time before writing this entry. We live in a time where “The Founding Fathers” are quoted to justify almost every point of view . So I had a lot of second thoughts before I sat down to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard in…
Seville, the largest city of southern Spain’s Andalucia region, is as full of contrasts as you might imagine of a city that was important in the Roman era, was ruled by the Moors for centuries, and then became not only the seat of Spanish…
“Do you live around here?” The question came from a guy emerging from the Fippin Blacksmith Shop, while I was admiring a very pretty motorcycle parked in front. I was pleased he got it right, guessing that even locals…
Jonathan L visits a town that is both historic and embodies our vision of New England
The owner’s house, Empire Cottage, looks English for a reason. William Bourn, Jr. was a student at Cambridge University when his father, San Francisco businessman William Bourne, Sr. died in 1879 and 22 year old William, Jr. was…
My favorite library Originally called Caldwell’s Upper Store, after Dr. Caldwell’s business which opened in 1849, by 1850 the town had become established enough that residents wanted a better name. Nevada City was chosen…
A look at Portmoresby’s new neighborhood.
I made this image of a man sleeping next to a side entrance of the National Assembly on my first trip to Paris, as a 16-year-old in 1960.
Gumbo’s Picture of the Day for April 13th, above, is an image I made nearly 55 years ago, on my first trip to Paris: a man sleeping on the ground at a side entrance to the National Assembly building.
For Kettering, in Northamptonshire, England, this railroad station and the rail lines that have served it have an important role in history and today.
I had to think a long time before writing this entry. We live in a time where “The Founding Fathers” are quoted to justify almost every point of view . So I had a lot of second thoughts before I sat down to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard in…
Seville, the largest city of southern Spain’s Andalucia region, is as full of contrasts as you might imagine of a city that was important in the Roman era, was ruled by the Moors for centuries, and then became not only the seat of Spanish…
“Do you live around here?” The question came from a guy emerging from the Fippin Blacksmith Shop, while I was admiring a very pretty motorcycle parked in front. I was pleased he got it right, guessing that even locals…
Jonathan L visits a town that is both historic and embodies our vision of New England
The owner’s house, Empire Cottage, looks English for a reason. William Bourn, Jr. was a student at Cambridge University when his father, San Francisco businessman William Bourne, Sr. died in 1879 and 22 year old William, Jr. was…
My favorite library Originally called Caldwell’s Upper Store, after Dr. Caldwell’s business which opened in 1849, by 1850 the town had become established enough that residents wanted a better name. Nevada City was chosen…
I made this image of a man sleeping next to a side entrance of the National Assembly on my first trip to Paris, as a 16-year-old in 1960.
Gumbo’s Picture of the Day for April 13th, above, is an image I made nearly 55 years ago, on my first trip to Paris: a man sleeping on the ground at a side entrance to the National Assembly building.