The crossroads, Mississippi
This here is apparently the actual crossroads of legend, where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in return for mad guitar skills. Our new friend, the chair of the Mississippi Blues Society drove us miles off the main road to find this unassuming spot, without even a plaque to mark it (I was [...]
Row E, St. Andrew’s, Birmingham
Beautiful, sunny winter’s day at St. Andrew’s made a big difference in terms of not half freezing to death at the football this year. Staring directly into the sun for the first half was less fun, but it did illuminate the stands in a really lovely light. St. Andrew’s looks really run-down and beaten up [...]
Museum of the History of Science, Oxford
Another one from Oxford’s venerable institutions, old enough to have its own special warning signs illustrating what will happen if you don’t TAKE CARE when descending old stairs. Apparently you’re more likely to fall down old stairs than new stairs, presumably because you’re too busy gawping at the ornate light fittings and portraits to watch [...]
Fire foam CO2 powder, Oxfordshire
This is from the farm behind the rehearsal studios at Chalgrove in Oxfordshire (overlaid with another image). Farms are great for photos of random signs and bits of run-down machinery. Let’s hear it for farms.
