Xmas Palm Trees

California Xmas: Palm trees and cloudy skies.

No. 10

Went to a party next door (No. 11).

Unpacking My Library

I am unpacking my library. Yes, I am. The books are not yet on the shelves, not touched by the mild boredom of order. (Benjamin, "Unpacking My Library") Heyerdahl and Homer in one of the "H" boxes, Schleiermacher and Schopenhauer in the "S' box. Opening these boxes immediately made my office smell like a used book store.

Blue Eye

Walking home from late late dinner at Joe Allen.

Parliament Funkadelic

Running around in Parliament.

Royal Hospital Chelsea

The Royal Hospital Chelsea has a very Oxfordy Great Hall, with long lists of the locations of British military actions since the 17th century written on the walls. The British have a long history in Afghanistan.

Fall Walk in Battersea Park

Glorious fall day in Battersea Park.

Election Night 2012

Election night at the US Embassy in Mayfair.

Dr. Dre in London

First celebrity spotting in London: Dr. Dre.

From Vauxhall Bridge

An afternoon walk to Pimlico from Vauxhall.

Whiteknights

Greenspace at the University of Reading.

The Lion and the Hoodie

Trafalgar Square.

Victoria Tower Gardens

Walking home from Oxford Circus when the Victoria line wasn't running.

Action Figures

Viscount Slim: "Defeat into Victory"

Alan Brooke: "Master of Strategy"

MONTY On Whitehall.

Large Lecture Theatre

The Large Lecture Theatre at the University of Reading. I'll be teaching in here.

Live Long and Prosper

Avro Vulcan at the Duxford Air show.

Aston Martin

Aston Martin V8 in Belgravia.

Live Butterflies

At the Hirst show at Tate Modern.

Berlin in the Summertime

War schön

Praten Biergarten

Got sunburned in Praten Biergarten this weekend.

Wave Beats Rock

At Lands End.

Cannonball

Swimming in Fresno.

Lands End

Climbing on rocks at Lands End. Photo by Wyeth.

Dolores Park

Saw a dude lighting a pipe with a magnifying glass here last weekend.